Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022
Revenue	$ 579,906	$ 424,336	$ 252,653
Cost of revenue	59,708	51,680	29,985
Gross profit	520,198	372,656	222,668
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	356,393	309,992	190,754
Research and development	200,840	156,143	97,217
General and administrative	150,405	117,932	63,654
Total operating expenses	707,638	584,067	351,625
Loss from operations	(187,440)	(211,411)	(128,957)
Interest income	39,114	14,496	736
Other income (expense), net	(11,826)	21,585	(30,850)
Loss before income taxes and loss from equity method investment	(160,152)	(175,330)	(159,071)
Loss from equity method investment, net of tax	(3,824)	(2,468)	0
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	264,057	2,898	(1,511)
Net loss	(428,033)	(180,696)	(157,560)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(3,859)	(8,385)	(2,422)
Net loss attributable to GitLab	$ (424,174)	$ (172,311)	$ (155,138)
Net loss per share attributable to GitLab Class A and Class B common stockholders, basic (in USD per share)	$ (2.75)	$ (1.16)	$ (1.95)
Net loss per share attributable to GitLab Class A and Class B common stockholders, diluted (in USD per share)	$ (2.75)	$ (1.16)	$ (1.95)
Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to GitLab Class A and Class B common stockholders, basic (in shares)	154,283	148,407	79,755
Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to GitLab Class A and Class B common stockholders, diluted (in shares)	154,283	148,407	79,755
Subscription—self-managed and SaaS
Revenue	$ 506,306	$ 369,349	$ 226,163
Cost of revenue	45,486	40,841	23,668
License—self-managed and other
Revenue	73,600	54,987	26,490
Cost of revenue	$ 14,222	$ 10,839	$ 6,317