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For self-hosting, GitLab Community Edition is free vs GitHub Enterprise's $231/month minimum."},{"question":"Can I self-host both platforms?","answer":"Yes, both offer self-hosted versions. GitLab provides free Community Edition self-hosting with unlimited private repos. GitHub Enterprise Server requires paid licensing starting at $231/month minimum. GitLab's self-hosting is more cost-effective and feature-complete in the free tier."},{"question":"Which has better CI/CD capabilities?","answer":"GitLab's CI/CD is built-in and included at all tiers with unlimited execution minutes. GitHub Actions requires separate setup and per-minute billing ($0.008/minute). For complex DevOps workflows, GitLab provides integrated deployment, security scanning, and infrastructure management; GitHub requires integrating 5-10 third-party tools."},{"question":"Which is better for enterprise security?","answer":"GitLab offers superior built-in security at lower cost with SAST, DAST, container scanning, and dependency scanning included in Premium ($29/month). GitHub requires expensive Advanced Security add-on ($45/month per repository). 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