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diff --git a/doc/user/free_user_limit.md b/doc/user/free_user_limit.md index 3fbfb2e1aa7..35777847947 100644 --- a/doc/user/free_user_limit.md +++ b/doc/user/free_user_limit.md @@ -29,6 +29,34 @@ If you need more time to manage your members, or to try GitLab features with a team of more than five members, you can [start a trial](https://gitlab.com/-/trial_registrations/new?glm_source=docs.gitlab.com&glm_content=free-user-limit). A trial lasts for 30 days and includes an unlimited number of members. +## Determining namespace user counts + +Every unique user of a top-level namespace with private visibility counts towards the five-user limit. This includes every user of a group, subgroup, and project within a namespace. + +For example: + +The group `example-1` has: + +- One group owner, `A`. +- One subgroup called `subgroup-1` with one member, `B`. + - `subgroup-1` inherits `A` as a member from `example-1`. +- One project in `subgroup-1` called `project-1` with two members, `C` and `D`. + - `project-1` inherits `A` and `B` as members from `subgroup-1`. + +The namespace `example-1` has four unique members: `A`, `B`, `C`, and `D`. Because `example-1` has only four unique members, it is not impacted by the five-user limit. + +The group `example-2` has: + +- One group owner, `A`. +- One subgroup called `subgroup-2` with one member, `B`. + - `subgroup-2` inherits `A` as a member from `example-2`. +- One project in `subgroup-2` called `project-2a` with two members, `C` and `D`. + - `project-2a` inherits `A` and `B` as members from `subgroup-2`. +- One project in `subgroup-2` called `project-2b` with two members, `E` and `F`. + - `project-2b` inherits `A` and `B` as members from `subgroup-2`. + +The namespace `example-2` has six unique members: `A`, `B`, `C`, `D`, `E`, and `F`. Because `example-2` has six unique users, it is impacted by the five-user limit. + ## Related topics - [GitLab SaaS Free tier frequently asked questions](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/faq-efficient-free-tier/) |