Keep your GitLab seats in check with restricted access

· · July 6, 2026, 7:19 p.m.
Summary
This blog post discusses GitLab's 'Restricted Access' feature, which helps organizations manage their seat costs and user access more effectively. It explains how the feature works, improvements made, and how it prevents unexpected billable overages by assigning non-billable roles to certain users when no paid seats are available. The post also clarifies the difference between restricted access and user caps and provides guidance on how to enable this feature for better control over user permissions and costs.
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