# GitLab: GitLab Ultimate free for one year, up to 20 seats (Seed); 50% off for Series A/B

- Status: live
- Category: Developer tools
- Offer type: startup program
- Credit value: GitLab Ultimate free for one year, up to 20 seats (Seed); 50% off for Series A/B
- Eligibility: New GitLab customers. Seed stage: pre-seed or seed with up to $5M in external funding (free Ultimate year one, 50% off year two). Early stage: Series A or B with up to $20M (50% off year one, 25% off year two). Up to 20 users.
- How to claim: Apply on the GitLab for Startups page; you may be asked for information to verify eligibility.
- Claim URL: https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/startups/
- Source URL: https://about.gitlab.com/solutions/startups/
- Last verified: 2026-10-24T06:06:26-04:00 (Oct 24, 2026, 6:06 AM ET), HTTP 200
- Notes: Support isn't included in the free Seed-stage license. SaaS or self-managed; self-managed instances must enable usage and analytics features.

> Source quote (verbatim from the source page):
> "Build bigger with GitLab Ultimate: 20 licenses, zero cost, one year"

Page: https://perq.sh/offers/gitlab-startups