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An AI assistant built into the GitLab software platform that suggests code, answers questions about a repository, and summarizes changes.

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74TriVista score
Category rank#4 in Software Delivery, Testing, and DevOps AI
Baseline ELO1,491.2
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At a glance
What it does

GitLab Duo is an AI assistant built into GitLab's software development platform. Developers get inline code suggestions as they type, ask Duo Chat questions about a repository, and receive AI-written summaries of merge requests. Duo also explains security vulnerabilities found by GitLab's built-in scanners, linking a plain-language cause to each flagged issue. In January 2026, GitLab launched the Duo Agent Platform, which runs multi-step coding and testing tasks and bills usage through GitLab Credits at $1 per credit. Admins manage Duo through GitLab's usual settings for user roles, single sign-on, and audit logs, so no separate console is needed.

Where it can help

This fits a team that already runs GitLab for source control, CI/CD, and issue tracking, since Duo works inside that existing setup without adding a new tool. A good starting point is turning on Duo Core, which comes with the Premium plan near $29 per user per month, then piloting Duo Pro, near $19 per user per month, with one or two development teams before adding the newer agentic features. Confirm current pricing with GitLab, since packaging has changed more than once. The main risks are cost creep from the new credit-based agent billing, which is usage-based and harder to predict than a flat seat fee, and teams skipping human review of AI-suggested code changes, especially security fixes.

Understanding this score

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TriVista score
73.5
Category rank
#4
Baseline ELO
1,491.2

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This tool is ranked in Software Delivery, Testing, and DevOps AI. Its score is not a global ranking across every AI tool.

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The score does not guarantee performance for your team. Validate relevance, integration, permissions, and cost against your own requirements.

How the number is calculated

The score converts the baseline ELO rating onto the TriVista scale. The headline badge rounds to a whole number. Scores are not silently clipped or capped.

TriVista Score = 50 + (ELO − 1350) / 6

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  • The starting rating includes a product-specific comparison.
  • Check the current price before you decide.
  • We recorded rollout time, how it runs, and when it does not fit.
How company details affect the score

The model adjusts the starting rating using the company details you select. Use these estimates to prioritize your review, then test the tool against your own requirements.

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Company fit

How your company could affect the fit

How one company factor at a time moves the modeled score. The published score is unchanged.
Technology Maturity Low Modeled score74.2 / 100 Modeled category rank#3
Baseline Moderate Adjusted ELO 1,495.4 Change from baseline +2.9 ELO
Technology Maturity High Modeled score73.2 / 100 Modeled category rank#3
Baseline Moderate Adjusted ELO 1,489.5 Change from baseline -2.9 ELO
Industry Construction and real estate Modeled score73.4 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,490.3 Change from baseline -2.2 ELO
Industry Technology and telecommunications Modeled score73.4 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,490.3 Change from baseline -2.1 ELO
Industry Financial and professional services Modeled score73.4 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,490.3 Change from baseline -2.1 ELO
Industry Healthcare and life sciences Modeled score73.4 / 100 Modeled category rank#3
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,490.6 Change from baseline -1.9 ELO
Industry Energy and utilities Modeled score73.4 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,490.6 Change from baseline -1.8 ELO
Revenue Band $100M-$500M Modeled score73.9 / 100 Modeled category rank#4
Baseline $25M-$100M Adjusted ELO 1,493.6 Change from baseline +1.1 ELO
Revenue Band $500M-$2B Modeled score73.6 / 100 Modeled category rank#4
Baseline $25M-$100M Adjusted ELO 1,491.7 Change from baseline -0.7 ELO
Industry Food and beverage Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,492.1 Change from baseline -0.4 ELO
Revenue Band Under $25M Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#4
Baseline $25M-$100M Adjusted ELO 1,492.1 Change from baseline -0.4 ELO
Industry Automotive and transportation Modeled score73.8 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,492.8 Change from baseline +0.3 ELO
Industry Industrial manufacturing Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,492.1 Change from baseline -0.3 ELO
Industry Retail and distribution Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#5
Baseline Consumer products Adjusted ELO 1,492.1 Change from baseline -0.3 ELO
Company Type Business services Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#6
Baseline Manufacturing Adjusted ELO 1,492.1 Change from baseline -0.3 ELO
Revenue Band Over $2B Modeled score73.7 / 100 Modeled category rank#4
Baseline $25M-$100M Adjusted ELO 1,492.3 Change from baseline -0.1 ELO
Cost guide

What it can cost

These estimates cover licensing, setup, integrations, staff time, security, administration, and support.

Cost estimates by scenario Unit used in these estimates: production deployment.
Cost measureLowBaseHigh
First-year total$54.4K$85.5K$137.2K
Three-year total$118.1K$177.9K$274.3K
First-year cost per unit$54.4K$85.5K$137.2K
Average annual cost per unit (over three years)$39.4K$59.3K$91.4K
Cost breakdown by scenario
Included cost components
ComponentLowBaseHigh
Licensing and usage$18K$24K$32.4K
Implementation$8.4K$14K$23.8K
Integration$9.9K$18K$32.4K
Staff time and change management$6K$8.5K$11.9K
Security$4.6K$6.5K$9.8K
Administration$3.4K$4.5K$6.1K
Support$1.7K$2.2K$3K

Estimate assumptions: This scenario uses a category-based allowance, not a verified price for this product. Based on 1 production deployment. Confirm the vendor’s billing unit and current price or quote before budgeting.

Benefits have not been estimated: The current research does not estimate potential savings, return on investment, or how long it would take to recover the cost. Earlier benefit estimates are excluded.

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What you need first

What you need firstSet up the basics

Confirm current product identity, commercial packaging, data processing terms, sign-in and access rules, retention, integrations, support model, implementation effort, and rollback conditions.

How to startSet clear limits

Verify identity, package, availability, ownership, pricing, and security evidence before approving a pilot

Before you scaleSet safe working rules

Review security and exit requirements →

Recommended next action

Do not approve a pilot yet. Verify the current product identity, package, availability, owner, pricing, and security evidence; then define one workflow, a baseline, and rollback criteria.

Decision ownerBusiness and technology owner
STARTSet a goal and owner

Define what success looks like for a test of GitLab Duo and assign someone to lead it.

FIRST MONTHTest one workflow

Once the requirements above are met, compare a small trial with how your team works today.

MONTH TWOReview actual use

Track adoption, output quality, business results, and actual costs against the estimate.

MONTH THREEDecide what comes next

Use the results to decide whether to stop, adjust, or expand the pilot.

Risk profile

Required controls

Security and safe use

Confirm encryption, how the vendor uses your data, customer data separation, how long data stays and how to delete it, activity records, sign-in and user setup, where data is handled, other companies that process data, past incidents, and what your team must manage.

Exit and rollback

Review before rollout: confirm how to export your data, revoke access, and return to your existing workflow. Assign an owner and test the rollback plan before expanding use.

Recommended next step

Do not approve a pilot yet. Verify the current product identity, package, availability, owner, pricing, and security evidence; then define one workflow, a baseline, and rollback criteria.

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Research support

How to learn more about this tool

Where to check the product, price, security, and support.

Official product information docs.gitlab.com/user/gitlab_duo Read official information →

Research observations recorded: 1. Evidence quality: Some support.

Score history

How the rating has changed

Recorded score and category rank across research updates.

  • Current catalog refresh
    TriVista Score 73.5/100
    Category rank #4
  • Research release
    TriVista Score 73.5/100
    Category rank #4

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