No more typing reviews! Try our Samantha, our new voice AI agent.

Atlassian SourceTree vs Bitbucket comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 14, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Atlassian SourceTree
Ranking in Version Control
6th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Bitbucket
Ranking in Version Control
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Atlassian SourceTree is 6.4%, up from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bitbucket is 13.7%, down from 33.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Bitbucket13.7%
Atlassian SourceTree6.4%
Other79.9%
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

PrinceKumar1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Expert Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Utilize Agile methodologies with efficient project management, yet seek improvements in resolving merge conflicts
SourceTree is one of the best tools from a UI perspective. However, I would prefer if SourceTree could address merge conflicts more easily. Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code, providing a comprehensive tool for both development and code management, is favored because it can serve as both a development tool and a client for pushing or pulling code, resolving conflicts efficiently. It would be beneficial if SourceTree could offer similar integrated functionalities.
AmitRathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Collaborating on code has become smoother while pricing and hosting options still need work
Bitbucket needs improvement as it has very limited cloud hosting options. With Atlassian phasing out its self-hosted server version, organizations are forced to choose between Bitbucket Cloud, which may not meet strict local compliance requirements, or a highly expensive data option. Additionally, Bitbucket is not competitive on pricing for scaling teams, as the free tier is great for up to five team members, but the jump in price for growing teams beyond five users can become steep compared to other repositories. Some enterprise users report that Bitbucket's stability can affect its speed when handling very large repositories, and though it has good support, the technical support team should be more active, as I have not seen them as active compared to GitLab and GitHub. The limited cloud hosting options and pricing for scaling teams are two important areas for improvement.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The tool's UI is good."
"This product has helped because we have been able to fix problems when our code repository breaks."
"Atlassian SourceTree is a very stable product."
"The interface is very good and is easy to use. It tells you when you've committed, when you've uploaded, and gives you the differences."
"The interface is very good and is easy to use; it tells you when you've committed, when you've uploaded, and gives you the differences."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"For me, the branches ' graph was the most valuable feature of Atlassian SourceTree. I often used the terminal, but during a demo, my boss preferred I not switch to the terminal view. SourceTree's graphical interface for managing branches was handy for that. The demo involved making changes, committing them, pushing to the CI/CD tool, running the pipeline, and seeing the integration, all within about twenty minutes."
"I was doing a very complex file change merge using SourceTree and it took me less than half of the time I estimated."
"The initial setup was straightforward, especially leveraging its cloud platform deployment options."
"But the tool has good capabilities and very good features not explored by many other Git based version controlling tools like GitLab or GitHub."
"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."
"It has a nice user experience to review PRs and provides great pipeline features, integrating well with other Atlassian products."
"The tool's UI is better."
"This is a very dependable product that is easy to use and it has an excellent GUI interface."
"We liked the features of Bitbucket, because it takes off some of the sharp edges, so to speak, and it's a more professional version than the free open source Git that's widely available."
"Bitbucket has a very clean UI, especially with the pull request dashboards where we can directly see the source and destination branches and the change, and the diff between the files in a single UI."
 

Cons

"Its interface could be easy to understand for a programmer."
"I have had a food experience with Atlassian SourceTree but it might not be for everyone."
"The UI can be improved because it is not always so easy to find the functionality you are looking for."
"For everyday use, I am more comfortable using the command line interface, rather than using SourceTree."
"I have had a food experience with Atlassian SourceTree but it might not be for everyone."
"The product's UI needs improvement."
"The visuals, including the UI and UX, have simple fonts, making it an area where certain enhancements can be done."
"For everyday use, I am more comfortable using the command line interface, rather than using SourceTree."
"The solution is not user-friendly. Right now, the solution is not so easy to understand. It needs to update its design and overall user experience."
"Currently, what's lacking in Bitbucket is the assignment feature."
"It goes well with other Atlassian solutions like Jira or Bamboo, but integration with other third-party solutions is more complex."
"Bitbucket needs improvement as it has very limited cloud hosting options."
"Bitbucket has limitations such as community support and built-in pipelines, while GitHub provides public access with many users and projects."
"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."
"I rate Bitbucket five out of 10 for affordability. It isn't cheap."
"Bitbucket could improve its security. For example, the user access security could improve."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Atlassian SourceTree is a free solution."
"There is a fee for using SourceTree."
"I do not recall the exact pricing details for SourceTree, but generally, Atlassian products are affordable, and SourceTree typically comes as part of a suite."
"Licensing is on a monthly basis, it's available on our website. They have a free version, the pro version and then they have an enterprise version, and we're using a kind of the middle of the pro version for about $7 per user per month."
"The product offers competitive pricing structures for small to medium-sized businesses, which is especially beneficial for smaller teams."
"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."
"Bitbucket may be perceived as costly for smaller companies."
"You have to buy additional licenses when you exceed 50 users."
"When it comes to licensing we have the standard plan."
"A full licensing cost is paid for Bitbucket."
"With our small number of users, our licensing fees are approximately $10 USD per month."
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Version Control solutions are best for your needs.
893,311 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
18%
Construction Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Atlassian SourceTree?
Both SourceTree and primary alternatives like Visual Studio Code are open-source, so there are no costs involved.
What needs improvement with Atlassian SourceTree?
SourceTree is one of the best tools from a UI perspective. However, I would prefer if SourceTree could address merge conflicts more easily. Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code, providing a comprehe...
What is your primary use case for Atlassian SourceTree?
I am currently using Atlassian Jira for project management, and I have been using it for about eight years across two companies. I use it to create design documents for upcoming projects, where all...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitbucket?
Pricing is not based on low cost. It's based on the quality and satisfaction of the services provided. We are not comparing Bitbucket's pricing with GitLab.
What needs improvement with Bitbucket?
Bitbucket is quite good from what I have used. I am okay with the current state of Bitbucket, so no additional improvements are needed.
What is your primary use case for Bitbucket?
My main use case for Bitbucket is for code management, code, and pipeline. In my team, there are multiple people from different domains, and we are working in a distributed system on the same featu...
 

Comparisons

 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Facebook, NASA, Cisco, eBay, Redfin, Toyota, Kaiser Permanente, Gilt, CSIRO, Autodesk, The Daily Telegraph, CODE, Illumnia,
Oscar Insurance, Fugro Roames, Splunk, Rakuten, Red Giant, Met Office, Trulia, Onfido, TriNet, Orbitz Worldwide, Ames Research Center, Sotheby's
Find out what your peers are saying about Atlassian SourceTree vs. Bitbucket and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
893,311 professionals have used our research since 2012.