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GitLab Value Stream Analytics

Lead time and stage times for GitLab value streams

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Starting price
Included in GitLab (Free tier with default stages)
Free option
Free plan
Pricing
Free plan + paid
Deployment
GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated
Founded
2011
Integrations
4 listed

The lean-stack take

Software teams see the value stream from issue to production, with lead time and cycle time. Bottleneck stages stand out, and Ultimate adds DORA metrics.

Best for

Software teams already on GitLab who want lead time and stage bottlenecks without another tool.

Watch out for

The Free tier only shows default stages; custom stages need Premium and DORA metrics need Ultimate.

About

About GitLab Value Stream Analytics

GitLab Value Stream Analytics is a feature of GitLab that measures how long work spends in each stage of software development.

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See it in action

GitLab Value Stream Analytics in 0:52

A short overview from GitLab on YouTube. It shows the product as the vendor presents it, so pair it with the strengths and limitations below.

Video
GitLab Value Streams Dashboard
Channel
GitLab
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Features

What GitLab Value Stream Analytics offers

01

Stage durations

Measures time in each stage: Issue, Plan, Code, Test, Review, Staging and Production.

02

Lifecycle metrics

Lead time from idea to closure, cycle time from commit to closure, new issues and deployments.

03

Custom value streams

Define custom value streams and stages on Premium and Ultimate.

04

Label-based stages

Start and end stages with label events, and automate labeling with webhooks.

05

Filtering

Filter by date, project, assignee, author, milestone and label.

06

DORA metrics

Deployment frequency, lead time for changes, time to restore and change failure rate on Ultimate.

Lean techniques supported

The lean practices GitLab Value Stream Analytics is built to support.

Pricing

GitLab Value Stream Analytics pricing

Checked October 3, 2026

Starting price

Included in GitLab (Free tier with default stages)

Pricing
Free plan + paid
Free option
Free plan

How pricing works

Included in GitLab; custom value streams need Premium or Ultimate, and DORA metrics need Ultimate.

Feature availability depends on your GitLab tier: Free (default stages), Premium and Ultimate (custom value streams; DORA on Ultimate).

See current prices on docs.gitlab.com

GitLab Value Stream Analytics doesn't publish a full plan list, so we show what it does publish. Confirm prices with the vendor.

Strengths and limitations

What stands out, and what to watch

Strengths

  • Built into GitLab, so no extra tool or data export
  • Lead time and cycle time out of the box
  • Custom stages based on labels
  • DORA metrics on Ultimate
  • Works on GitLab.com, Self-Managed and Dedicated

Limitations

  • Free tier limited to default stages
  • Only measures work tracked in GitLab
  • DORA metrics require the top tier

Based on the vendor's published plans and documentation, not a hands-on test.

Fit

Is GitLab Value Stream Analytics right for your team?

A good fit if…

  • Your team plans and ships in GitLab
  • You want to see where work waits between stages
  • You report DORA metrics
  • You prefer not to add another analytics tool

Look elsewhere if…

  • Your work is tracked across several tools
  • You need Monte Carlo forecasting
  • You do not use GitLab

Integrations

Connects with

  • GitLab issues
  • GitLab merge requests
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • Webhooks

From the vendor's own integrations list.

Reviews

What GitLab Value Stream Analytics users say

We haven't found published reviews of GitLab Value Stream Analytics on G2 or Capterra yet. Smaller lean tools often have none, so judge it on the facts above and a trial.

Similar tools

GitLab Value Stream Analytics alternatives

Apache DevLake

Free

Open-source platform that ingests data from DevOps tools such as Jira, GitHub and GitLab and visualises DORA and delivery metrics in dashboards.

DORA metricsLead timeFlow metrics

Planview Viz

Price on request

Value stream analytics (formerly Tasktop Viz) that measures Flow Framework metrics across software toolchains.

Flow FrameworkFlow velocityFlow time
GitLab Value Stream Analytics compared with Apache DevLake, Planview Viz
ToolPricingStarting priceFree plan or trialDeployment
GitLab Value Stream AnalyticsFree plan + paidIncluded in GitLab (Free tier with default stages)Free planGitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated
Apache DevLakeFreeFree (open source, Apache License 2.0)Free planSelf-hosted (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
Planview VizPrice on requestQuote-basedNone listedWeb

From each vendor's published pricing. Check current prices on their sites.

FAQ

GitLab Value Stream Analytics: common questions

Is Value Stream Analytics free in GitLab?
Basic analytics with default stages is in the Free tier. Custom value streams need Premium or Ultimate.
Does it show DORA metrics?
Yes, on GitLab Ultimate.
Which stages does it measure by default?
Issue, Plan, Code, Test, Review, Staging and Production.
Can I define my own stages?
Yes, on Premium and Ultimate, using start and end events such as labels.

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Sources, checked October 3, 2026

Listed October 2, 2026.