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Right. And next you’re going to tell me that the majority of their users don’t just download the software and deploy it without paying. Gitlab as a company is
by irq11 7y ago
Right. And next you’re going to tell me that the majority of their users don’t just download the software and deploy it without paying.
Gitlab as a company is about a precarious as Docker as a company. Most of its users are using it for free, and the few that are paying would happily pay anyone else who provided support for the same software. It’s a commodity.
- manigandham 7y agoAll freemium business models have a large free usage tier. This is completely unsurprising. But yes, many people also pay Gitlab for enterprise features (which are not open-source), hosting, support, and more. If they would pay anyone else then why aren't they using Github? If they just wanted git itself then why aren't they using the numerous lightweight alternatives? Business isn't as simple as replicating a product, it's about selling value, and Gitlab has a unique solution that covers the entire software lifecycle. I'm sure you know all this but yet you've made numerous posts disparaging this company. Why, exactly?