Welcome to [GitLab](https://about.gitlab.com/), a Git-based fully featured
platform for software development!
GitLab offers the most scalable Git-based fully integrated platform for software development, with flexible products and subscription plans.
With GitLab self-hosted, you deploy your own GitLab instance on-premises or on a private cloud of your choice. GitLab self-hosted is available for [free and with paid subscriptions](https://about.gitlab.com/products/): Libre, Starter, Premium, and Ultimate.
Every feature available in Libre is also available in Starter, Premium, and Ultimate.
Starter features are also available in Premium and Ultimate, and Premium features are also
available in Ultimate.
GitLab.com is our SaaS offering. It's hosted, managed, and administered by GitLab, with [free and paid plans](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-com/) for individuals and teams: Free, Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
GitLab offers the most scalable Git-based fully integrated platform for
software development, with flexible products and subscriptions.
To understand what features you have access to, check the [GitLab subscriptions](#gitlab-subscriptions) below.
## Shortcuts to GitLab's most visited docs
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-[GitLab Integration](integration/README.md): Integrate with multiple third-party services with GitLab to allow external issue trackers and external authentication.
-[Trello Power-Up](integration/trello_power_up.md): Integrate with GitLab's Trello Power-Up
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## Administrator documentation
[Administration documentation](administration/index.md) applies to admin users of GitLab
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-[Development](development/README.md): All styleguides and explanations how to contribute.
-[Writing documentation](development/writing_documentation.md): Contributing to GitLab Docs.
## GitLab subscriptions
You have two options to use GitLab:
- GitLab self-hosted: Install, administer, and maintain your own GitLab instance.
- GitLab.com: GitLab's SaaS offering. You don't need to install anything to use GitLab.com,
you only need to [sign up](https://gitlab.com/users/sign_in) and start using GitLab
straight away.
### GitLab self-hosted
With GitLab self-hosted, you deploy your own GitLab instance on-premises or on a private cloud of your choice. GitLab self-hosted is available for [free and with paid subscriptions](https://about.gitlab.com/products/): Libre, Starter, Premium, and Ultimate.
Every feature available in Libre is also available in Starter, Premium, and Ultimate.
Starter features are also available in Premium and Ultimate, and Premium features are also
available in Ultimate.
### GitLab.com
GitLab.com is hosted, managed, and administered by GitLab, Inc., with
[free and paid subscriptions](https://about.gitlab.com/gitlab-com/) for individuals
and teams: Free, Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
GitLab.com subscriptions grants access
to the same features available in GitLab self-hosted, **expect
[administration](administration/index.md) tools and settings**:
- GitLab.com Free includes the same features available in GitLab Libre
- GitLab.com Bronze includes the same features available in GitLab Starter
- GitLab.com Silver includes the same features available in GitLab Premium
- GitLab.com Gold includes the same features available in GitLab Ultimate
For supporting the open source community and encouraging the development of
open source projects, GitLab grants access to **Gold** features
for all GitLab.com **public** projects, regardless of the subscription.
To know more about GitLab subscriptions and licensing, please refer to the
