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GitLab CE vs Trivy
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GitLab CEFree community edition of GitLab: Git hosting, CI/CD and issuesWhich to pick
Pick GitLab CE if you want…
- Self-hosted Git hosting & CI/CD
- Integrations with Linux, Helm Chart or GitLab Operator (on GitLab CE's list, not Trivy's)
Pick Trivy if you want…
- All-in-one open-source security scanner
- Simple self-hosted Git hosting
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with Azure Container Registry (on Trivy's list, not GitLab CE's)
Side by side
- What it is
- GitLab CE:GitLab CE is a free self-hosted platform for Git repository hosting, CI/CD pipelines, and issue tracking.
- Trivy:Trivy is an open-source scanner that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets and generates SBOMs for code, containers and Kubernetes.
- Best for
- GitLab CE:Self-hosted Git hosting & CI/CD
- Trivy:All-in-one open-source security scanner
- Who it’s for
- GitLab CE:Teams that need a self-managed DevSecOps solution with full control over data and infrastructure.
- Trivy:Developers and security teams needing fast, free scanning of code, images and infrastructure.
- Pricing
- GitLab CE:Freemium
- Trivy:Open source
- Plans
- GitLab CE:Free $0 per user/month · Premium $29 per user/month, billed annuall
- Trivy:—
- Open source
- GitLab CE:Yes, 24,556 GitHub stars
- Trivy:Yes, 38,170 GitHub stars
- Works with
- GitLab CE:Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm Chart, GitLab Operator, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform
- Trivy:Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Registry
GitLab CE features
- Git repository hosting. Provides Git version control with web UI, merge requests and access controls.
- Built-in CI/CD. Runs automated pipelines directly in the platform without external tools.
- Issue & project management. Tracks work items, milestones, epics and integrates agile planning features.
- Security scanning. Offers SAST, DAST, container scanning and secret detection across all tiers.
- AI code assistance. GitLab Duo Agent Platform delivers AI code suggestions and chat in the IDE.
- Flexible deployment options. Install via Docker, Helm, Linux packages, Kubernetes operator or reference architectures.
Trivy features
- Vulnerability scanning. Detects CVEs in binaries, container images and source code repositories.
- Misconfiguration detection. Finds insecure settings in IaC templates and Kubernetes manifests.
- Secret scanning. Identifies hard-coded credentials and secrets in code and images.
- SBOM generation. Creates Software Bill of Materials for artifacts to track component licenses.
- Cloud and Kubernetes scanning. Scans cloud resources and Kubernetes clusters for security issues.
- Docker extension. Integrates as a Docker extension for easy image scanning in Docker workflows.
GitLab CE vs Trivy FAQ
Is GitLab CE or Trivy free?+
GitLab CE has a free plan and paid plans. Trivy is free and open source.
Is GitLab CE or Trivy open source?+
Yes, both are open source: GitLab CE (gitlabhq/gitlabhq on GitHub) and Trivy (aquasecurity/trivy on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do GitLab CE and Trivy integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list Docker and Kubernetes. GitLab CE also lists Linux, Helm Chart, GitLab Operator, AWS and 2 more; Trivy also lists Azure Container Registry.
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