{"id":4670,"date":"2026-05-11T10:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getpanto.ai\/blog\/?p=4670"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:56:38","slug":"gitlab-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getpanto.ai\/blog\/gitlab-statistics","title":{"rendered":"GitLab Statistics 2026: Revenue, Users, and Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GitLab says it now has over <strong>50 million<\/strong> estimated registered users and crossed <strong>$1 billion in ARR<\/strong> in fiscal 2026. It also reported <strong>$955.2 million<\/strong> in revenue for the year, up <strong>26%<\/strong> year over year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those figures matter because GitLab is no longer just an open-source collaboration tool; it is a public <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getpanto.ai\/blog\/best-azure-devops-code-review-tools-to-fast-track-your-team-in-2025\">DevSecOps platform<\/a> with expanding enterprise traction, recurring revenue growth, and an increasingly AI-centered product story.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article breaks down GitLab\u2019s latest user, adoption, revenue, enterprise, market, and industry statistics in a format that is easy to scan and cite.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gitlab-statistics-2026-key-insights-amp-takeaways\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gitlab-statistics-2026-key-insights-takeaways\"><\/span><strong>GitLab Statistics 2026: Key Insights &amp; Takeaways<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>50+ Million Registered Users (2026):<\/strong> GitLab reported <strong>over 50 million<\/strong> estimated registered users as of March 2026, up from <strong>30 million <\/strong>in<strong> <\/strong>2021, highlighting the platform\u2019s massive global adoption.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$955.2 Million Revenue (FY2026):<\/strong> GitLab generated <strong>$955.2 million <\/strong>in fiscal 2026 revenue, representing <strong>26% <\/strong>year-over-year growth and bringing the company close to the $1 billion annual revenue milestone.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>$1 Billion+ Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR):<\/strong> GitLab surpassed<strong> $1 billion <\/strong>in<strong> ARR<\/strong> in fiscal 2026, a major benchmark that underscores the strength and predictability of its subscription business.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1,456 Enterprise Customers Spending $100K+ Annually:<\/strong> GitLab ended Q4 FY2026 with <strong>1,456 customers<\/strong> contributing more than $100,000 in ARR, an <strong>18% <\/strong>increase year over year, demonstrating strong enterprise expansion.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>118% Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate:<\/strong> GitLab\u2019s <strong>118% DBNRR<\/strong> in Q4 FY2026 indicates existing customers increased their spending by an average of <strong>18%<\/strong>, reflecting high retention and successful upselling.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>97% of Developers Using or Planning to Use AI:<\/strong> In GitLab\u2019s 2025 Global DevSecOps survey of <strong>3,266 <\/strong>professionals, <strong>97% <\/strong>said they are using or planning to use AI in the software development lifecycle, reinforcing GitLab\u2019s strategic focus on AI-powered DevSecOps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gitlab-statistics-2026-at-a-glance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gitlab-statistics-2026-at-a-glance\"><\/span><strong>GitLab Statistics 2026: At a Glance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Figure<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Estimated registered users<\/td><td><strong>Over 50 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fiscal 2026 revenue<\/td><td><strong>$955.2 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fiscal 2026 revenue growth<\/td><td><strong>26% YoY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual recurring revenue<\/td><td><strong>Crossed $1 billion<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fiscal 2026 adjusted free cash flow<\/td><td><strong>$219.6 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Customers with &gt;$100k ARR<\/td><td><strong>1,456<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Code contributors<\/td><td><strong>5,100+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Consecutive monthly releases<\/td><td><strong>174<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Team members<\/td><td><strong>2,500+ in 65+ countries<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global DevSecOps survey sample<\/td><td><strong>3,266 professionals<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C-suite survey sample<\/td><td><strong>2,786 executives across 8 markets<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DevSecOps market size<\/td><td><strong>$11.07 billion in 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gitlab-statistics-deep-dive\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gitlab-statistics-deep-dive\"><\/span><strong>GitLab Statistics: Deep Dive<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-gitlab-statistics-2026-user-statistics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-gitlab-statistics-2026-user-statistics\"><\/span><strong>1. GitLab Statistics 2026: User Statistics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab says it now has <strong>over 50 million estimated registered users<\/strong> as of March 2026. In 2021, GitLab said it had <strong>30 million estimated registered users<\/strong>; by 2024, company releases still described the base as <strong>more than 30 million<\/strong>; and by March 2026, the company had moved that figure to <strong>over 50 million<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Public user figure<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2021<\/td><td>30 million estimated registered users<\/td><td>Early public disclosure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>More than 30 million registered users<\/td><td>Company release language<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>March 2026<\/td><td>Over 50 million estimated registered users<\/td><td>Current company figure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GitLab also reports scale through community contribution and release cadence. It lists <strong>5,100+ code contributors<\/strong> and <strong>174 consecutive monthly releases<\/strong>, which suggests a mature, continuously shipped platform rather than a static product.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-gitlab-statistics-2026-usage-amp-adoption-statistics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-gitlab-statistics-2026-usage-adoption-statistics\"><\/span><strong>2. GitLab Statistics 2026: Usage &amp; Adoption Statistics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s public survey data shows that adoption is being shaped by AI, tool sprawl, and compliance pressure. In its 2025 Global DevSecOps report, GitLab said <strong>97%<\/strong> of surveyed professionals are using or planning to use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getpanto.ai\/code-review-agent\">AI in the software development lifecycle<\/a>, while <strong>60%<\/strong> use more than <strong>5 tools<\/strong> for software development and <strong>49%<\/strong> use more than <strong>5 AI tools<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same report found that teams are still operating under significant friction. <strong>82%<\/strong> deploy to production at least weekly, but <strong>7 hours per week per team member<\/strong> are lost to AI-related inefficiencies, and only <strong>37%<\/strong> would trust AI to handle daily work tasks without human review.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Usage metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Figure<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Interpretation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AI use or planned use in SDLC<\/td><td><strong>97%<\/strong><\/td><td>AI adoption is near universal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>More than 5 software tools<\/td><td><strong>60%<\/strong><\/td><td>Toolchain fragmentation is common<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>More than 5 AI tools<\/td><td><strong>49%<\/strong><\/td><td>AI stacks are already multi-tool<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deploy at least weekly<\/td><td><strong>82%<\/strong><\/td><td>Release frequency is high<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lost to AI inefficiencies<\/td><td><strong>7 hours\/week<\/strong><\/td><td>Productivity cost is measurable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trust AI without human review<\/td><td><strong>37%<\/strong><\/td><td>Human oversight remains dominant<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s survey also points to a strong platform-engineering preference. <strong>85%<\/strong> said agentic AI will be most successful when implemented in a platform engineering approach, and <strong>76%<\/strong> said coding getting easier with AI will lead to more engineers, not fewer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-gitlab-statistics-2026-demographics-statistics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-gitlab-statistics-2026-demographics-statistics\"><\/span><strong>3. GitLab Statistics 2026: Demographics Statistics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab does not publicly break down end-user age or gender in the company sources reviewed here, but its survey-based research does provide useful audience composition data. The 2025 Global DevSecOps report surveyed <strong>3,266 DevSecOps professionals<\/strong> across <strong>IT operations, IT security, and software development<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Its executive research adds a board-level audience dimension. The 2025 C-suite survey covered <strong>2,786 C-level executives<\/strong> across <strong>8 global markets<\/strong>, while Stack Overflow\u2019s 2025 survey collected <strong>49,000+ responses<\/strong> from <strong>177 countries<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, those samples show GitLab\u2019s research is built on broad, global technical and leadership audiences rather than a narrow user group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Audience \/ sample<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Figure<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What it tells us<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DevSecOps professionals<\/td><td><strong>3,266<\/strong><\/td><td>Core technical audience<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Executive respondents<\/td><td><strong>2,786<\/strong><\/td><td>Leadership and buying influence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global markets covered<\/td><td><strong>8<\/strong><\/td><td>Cross-market business lens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stack Overflow respondents<\/td><td><strong>49,000+<\/strong><\/td><td>Wider developer context<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Countries represented<\/td><td><strong>177<\/strong><\/td><td>Broad geographic spread<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s audience mix is therefore unusually wide for a DevSecOps vendor: practitioners, security teams, developers, and executives all appear in the public research footprint at scale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-gitlab-statistics-2026-revenue-amp-financial-statistics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-gitlab-statistics-2026-revenue-financial-statistics\"><\/span><strong>4. GitLab Statistics 2026: Revenue &amp; Financial Statistics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s fiscal 2026 results show a company scaling above the $900 million revenue mark while still improving cash generation. Revenue reached <strong>$955.2 million<\/strong>, up <strong>26%<\/strong>, and adjusted free cash flow reached <strong>$219.6 million<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That followed a strong fiscal 2025, when revenue was <strong>$759.2 million<\/strong>, up <strong>31%<\/strong> year over year, and non-GAAP operating margin reached <strong>10%<\/strong>. The growth rate cooled modestly in FY2026, but the revenue base expanded substantially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Period<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Revenue<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>YoY growth<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Non-GAAP operating margin<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Adjusted free cash flow<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FY2025<\/td><td><strong>$759.2M<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>31%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>10%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$120.0M<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Q1 FY2026<\/td><td><strong>$214.5M<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>27%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>12%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$104.1M<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Q2 FY2026<\/td><td><strong>$236.0M<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>29%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>17%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$46.5M<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Q3 FY2026<\/td><td><strong>$244.4M<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>25%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>18%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$27.2M<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Q4 FY2026<\/td><td><strong>$260.4M<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>23%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>21%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$41.8M<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>FY2026<\/td><td><strong>$955.2M<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>26%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>17%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>$219.6M<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s financial scale is now paired with stronger customer quality. In Q4 FY2026, the company said customers with more than <strong>$100,000 in ARR<\/strong> reached <strong>1,456<\/strong>, and customers with more than <strong>$1 million in ARR<\/strong> reached <strong>155<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-gitlab-statistics-2026-enterprise-adoption-statistics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-gitlab-statistics-2026-enterprise-adoption-statistics\"><\/span><strong>5. GitLab Statistics 2026: Enterprise Adoption Statistics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Enterprise traction is one of the clearest parts of GitLab\u2019s public data. GitLab says more than <strong>50% of the Fortune 100<\/strong> trust the platform, and in Q4 FY2026 it reported <strong>1,456 customers<\/strong> with more than <strong>$100,000 in ARR<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company\u2019s customer growth profile has been consistent across fiscal 2026. Quarter by quarter, customers with more than <strong>$5,000 in ARR<\/strong> rose from <strong>10,104<\/strong> to <strong>10,682<\/strong>, while customers above <strong>$100,000 ARR<\/strong> rose from <strong>1,288<\/strong> to <strong>1,456<\/strong>. That is a useful proxy for enterprise expansion, because the higher-ARR cohort grew from <strong>1,229<\/strong> in FY2025 to <strong>1,456<\/strong> in FY2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Enterprise metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>FY2025 Q4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>FY2026 Q1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>FY2026 Q2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>FY2026 Q3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>FY2026 Q4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Customers with &gt;$5k ARR<\/td><td><strong>9,893<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>10,104<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>10,338<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>10,475<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>10,682<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Customers with &gt;$100k ARR<\/td><td><strong>1,229<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1,288<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1,344<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1,405<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>1,456<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Customers with &gt;$1M ARR<\/td><td><strong>123<\/strong><\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td>\u2014<\/td><td><strong>155<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dollar-Based Net Retention Rate<\/td><td><strong>123%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>122%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>121%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>119%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>118%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s enterprise data also points to deeper wallet share. The move from <strong>123<\/strong> to <strong>155<\/strong> customers above <strong>$1 million ARR<\/strong> in one year suggests more large accounts are standardizing on the platform rather than testing it in isolated teams.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-gitlab-statistics-2026-market-share-amp-competitive-statistics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-gitlab-statistics-2026-market-share-competitive-statistics\"><\/span><strong>6. GitLab Statistics 2026: Market Share &amp; Competitive Statistics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab does not publish market share in the classic revenue-share sense, but Stack Overflow\u2019s annual survey gives a useful mindshare comparison for code collaboration tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2025, GitLab scored <strong>22% desired<\/strong> and <strong>42.1% admired<\/strong>, versus GitHub at <strong>27% desired<\/strong> and <strong>75.8% admired<\/strong>, and Jira at <strong>14.3% desired<\/strong> and <strong>40.2% admired<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means GitLab sits behind GitHub in broad developer preference, but it remains competitive with Jira and other collaboration tools on admiration. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getpanto.ai\/blog\/github-statistics\">Check out our article on GitHub&#8217;s statistics \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In practical terms, GitLab\u2019s survey position is strong enough to support enterprise adoption, even if it is not the most desired collaboration brand in the category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Tool<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Desired<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Admired<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Read on the metric<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GitHub<\/td><td><strong>27%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>75.8%<\/strong><\/td><td>Category leader in the survey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GitLab<\/td><td><strong>22%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>42.1%<\/strong><\/td><td>Strong but behind GitHub<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jira<\/td><td><strong>14.3%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>40.2%<\/strong><\/td><td>Lower desire, similar admiration to GitLab<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s public company positioning is stronger in enterprise penetration than in survey preference. Its <strong>50%+ Fortune 100<\/strong> claim and <strong>1,456 customers above $100,000 ARR<\/strong> show a platform with serious business usage, even if GitHub leads developer mindshare in Stack Overflow\u2019s survey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-gitlab-statistics-2026-developer-api-platform-statistics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-gitlab-statistics-2026-developer-api-platform-statistics\"><\/span><strong>7. GitLab Statistics 2026: Developer \/ API \/ Platform Statistics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s platform statistics are unusually transparent for a developer tool. The company lists <strong>5,100+ code contributors<\/strong>, <strong>174 consecutive monthly releases<\/strong>, and <strong>2,500+ team members in 65+ countries<\/strong>. Those numbers signal both community activity and an operating model built around frequent release cycles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 annual stockholder letter adds another layer of platform depth. GitLab said it introduced <strong>more than 100 new features and capabilities<\/strong> across its DevSecOps platform during fiscal 2025, while also expanding AI functionality through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getpanto.ai\/blog\/gitlab-duo-alternatives\">GitLab Duo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Platform metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Figure<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Code contributors<\/td><td><strong>5,100+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monthly releases in a row<\/td><td><strong>174<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>New features in FY2025<\/td><td><strong>100+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Team members<\/td><td><strong>2,500+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s platform data also fits its current product direction. In FY2026, the company said it crossed <strong>$1 billion in ARR<\/strong> while launching the GitLab Duo Agent Platform and introducing GitLab Credits, a usage-based pricing model for AI capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-gitlab-statistics-2026-regional-geographic-statistics\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-gitlab-statistics-2026-regional-geographic-statistics\"><\/span><strong>8. GitLab Statistics 2026: Regional \/ Geographic Statistics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s own workforce and research footprint are global. The company says it has <strong>2,500+ team members in 65+ countries<\/strong> and has been <strong>all-remote since inception<\/strong>. Its public research also spans <strong>177 countries<\/strong> in Stack Overflow\u2019s survey and <strong>8 global markets<\/strong> in its C-suite survey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the broader DevSecOps market, Coherent Market Insights estimates <strong>North America<\/strong> will hold <strong>36.1%<\/strong> of the market in 2026, while <strong>Asia Pacific<\/strong> will be the fastest-growing region at <strong>25.8%<\/strong>. That regional split helps explain why GitLab\u2019s remote-first model and global survey coverage remain strategically relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Geographic metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Figure<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Team members across countries<\/td><td><strong>2,500+ in 65+ countries<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Company operating model<\/td><td><strong>All-remote since inception<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stack Overflow geography<\/td><td><strong>177 countries<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Executive research coverage<\/td><td><strong>8 global markets<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>DevSecOps market share, North America<\/td><td><strong>36.1%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fastest-growing DevSecOps region, APAC<\/td><td><strong>25.8%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-gitlab-statistics-2026-market-trends-amp-industry-growth\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9-gitlab-statistics-2026-market-trends-industry-growth\"><\/span><strong>9. GitLab Statistics 2026: Market Trends &amp; Industry Growth<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab sits in a market that is still growing quickly. Coherent Market Insights estimates the global DevSecOps market at <strong>$11.07 billion in 2026<\/strong>, with a forecast to reach <strong>$26.05 billion by 2033<\/strong>, implying a <strong>13.0% CAGR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>GitLab\u2019s own research suggests AI is accelerating category change rather than slowing it down. In its 2025 executive study, GitLab reported that organizations save an average of <strong>$28,249 per developer annually<\/strong> from AI investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This translated into more than <strong>$750 billion<\/strong> in potential global value across <strong>27 million developers<\/strong>. The same survey found <strong>91%<\/strong> of executives say software innovation is now a core business priority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Trend metric<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Figure<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global DevSecOps market, 2026<\/td><td><strong>$11.07B<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Global DevSecOps market, 2033 forecast<\/td><td><strong>$26.05B<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Forecast CAGR<\/td><td><strong>13.0%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Annual savings per developer from AI<\/td><td><strong>$28,249<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Potential global value<\/td><td><strong>$750B+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Developers used in estimate<\/td><td><strong>27 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Executives calling software innovation a core priority<\/td><td><strong>91%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The same executive report also shows how AI expectations are changing. <strong>89%<\/strong> of C-level executives expect agentic AI to become the standard for building software within three years, and <strong>91%<\/strong> plan to increase <a href=\"https:\/\/www.getpanto.ai\/\">AI investment in software development<\/a> over the next 18 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>GitLab enters 2026 with <strong>over 50 million estimated registered users<\/strong>, <strong>$955.2 million<\/strong> in annual revenue, and <strong>$1 billion+ ARR<\/strong>. Its enterprise base also expanded to <strong>1,456 customers above $100,000 ARR<\/strong>, while adjusted free cash flow reached <strong>$219.6 million<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bigger signal is that GitLab is growing inside a DevSecOps market forecast to reach <strong>$26.05 billion by 2033<\/strong>, while AI adoption in software development is already near universal in GitLab\u2019s own research.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That combination suggests the platform\u2019s next phase will be shaped less by basic adoption and more by how well it can combine AI, governance, and enterprise-scale software delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs\"><\/span><strong>FAQ&#8217;s<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"q-how-many-users-does-gitlab-have-in-2026\"><strong>Q: How many users does GitLab have in 2026?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> GitLab says it has over 50 million estimated registered users as of March 2026. That is the company\u2019s latest publicly disclosed user figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"q-what-is-gitlabs-revenue-in-2026\"><strong>Q: What is GitLab\u2019s revenue in 2026?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> GitLab reported $955.2 million in fiscal 2026 revenue, representing 26% year-over-year growth from fiscal 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"q-did-gitlab-cross-1-billion-in-arr\"><strong>Q: Did GitLab cross $1 billion in ARR?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> Yes. GitLab stated that fiscal 2026 was the year it surpassed $1 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"q-how-fast-is-gitlab-growing\"><strong>Q: How fast is GitLab growing?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> GitLab\u2019s revenue grew 31% in fiscal 2025 and 26% in fiscal 2026. Its number of customers generating more than $100,000 ARR also increased from 1,229 to 1,456 during that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"q-what-are-gitlabs-biggest-usage-trends\"><strong>Q: What are GitLab\u2019s biggest usage trends?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> In GitLab\u2019s 2025 DevSecOps survey, 97% of respondents said they were using or planning to use AI in the software development lifecycle, while 82% reported deploying to production at least weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"q-who-uses-gitlab-most\"><strong>Q: Who uses GitLab most?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> GitLab says more than 50% of Fortune 100 companies trust the platform. It also reported 1,456 customers generating more than $100,000 ARR in Q4 FY2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"q-how-does-gitlab-compare-with-github-in-developer-surveys\"><strong>Q: How does GitLab compare with GitHub in developer surveys?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> In Stack Overflow\u2019s 2025 developer survey, GitHub ranked higher in both preference and admiration metrics, with 27% \u201cdesired\u201d and 75.8% \u201cadmired,\u201d compared with GitLab at 22% \u201cdesired\u201d and 42.1% \u201cadmired.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GitLab says it now has over 50 million estimated registered users and crossed $1 billion in ARR in fiscal 2026. 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