| [Helm charts](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/) | The cloud native Helm chart for installing GitLab and all of its components on Kubernetes. | When installing GitLab on Kubernetes, there are some trade-offs that you need to be aware of: <br/>- Administration and troubleshooting requires Kubernetes knowledge.<br/>- It can be more expensive for smaller installations. The default installation requires more resources than a single node Linux package deployment, as most services are deployed in a redundant fashion.<br/><br/> Use this method if your infrastructure is built on Kubernetes and you're familiar with how it works. The methods for management, observability, and some concepts are different than traditional deployments. |
| [Docker](https://docs.gitlab.com/omnibus/docker/) | The GitLab packages, Dockerized. | Use this method if you're familiar with Docker. |
| [Source](installation.md) | Install GitLab and all of its components from scratch. | Use this method if none of the previous methods are available for your platform. Useful for unsupported systems like \*BSD.|
| [GitLab Environment Toolkit (GET)](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-environment-toolkit#documentation) | The GitLab Environment toolkit provides a set of automation tools to deploy a [reference architecture](../administration/reference_architectures/index.md) on most major cloud providers. | Customers are very welcome to trial and evaluate GET today, however be aware of [key limitations](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-environment-toolkit#missing-features-to-be-aware-of) of the current iteration. For production environments further manual setup will be required based on your specific requirements. |
| [GitLab Environment Toolkit (GET)](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-environment-toolkit#documentation) | The GitLab Environment Toolkit provides a set of automation tools to deploy a [reference architecture](../administration/reference_architectures/index.md) on most major cloud providers. | Customers are very welcome to trial and evaluate GET today, however be aware of [key limitations](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-environment-toolkit#missing-features-to-be-aware-of) of the current iteration. For production environments further manual setup will be required based on your specific requirements. |
| [GitLab Operator](https://docs.gitlab.com/charts/installation/operator.html) | The GitLab Operator provides an installation and management method for GitLab following the [Kubernetes Operator pattern](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/extend-kubernetes/operator/). | Use the GitLab Operator to run GitLab in an [OpenShift](openshift_and_gitlab/index.md) environment. |
