Our primary use case is version control, integration with Jenkins for build management, and integration to Jira so that there is traceability to any issues from the build. We also work with code review and pull requests.
Founder & CTO at Abundent
Privacy respected, excellent bundle, with an expert in stability
Pros and Cons
- "The code reviews and the ability to support DevSecOps are very important."
- "The most valuable feature is the bundle itself because we use them all."
- "I think the configuration can be improved because it is getting more complicated and not very well organized."
- "The mandatory move to the cloud model is the biggest complaint."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the bundle itself because we use them all. However, code reviews and the ability to support DevSecOps are very important.
What needs improvement?
The mandatory move to the cloud model is the biggest complaint. There are some minor things like customization, configuration, pricing, and limitations in general. I think the configuration can be improved because it is getting more complicated and not very well organized.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Bitbucket ever since it was released ten years ago.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket is definitely stable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were using GitHub before switching to Bitbucket. We do not trust corporations, because we do not want to make our private code available to these corporations. We do not want to just put it on a public site and therefore we switched to Bitbucket.
How was the initial setup?
In the initial setup, you definitely need to be a developer or system administrator. I do not think it is for the faint of heart. You have to set up the reverse proxy and the DNS, so it is accessible from the outside world and make sure all the JVM settings are correct.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We stay within the ten-user limit and it is affordable and we pay around one hundred dollars. However when you increase from ten people to anything higher the price increase to one thousand five hundred. That is unsatisfactory and they should have a gradual price slope.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Bitbucket a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Principal System Developer at DiwanDubai
It's an extensive tool that provides us with merging, branching, and change management capabilities.
Pros and Cons
- "Bitbucket is a standard source code repository with all the features you would expect. It supports Git and SVN. It's an extensive tool that provides us with merging, branching, and change management capabilities. You can compare the changes with the current and previous versions."
- "Bitbucket's Initial setup is a little complicated because you need to install and configure the solution. It can take one or two days to deploy Bitbucket. If you have a high workload, you can deploy it on multiple server farms as needed"
What is our primary use case?
We use Bitbucket as a repository for our sensitive data, like source code and any other sensitive information that requires change and version tracking. We have eight to 10 users currently accessing Bitbucket.
What is most valuable?
Bitbucket is a standard source code repository with all the features you would expect. It supports Git and SVN. It's an extensive tool that provides us with merging, branching, and change management capabilities. You can compare the changes with the current and previous versions.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Bitbucket for four or five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket is highly stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
You can scale Bitbucket vertically or horizontally.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Bitbucket support eight out of 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Team Foundation Server and Microsoft SourceSafe.
How was the initial setup?
Bitbucket's Initial setup is a little complicated because you need to install and configure the solution. It can take one or two days to deploy Bitbucket. If you have a high workload, you can deploy it on multiple server farms as needed.
The vendor is maintaining Bitbucket. We have one staff member responsible for the configuration, but we consult the vendor for patching and upgrades.
What other advice do I have?
I rate BitBucket eight out of 10. Bitbucket is an excellent product. Atlassian will move to the cloud, so the on-prem version may be phased out. You have to be careful when choosing this product. There will be a cloud version available, so it's better if you go with the cloud version of Bitbucket.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Provides efficient code management features and has good scalability
Pros and Cons
- "The product's most valuable feature is output backup."
- "There could be more AI features included in the product."
What is our primary use case?
We use Bitbucket for code management.
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable feature is output backup.
What needs improvement?
There could be more AI features included in the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Bitbucket for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Bitbucket's stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 100 Bitbucket users. It is a scalable platform.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is easy. It involves linking a desktop and deploying the code into Bitbucket. It takes a few minutes to complete.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the product with the help of our in-house team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Bitbucket is an inexpensive product.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Bitbucket a ten out of ten. I advise others to experiment with integrating the product with other vendors for deployment.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
An user-friendly solution that helps to automate manual processes
Pros and Cons
- "The tool's automation helped because we onboarded a lot of projects and teams into Bitbucket. The product's automation helped us complete activities in two days which previously used to take around two weeks to complete. We have completely automated processes that were earlier manual. It has good integration with Jira and Jenkins."
- "Bitbucket should integrate a static code analyzer."
What is our primary use case?
I use Bitbucket for plugins and Active Directory integration. It helps me onboard users for an automation suit. I also use it to check codes and generate reports on a daily basis.
How has it helped my organization?
The tool's automation helped because we onboarded a lot of projects and teams into Bitbucket. The product's automation helped us complete activities in two days which previously used to take around two weeks to complete. We have completely automated processes that were earlier manual. It has good integration with Jira and Jenkins.
What needs improvement?
Bitbucket should integrate a static code analyzer.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the product for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate Bitbucket's stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My company has less than five users for the product. We use it daily.
How are customer service and support?
My interaction with the customer support team is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
I would rate Bitbucket's setup an eight out of ten since we had a lot of documentation available. We completed the tool's deployment over three to four months. We had a small team of two to four guys to help us with the deployment. One person is enough to handle the product's maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
We didn't rely on any third-party to complete the tool's deployment.
What other advice do I have?
Bitbucket is user-friendly and easy to configure. I would rate it a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Technical lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
It's reliable, and the transition was smooth from on-prem to the cloud
Pros and Cons
- "Bitbucket works, and it's reliable"
- "I rate Bitbucket five out of 10 for affordability. It isn't cheap."
What is our primary use case?
We use Bitbucket to store the company's proprietary code and open-source projects and share them internally.
What is most valuable?
Bitbucket works, and it's reliable
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Bitbucket for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Bitbucket nine out of 10 for stability. We haven't had major issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate Bitbucket 10 out of 10 for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I called Bitbucket support once with a question. I was pleased with their response.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use GitHub, which is also fine. We chose Bitbucket because it was a smooth transition from on-prem to cloud. We were already using the on-prem solution, so it was smooth and easy.
How was the initial setup?
One of our guys deployed it, but I think it was pretty straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate Bitbucket five out of 10 for affordability. It isn't cheap, but I think it's reasonable. The free tiers don't include everything I needed. I like to keep things simple. There shouldn't be all these features that you need to pay more to get. For example, some Atlassian tools have separate licenses, but others belong to a single Atlassian account. It's a little confusing.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Bitbucket eight out of 10.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Reliable, cost effective, but lacking flexibility
Pros and Cons
- "We have approximately 300 to 400 users using this solution. Our whole organization uses it. I rate the scalability of Bitbucket an eight out of ten."
- "Bitbucket could improve search and indexing capabilities. There is only basic searching available. There is only the ability to index the main branch but not the subbranches. The search capabilities are dodgy."
What is our primary use case?
We have a Bitbucket server internally, that we manage with our own IT team. We use the solution as a software control repository.
What needs improvement?
Bitbucket could improve search and indexing capabilities. There is only basic searching available. There is only the ability to index the main branch but not the subbranches. The search capabilities are dodgy.
In a future release, the way they manage the permission of the records in the solution could be better. They fit well if you're only running one or two projects. If you have a lot of projects and records, the current permission model is not flexible. You have a challenge if you want to provide permissions across all the projects to be the same. Additionally, if you want to have specific permission there are limitations. There requires a lot of redundant work to accomplish what we want.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Bitbucket for approximately six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket has some initial stability issues because of our large team using the solution. However, this was later resolved.
I rate the stability of Bitbucket an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 300 to 400 users using this solution. Our whole organization uses it.
I rate the scalability of Bitbucket an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from Bitbucket. However, my team has used the support. The support has been fine, they have not had any downtime.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used GitHub and it has more features than Bitbucket. Additionally, I have used GitLab.
GitHub is a more mature solution compared to Bitbucket. The search capability has improved in GitHub since they are integrated with Opensoft. You can create your workflow and actions and it becomes easier to do things. GitHub can help a lot. The only season why our organization didn't adopt it is because of the high pricing.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Bitbucket is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
The initial setup was in-house. However, it is possible they had some assistance.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Bitbucket is a cost-effective solution. It is the cheapest in the market. It is lower than GitLab and GitHub.
What other advice do I have?
For general company usage, Bitbucket should fit the purpose. If you have a larger team you better look for other options. For a more complete solution for your CICD, I would recommend GitHub.
I rate Bitbucket a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Principal Engineer at Unacademy
Scalable environment, excellent technical support, with reliable features
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable thing we have found is the workloads are good in Jira and we are able to control the access."
- "I would like to see the security logs option on the tool directly. The current way to work with security logs is through an email protocol."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is for change management more specifically software development.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable thing we have found is the workloads are good in Jira and we are able to control the access.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see the security logs option on the tool directly. The current way to work with security logs is through an email protocol.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Bitbucket for the past year and a half.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good and we have not had any issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Bitbucket is scalable and we have seventy-five to ninety users.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support that we have received has been very good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have been working with Github and the organization decided to go with Bitbucket.
What about the implementation team?
We used in-house support with Bitbucket.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
GitLab was the other option and I have not worked with it. I do not have a personal preference between GitHub and Bitbucket.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Bitbucket a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees
Limitless scalability, significantly cheaper than the competition, with on premise option
Pros and Cons
- "Bitbucket is significantly cheaper compared to GitHub and it provides on-premises hosting."
- "We need an improved automation feature for the cloud."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is for an ICM tool. Just source code.
What is most valuable?
Bitbucket is significantly cheaper compared to GitHub and it provides on-premises hosting.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see the development operations side improved. The main challenge that we faced is implementing anything on the cloud. We need an improved automation feature for the cloud.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have worked with Bitbucket now for four or five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is very good. Even with the on-premises solution, we did not face any issues so far. I can only remember one or two times we may have had an issue.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Bitbucket is easy to scale and given that the cost, now I think even GitHub is charging based on the users for a team, but BitBucket is on-premises, and it has limitless scalability. We have six hundred users currently involved in working with coding.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Bitbucket a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Technical Lead Developer at Mayora Infotech
Quick setup, scalable, and feature rich.
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is its capabilities."
- "Bitbucket is supporting port management and when we're using Asana we can sync our old tickets with Bitbucket which has helped out our organization."
- "I rate the support from Bitbucket a four out of five."
How has it helped my organization?
Bitbucket is supporting port management and when we're using Asana we can sync our old tickets with Bitbucket which has helped out our organization.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is its capabilities.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Bitbucket for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The stability of Bitbucket is good.
I plan to use the solution in the future.
How are customer service and support?
I rate the support from Bitbucket a four out of five.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used GitHub and GitLab.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Bitbucket is quick.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment from using Bitbucket.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the price from Bitbucket a four out of five.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Bitbucket is similar to GitHub and GitLab.
What other advice do I have?
One person can maintain the solution.
This is a good solution that has many features.
I rate Bitbucket a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Software Integration Engineer at Thales
Integrates well, scalable, and good support
Pros and Cons
- "We use Bitbucket for Jira, Confluence, and Jenkins and we have an automation pipeline; whenever the coaching is done in Bitbucket we run an automation pipeline from the build, create installations, and tests all in one pipeline, and it is done automatically."
- "Bitbucket could improve its security. For example, the user access security could improve."
What is our primary use case?
Bitbucket can be deployed on the cloud or on-premise.
We use Bitbucket to set up an end-to-end integration system.
What is most valuable?
We use Bitbucket for Jira, Confluence, and Jenkins and we have an automation pipeline. Whenever the coaching is done in Bitbucket we run an automation pipeline from the build, create installations, and tests all in one pipeline. It is done automatically.
What needs improvement?
Bitbucket could improve its security. For example, the user access security could improve.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Bitbucket for approximately six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket is stable. However, every one or two months it crashes, it depends on the usage. When Jira is down after a long weekend Bitbucket might not be working. There could be other reasons it is not working and not necessarily the solution's fault.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Bitbucket is good.
We have a lot of developers working and we are moving the solution locally to the cloud next year. We plan to increase the usage of the solution.
How are customer service and support?
I rate the support from Bitbucket a four out of five.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used CVS previously.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Bitbucket can be complex. It depends on what you are using it for. For example, when I was using Jenkins I had to set up a lot of scripts to link all the tasks together for it to run automatically.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Bitbucket an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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