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We performed a comparison between Bitbucket, Bitbucket Server, and GitHub based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Bitbucket is 25.6%, down from 36.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bitbucket Server is 19.1%, down from 27.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of GitHub is 8.2%, up from 5.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Version Control Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Bitbucket	25.6%
Bitbucket Server	19.1%
GitHub	8.2%
Other	47.099999999999994%

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Cuneyt-Gurses

Director of Cloud Solution Group at DTech Cloud Corporation

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…

Facilitates efficient branching and integration with flexible workflow management

Dileep DK

Head of Engineering - Consumer Finance at DBS Bank

Bitbucket Server excels as a versioning system, effectively managing branching and code integration. It provides flexibility, allowing teams to customize workflows according to their specific needs. We maintain a master branch for production and separate branches for different features, which makes it easier to manage code changes. Additionally, its integration with Jenkins pipelines for automating builds and performing various checks enhances its utility.

Improved deployment pipeline visibility with generally good support

Kamalanadha Reddy

Senior DevOps Engineer at Simplify3x Software Private Limited

My primary use case involves working with GitHub for code management. I have extensive experience using it for various tasks, such as creating repositories, managing pull requests, and utilizing GitHub Actions for automating workflows GitHub contributes to efficient project management by…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It seems to be quite scalable."

"The initial setup was straightforward, especially leveraging its cloud platform deployment options."

"Multiple users can work on the same repository using different branches, making it beneficial."

"The most valuable features are the scripts used for migration purposes and to create new repository releases."

"Bitbucket lets me create new projects in a few clicks and check out files in a seamless and integrated manner."

"The initial deployment is rather straightforward and only takes 30 minutes to an hour."

"I find Bitbucket's branching, pull requests, and branch mergers very valuable."

"The version control feature for our code and the security aspect is valuable to us."

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"The tool makes pushing codes and setting up CI/CD pipelines easy."

"Bitbucket Server is easy to use. You can use other applications to access it, or you can use it to access the internet. You can use solutions, such as Sourcetree, which is free, and put it on your development system and use it to do the check-in, checkouts, and those type of operations. It is nice, but some other developers may agree."

"It is an amazingly stable solution."

"It can efficiently promote code to different environments."

"The product is easy to maintain."

"The product’s most valuable features are private repositories and the ability to work as a proxy for implementing CI/CD pipelines."

"The platform's most valuable features are the code reviews and the ability to add comments to the code."

"Bitbucket Server excels as a versioning system, effectively managing branching and code integration."

"For branching, it works well, especially in an agile environment."

"This solution is just easy to use."

"I use this solution to store my code in a repository so we can manage version control which is useful."

"I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."

"I recommend using GitHub because it is reliable and helpful for developers."

"The tool also helps organize collaboration by allowing users to share a repository with other developers."

"I did not have any issues with the stability of Github. It worked seamlessly."

"The code versioning is excellent, and having a detailed log, including every change made to the code by every developer, is invaluable. It makes it so that if there is a bug or problem in the product channel, we can find exactly where it happened and how to fix it."

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Cons

"Even with the automation, we've had some situations where we've had mistakes. They've integrated things into the wrong place, so there's a fairly steep learning curve."

"Bitbucket should consider having a CI/CD if they don’t have it already."

"Bitbucket should come with code review pre-integrated, which would be better than integrating another tool into the solution."

"The module component needs improvement."

"The UI could be a little better compared to competing solutions."

"It goes well with other Atlassian solutions like Jira or Bamboo, but integration with other third-party solutions is more complex."

"I would like to see the tool's desktop version."

"The online documentation isn't sufficient for configuration at an enterprise level. If new issues arise, vendor support may be necessary."

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"Some of the capabilities that I am looking for from a command line are not really available."

"The response time of the product's support team may not be good enough to meet the expectations of users, making it an area where improvements are required."

"If I want to mail someone a master branch, then sometimes it shows some conflict with other codes in the master branch."

"The improvements in the product could be made to expand third-party integrations and enhance support for open-source projects."

"The platform's integration with other cloud services should be improved."

"At the moment, there are not many details on how to proceed with the troubleshooting if one of the users faces an issue with the product."

"The product's initial setup phase is complex."

"Currently, the interface could benefit from a more sophisticated code viewing option."

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"It would be beneficial if GitHub provided some security scanning for new libraries to ensure that there are no viruses in it."

"GitHub's issue management could be improved a little from an organization standpoint. It would be helpful to have the ability to organize a work board or a backlog more comprehensively. For organizations migrating to GitHub from arbitrary systems, it's a little bit of a headache to move on to that system."

"If we have complex branch strategies, it becomes very complicated to manage all those branches."

"I cannot recall coming across any shortcomings of the product."

"They're improving the work items to track the progress of the team, but in my experience, Azure DevOps is better in this functionality. GitHub needs to improve the form to track the progress of the work done by a team."

"There are still areas for improvement with GitHub Actions and their deployment workflows, as they have made significant progress but are not yet polished."

"When I was new, I faced challenges with Git commands, such as reversing or deleting mistakes."

"Though I haven't done much research, GitHub lacks in providing more functions like GitLab."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"When it comes to licensing we have the standard plan."

"I rate Bitbucket's pricing a five out of ten."

"I did not pay for the license as I was using a corporate license. But I think the pricing is fair."

"With our small number of users, our licensing fees are approximately $10 USD per month."

"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."

"Bitbucket may be perceived as costly for smaller companies."

"I rate the price from Bitbucket a four out of five."

"Bitbucket is a low-priced tool."

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"There is a cost to use this solution but it is based on how many users are using it. If you have 50 users or 1,000 users the price will be very different."

"Bitbucket Server is quite expensive compared to other products."

"One needs to pay towards the licensing charges associated with the product."

"As for licensing, Bitbucket is one of the more affordable options."

"We opted for the on-premises solution, and while it's quite expensive, I believe there's room for improvement in terms of pricing. The licensing is based on the number of users, but I'm not entirely certain about the details."

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly. Prices can become expensive if you have a lot of users."

"The solution comes as a part of the suite."

"The platform offers a free version for public repositories, which benefits open-source projects."

"The basic licensing model is free, and if you need to have technical support and such things, then it does cost something. You only need to pay extra if you need technical support."

"GitHub is an open-source application. It's free to use."

"The private repositories are free, which is very good."

"If I consider the market standards, the product's price is pocket-friendly."

"It's cheaper than Bitbucket."

"We pay a licensing fee for GitHub, which could be cheaper."

"It is open-source. There is no license for GitHub."

"GitHub is an open-source product, but when using the free-to-use version, anyone can see the code we're working on."

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Senior Software Architect with 5,001-10,000 employees

Oct 27, 2015

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	22

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	15

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	42
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	48

Questions from the Community

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 com...

What needs improvement with Bitbucket?

There was integration available between Bitbucket and JIRA for project management, but I did not work much with that ...

What do you like most about Bitbucket Server?

The product is easy to maintain.

What needs improvement with Bitbucket Server?

There are absolutely things that could be improved in collaboration features in Bitbucket Server, with respect to peo...

What is your primary use case for Bitbucket Server?

We use Bitbucket Server for storing code. It is a way to manage configuration items, keep track of code, commits, and...

What do you like most about GitHub?

The control is the most valuable feature as developers can work on a single code.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for GitHub?

GitHub is very stable for me with no performance issues.

What needs improvement with GitHub?

When working with the CI/CD pipeline and somebody is writing the workflow file, it would be best to include the AI fe...

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Overview

Bitbucket is a team-oriented Git-based code hosting and collaboration solution. The best-in-class Jira and Trello integrations in Bitbucket are meant to bring the entire software team together to complete a project. Bitbucket gives your team a single location to collaborate on code from concept to cloud deployment, to generate quality code through automated testing, and to deploy code with confidence.

There are three deployment options for Bitbucket:

Bitbucket Cloud is a web-based version of Bitbucket that is hosted on Atlassian's servers and accessible via a URL. Pipelines, an exclusive built-in CI/CD tool in Bitbucket Cloud, allows you to create, test, and deploy directly from Bitbucket.
Bitbucket Server is installed on your computer and runs in your environment. Bamboo, our robust CI/CD platform, has strong connections with Bitbucket Server, allowing you to totally automate your workflow. The license is unlimited.
Bitbucket Data Center appears to users as a single instance of Bitbucket Server, but it is actually hosted on a cluster of servers in your environment.

This has some advantages over Bitbucket Server:

Availability: If one cluster node fails, the remaining cluster node(s) can continue to service requests, resulting in little or no downtime for customers.
Performance at scale: A cluster of numerous Bitbucket Server-running machines can manage more traffic than a single system.
Mirroring: For distributed teams working with large repositories, smart mirroring can increase Git clone performance.

Bitbucket Features

Bitbucket has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

Workflow control: This helps you to enforce a project or team workflow.

Cooperation: Pull requests with inline commentary for code review cooperation.

Customization: If you don't find what you're looking for in our Marketplace, you can use our full Rest API to create unique features for your workflow.

Jira and Trello integration: Bring order to the chaos and keep the entire software company informed. Access to Jira issues and Trello cards' branches, build status, commits, and status.

Code collaboration: From concept to cloud, code collaboration is a must. Create a merging checklist with designated approvers and check for passing builds before transitioning Jira issues based on pull request status.

Consistent delivery: With built-in continuous delivery, you can build and test automatically. Build, test, and deploy with Bitbucket Pipelines, our integrated CI/CD solution. Benefit from code-based configuration and quick feedback loops.

Simple deployment: Keep track of your deployments, preview them, and confidently promote them.

Code security: You can rest easy knowing your code is safe on the cloud, and you can use checks to prevent errors from occurring.

Reviews from Real Users

Bitbucket stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its robust traceability and user-friendly interface. PeerSpot users take note of the advantages of these features in their reviews:

One PeerSpot reviewer, a Developer III at an Information Technology at a energy/utilities company, writes, “Bitbucket has improved our organization because it has simplified and streamlined our developer communication code and review process. It is also much more visual.” He adds, “Bitbucket's traceability is great. Being able to see pool requests is just a great thing for collaboration.”

Kajal P., Quality Assurance Manager at a tech services company, notes, “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 has been a good experience from my side using this solution."

Atlassian

Bitbucket Server offers seamless integrations with tools like Jira and Jenkins, a user-friendly interface, and robust code collaboration features. It's known for excellent development support, scalability, and high availability, making it a preferred choice for many technical teams.

Bitbucket Server stands out due to its flexibility in workflows and ability to manage branching and code integration. It supports pull requests, private repositories, and is easy to manage on servers. Integration with CI/CD pipelines and traceability features enhances its functionality. Though there are areas requiring improvement such as remote site capabilities, granular access control, and support for large files, it remains a vital tool for code management, version control, and repository management in the CI/CD ecosystem, often utilized alongside Jenkins, Bamboo, and Jira. It supports software development processes such as task tracking and issue logging.

What are the key features of Bitbucket Server?

Seamless Integration: Integrates with Jira and Jenkins for enhanced workflow.
User-Friendly Interface: Designed for simplicity and ease of use.
Robust Code Collaboration: Supports branching and pull requests.
Scalability and High Availability: Reliable across all project sizes.
CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Streamlines deployment processes with CI/CD tools.

What benefits should users look for in the reviews?

Development Support: Provides extensive resources for aiding development.
Flexibility in Workflows: Adaptable to different project needs.
Permission Management: Effective control over user access.
Code Quality Maintenance: Ensures high standards in code management.
Traceability: Offers excellent tracking features for seamless integration.

In industries with strong development focus, Bitbucket Server plays a critical role in managing code versions and repositories. It supports agile planning and DevOps practices, enabling organizations to streamline code integration and task management efficiently. Companies benefit from its robust features, especially in complex software development environments.

Atlassian

GitHub is a web-based Git repository hosting service. It offers all of the distributed revision control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features. Unlike Git, which is strictly a command-line tool, GitHub provides a Web-based graphical interface and desktop as well as mobile integration. It also provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project.