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Bitbucket vs Git comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 14, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Bitbucket
Ranking in Version Control
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Git
Ranking in Version Control
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Bitbucket is 31.3%, down from 34.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Git is 8.5%, up from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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…
Hari Kathireshan - PeerSpot reviewer
An easy-to-use solution that can be used for configuration management
We use Git for configuration management Git is an easy-to-use solution that can be used for parallel working. Git's user interface could be improved. I have been using Git for almost eight years. Git is a stable solution. Git is a scalable solution. Around 2,000 users use the solution in our…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase experience was good."
"It is easy to write code and store it in the central repository."
"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."
"What I liked the most about this program is that it integrates seamlessly with JIRA."
"Git is Bitbucket's most valuable feature."
"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 most valuable thing we have found is the workloads are good in Jira and we are able to control the access."
"The product protects our data."
"The features I am most impressed by is the automation."
"Git offers the ability to roll back to the previous version. You can also track all the small changes that you do."
"The tool's most valuable feature is branch workflows."
"The most valuable feature of Git is its reliability and user popularity."
"I like that it's easy to use and because it's accessible from a terminal or a graphical user interface if needed. I also like that we can pass comments from Linux if required."
"Git is a product everyone uses, so it's almost inescapable. I like the fact that there is a large ecosystem around it. You can bolt various graphical user interfaces onto it or sign up for various repositories like GitHub and AWS CodeCommit. Git has a large community, so there are lots of resources and knowledge bases you can use."
"What I find the most valuable about Git is that it is CLI and GUI-supported. People who do not like using the CLI mode can use the GUI mode."
 

Cons

"One of the areas the solution could improve on is when there is a merging conflict it is quite confusing. When I am having a merging conflict I get stuck on the page, then I need to search how to handle the particular problem. For example, finding what the commands are which can be used."
"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."
"In terms of the commits, we currently create a pull request, however, we are not able to assign any. This could be an area for improvement."
"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"
"Bitbucket could improve its security. For example, the user access security could improve."
"Bitbucket can improve by integrating a tool to manage conflict code. This would save time."
"Could provide some default branching options for users to adopt."
"Sometimes we struggle with searching on repositories. It is a bit challenging sometimes to pinpoint the code or repositories when just filtering by repositories."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The tool is complicated for a beginner. You need to have some training to use it. It is also hard to find a parameter."
"The scalability could be better. I think it requires some discipline to have large teams working on the same project without facing problems merging code. I'm using Git for personal projects, but I know companies face merge conflicts when more than one person is working on code simultaneously."
"Synchronization could be better. Sometimes when you create a branch and merge it into another branch, I think it's a bit complex for no reason. The initial setup is also tricky when you do it for the first time."
"New developers sometimes find it difficult to call a review or create a request."
"It's not very user-friendly."
"Git removed the credential feature."
"Git can improve the size of the depository it can handle and add the capability to detect the change between common files, such as Excel and PDF documents."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Bitbucket is an inexpensive product."
"Sometimes there are issues in obtaining licenses and the pricing could be improved."
"Bitbucket may be perceived as costly for smaller companies."
"I rate the pricing a seven out of ten because it is expensive."
"When it comes to licensing we have the standard plan."
"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."
"We find that the pricing is very affordable."
"The product offers competitive pricing structures for small to medium-sized businesses, which is especially beneficial for smaller teams."
"The platform is less expensive."
"Git is free and you don't have to pay for it."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing fees associated with it, and no extra, 'hidden' charges."
"We are using the open-source version, which is available free of charge."
"The tool is an open-source product."
"Git is completely free."
"We use the open-source version."
"There are some extra costs to Git, but it depends on your use case."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
18%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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?
I am not able to recollect any new suggestions. In terms of the commits, we currently create a pull request, however, we are not able to assign any. This could be an area for improvement.
What do you like most about Git?
You can have a central code repository using Git and have local code branches.
What needs improvement with Git?
There is nothing that could be improved at this time.
 

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