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Bamboo vs Bitbucket comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.4
Bamboo yielded high returns with low costs, boosting efficiency and saving time, translating to significant financial gains.
Sentiment score
3.7
Bitbucket offers cost-effective integration with Jira, streamlining project management and code operations, enhancing team efficiency and productivity.
The deep integration with Jira means the organization does not need to pay extra because they can easily integrate with Bitbucket if they already have Jira.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Especially during the AI era, Bitbucket has started adopting features that integrate with other apps, which greatly saves team time, and project management becomes much easier along with code management.
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Bamboo support is generally helpful, but users note service delays and prefer forums; satisfaction rates 6 to 8 out of 10.
Sentiment score
6.4
Bitbucket customer service is generally well-rated but experiences are mixed, with reports of slow responses and documentation issues.
I would rate technical support from Atlassian as the best.
Senior Manager at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Based on the documentation and resources available, I would rate their technical support at seven.
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
I have had good experiences with the current agreements for Atlassian technical support.
Devops Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Bamboo's scalability is generally praised, but opinions vary based on remote agent technology and resource allocation challenges.
Sentiment score
7.5
Bitbucket is viewed as highly scalable, especially for self-managed setups, despite some performance issues under heavy loads.
If you need more agents, you just switch on more agents.
Director at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Scalability involves vertical or horizontal expansion, and adjustments need to be made based on requirements.
System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
There are areas they need to improve on, including attracting more users and enhancing the CI/CD pipelines.
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Some enterprise users report that while Bitbucket's stability and speed can degrade, it handles very large repositories at a very scalable moment.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Bamboo is generally stable, with most issues resolved by upgrades; users rate it highly for robustness and stability.
Sentiment score
7.9
Bitbucket is generally rated highly for stability, with rare issues mostly specific to large teams or unique configurations.
I have not faced any issues related to stability.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Stability has some glitches and bugs.
System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Bamboo requires better user-friendliness, plugin support, integration, API improvements, and enhanced deployment models for enhanced developer experience.
Bitbucket requires enhanced cloud operations, automation, scalability, security, integration, AI features, documentation, and support for optimal performance.
If they haven't focused on building MLOps pipelines, that's definitely an area where they could assist businesses.
Director at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The only improvement needed is performance-wise, and if they can provide access to a dashboard where we can directly see the Sonar results and other third-party tools, it would be very time-saving for developers, QA, or the DevOps teams.
Devops Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Bitbucket has less community support compared to GitHub, which has many users.
Lead Developer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
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.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
 

Setup Cost

Bamboo enterprise pricing starts at $2000, with agent-based fees rising to $120,000 annually, prompting calls for flexible models.
Bitbucket offers competitive pricing for SMBs but can be costly with plugins, favored for reliability over alternatives.
Pricing is not based on low cost. It's based on the quality and satisfaction of the services provided.
System Analyst at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
 

Valuable Features

Bamboo offers seamless Atlassian integration, customizable CI/CD pipelines, extensive automation, and third-party support, valued for ease of use.
Bitbucket offers seamless Jira integration, robust Git operations, CI/CD automation, efficient collaboration, and cost-effective on-premises hosting.
The automation is really the big benefit for the CI/CD pipeline.
Director at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Bitbucket AI tools can act as an expert twenty-four seven, automatically scanning proposed code changes, highlighting potential bugs, spotting anti-patterns, and suggesting improvements before a human reviewer steps in.
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Bitbucket's integration facilitates builds, deployments, visioning, and team collaboration.
Director at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
The security tools integration is very much easier, as for performing any SecOps activities, you can directly hook the Snyk or some other security tools with Bitbucket, and we have direct compatibility with various SAST tools.
Devops Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Bamboo
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Build Automation (11th)
Bitbucket
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
53
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 4.4%, down 7.2% compared to last year.
Bitbucket, on the other hand, focuses on Version Control, holds 13.7% mindshare, down 33.8% since last year.
Build Automation Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Bamboo4.4%
Jenkins8.7%
GitLab7.2%
Other79.7%
Build Automation
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Bitbucket13.7%
Git12.6%
GitHub10.6%
Other63.1%
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

Christo Louw - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Automation has streamlined build and deployment workflows and provides clear project reporting
Regarding improvements for Bamboo, I can't think of anything right now. Bamboo is serving the purpose that we needed it for. I would say pipelines for model building could be an area of focus. However, I can't really comment on that because I haven't looked at Bamboo to assist with machine learning pipelines. If they haven't focused on building MLOps pipelines, that's definitely an area where they could assist businesses. I haven't looked at what Bamboo offers for MLOps, so it's possible that they've already built in features. Machine learning and AI are in big demand at the moment. If they haven't focused too much on MLOps, that's probably where they can improve.
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.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Bamboo?
Regarding improvements for Bamboo, I can't think of anything right now. Bamboo is serving the purpose that we needed it for. I would say pipelines for model building could be an area of focus. Howe...
What is your primary use case for Bamboo?
My current use case for Bamboo is not as active as it once was. The team that I worked for still uses it, but I don't work on it as much anymore. Basically, Bamboo is used for CI/CD pipelines to bu...
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 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, whic...
What is your primary use case for Bitbucket?
My main use case for Bitbucket is to collaborate on code, manage versions, then automate the software development life cycle, and design for professional teams to manage all repositories as well as...
 

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