GitLab is open core, GitHub is closed source

GitLab, led by its CEO, embraces an open core business model by offering both open source (GitLab CE) and closed source (GitLab EE) software, while striving to maintain transparency and open collaboration in its development process. Despite the common misconception, the hosted service GitHub.com is not open source; it is free for open source projects but based on closed source software. This distinction often leads to confusion between open source hosting services and the actual open source software. GitHub, although closed source, significantly contributes to the open source community by supporting projects like Git and Ruby on Rails and releasing various libraries and applications. GitLab utilizes open source software that GitHub has released, highlighting the interconnected nature of software development.

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