GitHub vs GitLab

Security and compliance comparison across all 32 frameworks.
GitHub logo

GitHub

13 of 32 frameworks certified

10 unique to GitHub in this comparison

GitLab logo

GitLab

3 of 32 frameworks certified

3 shared

Certified for all of the following, across every vendor in this comparison:

SOC 2ISO 27001FedRAMP

All 32 frameworks

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Security & General Standards

SOC 2
GitHubGitLab
SOC 3
GitHubGitLab
SOC 1
GitHubGitLab
ISO 27001
GitHubGitLab
ISO 27017
GitHubGitLab
ISO 27018
GitHubGitLab
ISO 27701
GitHubGitLab
ISO 42001
GitHubGitLab
ISO 9001
GitHubGitLab
CSA STAR
GitHubGitLab
HITRUST
GitHubGitLab
BSI C5
GitHubGitLab

Privacy & Data Transfer

GDPR
GitHubGitLab
CCPA
GitHubGitLab
UK GDPR
GitHubGitLab
LGPD
GitHubGitLab
PIPEDA
GitHubGitLab
DPDP Act
GitHubGitLab
PIPL
GitHubGitLab
EU-US DPF
GitHubGitLab
Swiss-US DPF
GitHubGitLab
Global CBPR
GitHubGitLab
Global PRP
GitHubGitLab

Industry & Government

HIPAA
GitHubGitLab
PCI DSS
GitHubGitLab
FedRAMP
GitHubGitLab
StateRAMP
GitHubGitLab
DORA
GitHubGitLab
CJIS
GitHubGitLab
FINRA
GitHubGitLab
IRAP
GitHubGitLab

Emerging & Strategic

NIST CSF
GitHubGitLab
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