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Bamboo vs Bitbucket comparison

 

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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

Bamboo
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Build Automation (10th)
Bitbucket
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Version Control (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Application Lifecycle Management solutions, they serve different purposes. Bamboo is designed for Build Automation and holds a mindshare of 5.3%, down 8.7% compared to last year.
Bitbucket, on the other hand, focuses on Version Control, holds 26.6% mindshare, down 35.8% since last year.
Build Automation Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Bamboo5.3%
GitLab12.6%
GitHub Actions10.1%
Other72.0%
Build Automation
Version Control Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Bitbucket26.6%
Bitbucket Server19.9%
Git10.0%
Other43.5%
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

Andrea Carella - PeerSpot reviewer
High availability, helpful support, and plenty of plugins available
I have used Google Cloud Platform and Amazon AWS for implementing Bamboo. It is not difficult to complete. The length of time it takes for deployment depends on a lot of variables, such as how the pipeline is deployed and what type of infrastructure is present. However, it typically takes only hours not days. I rate the setup of Bamboo a nine out of ten.
Cuneyt-Gurses - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps us improve our development workflows and enhance team collaboration
Our primary use case for Bitbucket revolves around version control and collaborative development. We utilize it extensively to manage our codebase, facilitate Git operations, and automate our CI/CD pipelines on the Bitbucket Cloud platform. This setup enables seamless collaboration among our team…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In Bamboo, build and deployment have been segregated. The build plan and deployment plan are different. When comparing Bamboo to other solutions, the native feature you will not find in another tool, such as Jenkins. They have segregated the build and deployment plan. This means, building the application and deploying it are two separate parts in Bamboo, they have segregated it apart from the UI. This makes the tool a bit better compared to other tools."
"Bamboo was used extensively in our organization for PCA compliance."
"It's one of the best solutions in this line of work. We have many Atlassian products. We use Bamboo, JIRA, Service Desk, and some other Atlassian plugins. We like that it's easy to integrate into each other. It's a suite of services."
"One of the significant benefits of Bamboo is its built-in support for numerous clients and the ability to tailor its capabilities to your specific requirements. This high level of customization enables you to create pipelines that are ideally suited to your needs, making it an invaluable tool for conducting advanced testing."
"The most useful feature of Bamboo is its integration with other solutions such as Jira and BitBucket, also offered by Atlassian. It is easier to use tools all provided by one vendor."
"In my experience Bamboo is scalable."
"The tool is useful for continuous deployment."
"The most valuable feature of Bamboo is that it is a good tool for CI/CD integration."
"Bitbucket is a standard git implementation with perfectly coordinated screens, it's secure, and we have had no problems with it."
"The setup of Bitbucket is simple."
"I find Bitbucket's branching, pull requests, and branch mergers very valuable."
"It seems to be quite scalable."
"The tool helps us manage different versions of code and branches. I like that Bitbucket is similar to Git but may have some vendor support. It has many of the same features as Git."
"It allows me to track the code from ten years back, which is incredibly useful when trying to understand certain implementations in a project."
"You can use Bitbucket to whitelist IP addresses during deployment."
"The solution is easy to use. If I need to check out my latest code or I need to send my local code to the depositories it is simple. Overall it is has been a good experience from my side using this solution."
 

Cons

"It should be much easier to use. It shouldn't require a lot of reading to be able to use it. It should have just two or three screens rather than hundreds of screens requiring a lot of clicking. It also requires a lot of integration. It has a steep learning curve. It takes a lot of time to understand and put in the data. There is also no proper training."
"One area that could be enhanced is the governance process, particularly with regard to building approvals and transitions between stages. In comparison to other solutions, such as Jira, which features a workflow that supports approval processes, this capability is not natively available in Bamboo. To implement this functionality, integration with other solutions, such as GSM may be necessary. Although some add-ons, such as Adaptavist ScriptRunner, are available in the market to circumvent this limitation, they may not offer the exact functionality needed. Therefore, there is certainly room for improvement in this area."
"Bamboo can improve by providing more with scripting, such as they have with Jenkins. Bamboo is more UI-driven at this time, Jenkins is going in that direction too."
"The performance around the deployment feature could be improved."
"It can be challenging for someone new to the system or ecosystem to grasp, making it difficult to train new people and help them understand."
"The marketing strategy of Bamboo is an area of concern where improvements are needed."
"Bamboo’s technical support services, in terms of speed of response, need improvement."
"It's a little outdated. It's three years old."
"I would like to see the tool's desktop version."
"The module component needs improvement."
"In terms of the commits, we currently create a pull request, however, we are not able to assign any."
"Although Bitbucket is scalable, there's always room for improvement in terms of scalability."
"I think the configuration can be improved because it is getting more complicated and not very well organized."
"Bitbucket could improve pipeline building and deployment. Our deployments are not using the Bitbucket. Deployments we are going through Azure DevOps, but the integration is happening in Bitbucket."
"Could provide some default branching options for users to adopt."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If Bamboo could provide more flexibility on pricing, that would help. On the agent side, if you want to increase the number of agents it should be less expensive. If they can provide some better pricing model, it will help, whether we are going to use it or are already using it."
"The price of Bamboo is reasonable."
"I rate the solution's pricing a three out of five."
"The server products for small teams used to offer excellent pricing. However, Atlassian has since changed the offering and the pricing is more expensive. I do still think the solution offers good value for money."
"I rate the product’s pricing a five out of ten."
"There is a subscription required to use Bamboo."
"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."
"The product offers competitive pricing structures for small to medium-sized businesses, which is especially beneficial for smaller teams."
"Bitbucket is a cost-effective solution. It is the cheapest in the market. It is lower than GitLab and GitHub."
"I did not pay for the license as I was using a corporate license. But I think the pricing is fair."
"I understand Bitbucket's cost is on the higher side."
"Bitbucket is an inexpensive product."
"Sometimes there are issues in obtaining licenses and the pricing could be improved."
"I rate Bitbucket's pricing a five out of ten."
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Comparison Review

it_user217035 - PeerSpot reviewer
May 27, 2015
Bamboo vs. Jenkins
A biased and subjective comparison of Bamboo and Jenkins as CI servers for mobile development, based on practical experience with both. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (Delivery, Distribution) has been around for quite a while. But surprisingly enough on a global scale it pretty…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Bamboo?
Bamboo's integration with the rest of Atlassian's tech tools, like Jira, helps manage the end-to-end development and release process.
What needs improvement with Bamboo?
Integrating workflows with other platforms can be challenging. The capabilities of these platforms sometimes fall short compared to others. Initially, it was difficult for us because the plugins we...
What do you like most about Bitbucket?
It's straightforward to adapt to, with user-friendly features and a convenient UI.
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?
There was integration available between Bitbucket and JIRA for project management, but I did not work much with that integration. Nowadays, a lot of AI-related capabilities have emerged, and Bitbuc...
 

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