# GitLab Ultimate: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/gitlab-ultimate

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Application security posture management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-security-posture-management/index.md) | 0% | 23 | 17% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "GitLab Premium is more affordable and still offers significant built-in security features" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, ASPM)
- "GitLab Ultimate if you already build and secure most software in GitLab" (GPT-6 Luna, ASPM)
- "GitLab (bundled DevSecOps, cost-effective for pipelines)" (Grok 4.20, ASPM)

## And against it

- "GitLab Ultimate (bundled ASPM-lite) ... You get locked into their ecosystem, the aggregation logic is biased toward their own scanners" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, ASPM)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named GitLab Ultimate, from 8 of the 13 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- github.com: 5
- checkmarx.com: 4
- csoonline.com: 4
- cycode.com: 3
- docs.gitlab.com: 2 (its own site)
- g2.com: 2
- gane.ai/index: 2
- peerspot.com: 2
- reddit.com: 2
- aikido.dev: 1

### Pages cited

- https://github.com/jpalanco/awesome-aspm: 5
- https://csoonline.com/article/4041891/aspm-buyers-guide-seven-products-to-help-secure-your-applications.html: 4
- https://checkmarx.com/learn/aspm/best-aspm-tools-5-platforms-to-watch-in-2026: 2
- https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/application-security-posture-management/2026-09/enterprise: 2
- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-Application-Security-Posture-Management: 2
- https://github.com/ishandutta2007/Awesome-Application-Security-Posture-Management/blob/main/README.md: 2
- http://securityhorror.blogspot.com/search/label/Back%20Door: 1
- https://aikido.dev/blog/aspm-features-and-capabilities: 1

## In its own words

What GitLab Ultimate's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: For enterprises requiring advanced security and compliance capabilities (https://about.gitlab.com/pricing)
- For: enterprises (https://about.gitlab.com/pricing)
- Price stated: Get custom pricing (https://about.gitlab.com/pricing)
- Starting price: Only $15/user (https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/ultimate)
- Free plan or trial: Try for free (https://about.gitlab.com/pricing)
- Customers named: CARFAX, Lockheed Martin, Deutsche Telekom, Iron Mountain, Dunelm, HackerOne

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.