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GitLab CI vs honest-ci
GitLab CI includes CI/CD inside GitLab but does not specifically detect test deletions or skips like honest-ci.
GitLab CICI/CD pipelines built into GitLab
honest-ciCatch the pull request that passes by changing its testsWhich to pick
Pick GitLab CI if you want…
- Integrated CI/CD with governance and AI assistance
- GitLab-centric CI/CD
Pick honest-ci if you want…
- Detecting test changes that hide failures
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- What it is
- GitLab CI:GitLab CI provides built-in CI/CD pipelines, security scanning, and AI-assisted automation within the GitLab platform.
- honest-ci:honest-ci is a GitHub Action that flags pull requests that pass by deleting, skipping, or altering tests.
- Best for
- GitLab CI:Integrated CI/CD with governance and AI assistance
- honest-ci:Detecting test changes that hide failures
- Who it’s for
- GitLab CI:Software teams that need integrated source control, CI/CD, and DevSecOps in one platform.
- honest-ci:teams using GitHub that want to guard test integrity in PRs
- Pricing
- GitLab CI:Freemium
- honest-ci:Freemium
- Plans
- GitLab CI:Free $0 per user/month · Premium $29 per user/month, billed annuall
- honest-ci:Free $0 · Small team $49/mo, billed yearly · Team $149/mo, billed yearly · Larger team $15/person/mo, billed yearly
- Works with
- GitLab CI:—
- honest-ci:GitHub Actions, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Go
GitLab CI features
- CI/CD Catalog. Reusable, versioned pipeline components reduce copy-pasting and keep pipelines up to date.
- Component Analytics. Shows adoption and version usage of shared CI/CD components across projects.
- Merge Trains & Parent-Child Pipelines. Automates merge sequencing and splits large pipelines for faster feedback.
- Hosted Runners. Runs CI jobs without provisioning or maintaining your own infrastructure.
- Security Scanning. Continuous vulnerability scanning, SAST, and compliance pipelines catch issues early.
- AI Duo Agent Platform. AI explains failures, suggests fixes, and generates pipelines based on standards.
honest-ci features
- Detect deleted tests. Flags PRs where a test file or case disappears without replacement.
- Skip/focus markers. Identifies new skip, xfail, todo or focus markers added to tests.
- Assertion count check. Alerts when a test file loses more assertions than it gains.
- Changed expectations. Catches literal expected-value changes in tests alongside code edits.
- Coverage threshold monitoring. Blocks PRs that lower or remove coverage thresholds or ignore tests.
- Sensitive path rules. Holds PRs that modify configured sensitive paths or exceed size limits.
GitLab CI vs honest-ci FAQ
Is GitLab CI or honest-ci free?+
GitLab CI has a free plan and paid plans. honest-ci has a free plan and paid plans.
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