How to automate GitLab
Compare Zapier, Make, n8n, Power Automate, and Pipedream — automate GitLab with Slack. Pick the right tool, set it up, and ship.
Developer Tools · 1 integration
What it costs to automate GitLab
Platform pricing at different volumes. Annual billing shown.
| Platform | Free tier | 100 tasks/mo | 1K tasks/mo | 10K tasks/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make | 1,000 credits/mo | Free | Free | $10.59/mo |
| n8n | Yes | $20/mo | $20/mo | $50/mo |
| Pipedream | 100 credits/mo | Free | $29/mo | $79/mo |
| Zapier | 100 tasks/mo | Free | $69/mo | $69+/mo |
| Power Automate | 750 runs/mo | Free | $15/mo | $15/mo |
GitLab integrations
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Related automation guides
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How to sync GitHub milestones with Jira sprints with Pipedream
Automatically create and link Jira tickets when GitHub issues are added to milestones.
How to sync GitHub milestones with Jira sprints using Power Automate
Auto-create Jira tickets when issues get added to GitHub milestones and link them to matching sprint boards.
How to Route Bug Reports from GitHub to Jira with Pipedream
Automatically creates Jira bug tickets when GitHub issues are labeled 'bug' with severity mapping from GitHub labels.
How to route GitHub bug reports to Jira with Power Automate
Auto-creates Jira bug tickets when GitHub issues get labeled 'bug', mapping severity from GitHub labels to Jira priority fields.
How to generate release notes from GitHub to Jira with Pipedream
Auto-generate release notes by updating linked Jira tickets to Done when GitHub releases are published.
How to Generate Release Notes from GitHub to Jira with Power Automate
Automatically compile release notes from Jira ticket summaries when GitHub releases are published and update ticket status to Done.
GitLab triggers & actions by platform
Which capabilities each platform supports for GitLab.
| Capability | Pipedream | Zapier | Power Automate | Make | n8n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triggers | |||||
| New Issue | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| New Push | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| GitLab Trigger (native) | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| HTTP Webhook | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| MR Event | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| New Comment | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| New Merge Request | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| New MR | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| New MR Comment | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| New Pipeline | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Watch New Issues | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Watch New Merge Requests | — | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Actions | |||||
| Create Slack Channel | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Send Slack Message | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Code Node | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| Create Channel | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| GitLab API Call | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| GitLab Create Note | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| GitLab Update Issue | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| HTTP Request | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Post File | — | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Post Formatted Message | — | — | — | ✓ | — |