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Azure Static Web Apps vs GitLab Pages

Azure Static Web Apps
7.2/ 10
Higher score
GitLab Pages
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Azure Static Web Apps wins 0, GitLab Pages wins 1 (3 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricAzure Static Web AppsGitLab Pages
Score
Winner: right
7.27.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Microsoft Corp.
GitLab Inc.
Founded
20202014
Best for
devs who need free hostingGitLab users running static sites
Price per mo
Free/ moFree/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
Microsoft's static + Functions stack, Free tier is realFree static hosting tied to GitLab CI/CD
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Azure Static Web Apps4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Free tier with 100GB bandwidth
  • ✓Fixed $9/app/mo pricing
  • ✓Azure Functions integration
  • ✓GitHub Actions deployment
– Cons
  • ✗Developer experience lags behind competitors
  • ✗Azure portal is complex
  • ✗No SLA on Free tier
  • ✗Slower cold starts than edge platforms
GitLab Pages4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Available on Free tier, no add-on cost
  • ✓Full CI/CD pipeline integration
  • ✓Custom domain and HTTPS supported
  • ✓Self-host removes all quotas
– Cons
  • ✗Builds eat the 400 CI minutes/month free quota
  • ✗Premium tier ($29/user/mo) is steep vs GitHub
  • ✗Smaller community/template ecosystem than GitHub
  • ✗No edge functions or serverless layer
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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