While there is lock in to using a service like Gitlab, I wouldn't expect the "free" tier to provide every feature I might need. Sophisticated software like, sa

While there is lock in to using a service like Gitlab, I wouldn't expect the "free" tier to provide every feature I might need. Sophisticated software like, say, Adobe's products are expensive to develop and maintain. Eventually, Adobe's bundling and required subscription fees made me leave their suite of high-quality products because I'm not a media professional in any sense. On the other hand, despite being a long time Emacs user, I don't mind paying for JetBrain's products. They are high quality and are definitely worth what I pay for them. Expect to pay for what you use and be grateful for anything that is given for you.