GitLab Package Registry
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About
GitLab Package Registry is ranked #20 of 35 in preview environment software on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $2.42/mo.
Compared on preview environment software
- Free plan
- Yesdocs.gitlab.com
- Paid from
- $29/user/modocs.gitlab.com
Facts
- Purpose
- The registry lets users publish and share packages that downstream projects can consume as dependencies.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Visibility
- GitLab can be used as a private or public registry for supported package managers.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Availability
- The Package Registry is included in Free, Premium and Ultimate and is offered on GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed and GitLab Dedicated.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- CI/CD integration
- GitLab CI/CD can build or import packages, and jobs can authenticate to the registry with CI_JOB_TOKEN.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Supported formats
- Generally available formats include Generic packages, Helm, Maven, npm, NuGet and PyPI; Composer and Conan are beta, while Debian, Go and Ruby gems are experiments.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Package workflows
- A project can host packages for multiple package types, including packages built from a monorepo.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- API and automation
- The registry can be administered through an API, and generic packages support API access for automation.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Access controls
- Project roles govern package access; for private projects, Reporters can view and pull packages and Developers can publish them.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Package protection
- Package protection rules can restrict who may push or delete matching packages, with support documented for npm, PyPI, Maven and Conan.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Audit events
- Package publication and deletion can generate audit events when the namespace setting is enabled; audit events are a Premium and Ultimate feature.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Dependency proxy
- The dependency proxy caches copies of upstream packages to reduce external downloads and speed up builds; GitLab marks this feature beta and Premium/Ultimate.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Known limits
- GitLab lists Conda, CRAN, RPM and Swift among package formats that are not supported by the registry.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- npm security behavior
- For npm audits, GitLab forwards requests to npmjs.com by default to retrieve vulnerability information, and warns that audit request bodies can include private package information.docs.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- The Premium plan includes Priority Support; GitLab states paid-plan support is 24/7 for Emergency severity and 24/5 for other impact levels.about.gitlab.com · 29 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2011docs.gitlab.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2011docs.gitlab.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 2011docs.gitlab.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- No physical headquarters; GitLab is all-remotedocs.gitlab.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- docs.gitlab.com/user/packages/package_registry/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.gitlab.com/user/packages/package_registry/supporte· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.gitlab.com/user/packages/package_registry/package_· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.gitlab.com/user/packages/package_registry/dependen· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.gitlab.com/user/packages/npm_registry/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- about.gitlab.com/pricing/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.gitlab.com/user/project/ml/experiment_tracking/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- docs.gitlab.com/user/project/ml/model_registry/· checked 28 Sept 2026