GitLab is a complete DevSecOps platform delivered as a single application, providing source code management, CI/CD pipelines, security scanning, container registry, and project management. With over 30 million registered users, GitLab serves as both a SaaS offering (GitLab.com) and a self-managed deployment for enterprises requiring data sovereignty. GitLab's all-in-one approach consolidates tools that competitors require separate products for — replacing the need for separate Git hosting, CI/CD, security scanning, and artifact management solutions.
GitLab.com outages commonly involve database infrastructure issues with their PostgreSQL backends, CI/CD runner availability constraints during peak pipeline hours, and container registry storage failures. Git operation slowdowns stem from Gitaly (Git RPC service) performance degradation under heavy repository access. The shared runner fleet experiences capacity exhaustion during business hours, causing pipeline queuing. Web interface 500 errors typically trace to application server memory pressure during traffic spikes.
When GitLab goes down, development teams lose access to source code, merge requests, and issue boards simultaneously. CI/CD pipelines stop executing, blocking all automated testing and deployments. Container registry failures prevent Docker image pulls during builds and deployments. Security scanning results become unavailable for compliance workflows. For organizations using GitLab as their single DevOps platform, an outage halts the entire software delivery lifecycle.
Use this page to check GitLab.com availability. GitLab's components can fail independently — Git operations may work while CI/CD is down. Check status.gitlab.com for official per-component status and incident reports. Self-managed GitLab instances have their own availability independent of GitLab.com.
Pipeline queuing is GitLab's most common issue during peak hours. Shared runners have limited capacity and can become fully utilized, causing jobs to wait. Check if the issue is platform-wide on status.gitlab.com. For project-specific issues, verify your runner configuration and check if your namespace has exceeded its CI/CD minute quota.
Both platforms experience regular minor incidents. GitLab's all-in-one architecture means an outage can affect more of your workflow simultaneously since CI/CD, registry, and code hosting share infrastructure. GitHub separates some services more independently. Both platforms recommend monitoring your specific usage patterns for reliability insights.
Your local Git repository continues working — you can commit, branch, and merge locally. If CI/CD is down, run tests locally before the platform recovers. For urgent deployments, consider manual deployment procedures documented in your runbooks. Set up PinusX monitoring to get notified the moment GitLab recovers.
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