Kora vs GitLab Issues
Issue tracking within GitLab. An honest look at pricing, features, and which tool fits your team.
KoraBest forKora wins on AI pricing and flat-rate simplicity. AI ticket structuring, AI Copilot, AI Agent, and AI Analyst are all included free. No per-seat pricing means your costs stay flat as your team grows.
GitLab Issues is a solid choice for dev teams using gitlab ci/cd. Free for public repos and CI/CD integration are genuine strengths. But not for customer support.
At a glance
Pricing at your team size
Kora is free up to 15 members, then flat $39/mo. GitLab Issues charges per agent. Drag the slider to see the difference.
Kora Free FreeKora plansFeature comparison
Honest, side-by-side. Where we differ, we say so.
KoraWhere each one wins
No tool wins everything. Here's the honest split.
Where Kora wins- AI ticket structuring (free)
- AI Copilot & Agent (free)
- AI Analyst included
- Customer support focus
- Free for public repos
- CI/CD integration
- GitLab Duo AI
- DevSecOps
Why teams switch from GitLab Issues
Common reasons teams move to Kora.
- 1Export your tickets from GitLab Issues as CSV
- 2Paste raw descriptions into Kora — AI structures them into clean tickets
- 3Or use the Public API to import tickets, comments, and attachments programmatically
- 4Invite your team — up to 15 members free, 50 on Growth
Common questions
Straight answers about switching to Kora.
Yes. Kora offers AI ticket structuring, AI Copilot, AI Agent, and AI Analyst — all free on every plan. GitLab Issues is free and has no AI ticket structuring. Kora's flat $39/mo pricing means no per-seat costs as your team grows.
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See for yourself
Start free, invite your team, paste your first ticket. No credit card, no per-seat pricing, no setup call required.