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# Instance Review **(FREE SELF)**
# Instance review **(FREE SELF)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/6995) in GitLab 11.3.
> Introduced in GitLab 11.3.
If you run a medium-sized self-managed instance (50+ users) of a free version of GitLab,
[either Community Edition or unlicensed Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/ce-or-ee/),
you qualify for a free Instance Review.
If you run a self-managed instance with 50 or more users on the Free tier
([either Community Edition or unlicensed Enterprise Edition](https://about.gitlab.com/install/ce-or-ee/)),
you can request a free instance review.
1. Sign in as an administrator.
1. In the top menu, click your user icon, and select