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Bitbucket vs Git vs IBM Rational ClearCase 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:
 

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. The mindshare of IBM Rational ClearCase is 5.5%, up from 2.6% 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…
Daniel Antonio Jimenez Quintana - PeerSpot reviewer
Difficult to use, not efficient, but stable
We are using IBM Rational ClearCase in Peru at two large banks for a code repository. However, it is not meant to be used as a repository I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly.  I have…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Bitbucket is feasible and friendly compared to Visual Studio DevOps on the Microsoft platform."
"Bitbucket is an integral part of our CI/CD project."
"Its key strength lies in securing and centralizing code repositories."
"The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is its capabilities."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The code reviews and the ability to support DevSecOps are very important."
"The most valuable thing we have found is the workloads are good in Jira and we are able to control the access."
"The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is its issue management."
"It is a pretty standard product with features like git clone and development branches."
"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."
"The product protects our data."
"Git's learning curve is shallow, making the solution easy to use after a few tutorials."
"Code versioning, for example, we work in the branch and want to come back to this branch another time.Git is a very useful tool, helpful to collaborate with other members in the group to finish more rapidly our work."
"Git is an easy-to-use solution that can be used for parallel working."
"Git offers the ability to roll back to the previous version. You can also track all the small changes that you do."
"All of the features in Git are useful."
"The tool had features similar to Git for version control. It offered branching and merging capabilities, providing better control over code management. Integration was possible with other tools, including some change management tools. The overall process was normal."
"IBM Rational ClearCase is a stable solution. I have not had any difficulty with reliability."
"ClearCase integrates well with other engineering tools and frameworks such as the Eclipse environment."
 

Cons

"The tool offers a limited pipeline structure."
"When users are given access for the first time, they should have some basic setups to help them specify their purposes."
"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."
"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."
"It would be beneficial to have a straightforward mechanism for integrating the initial tasks defined in Bitbucket with Jira when the need arises."
"The installation of Bitbucket on our server was not as easy as other Atlassian products, so it is something that can be improved."
"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 come with code review pre-integrated, which would be better than integrating another tool into the solution."
"We would like to see tutorials added to the product, for new users to follow so that they can optimize their use of the solution."
"In our company, we sometimes feel the need to have certain kinds of reports, but we never get those customized reports in Git's dashboard."
"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."
"About the configuration it is a little bit difficult, it can be improved."
"If the file changes are on the same line, we need to resolve a merge conflict manually. Let's say there is a merge conflict on line 50 because we have multiple commits on the same line number. Git could add some artificial intelligence to resolve the conflict automatically."
"The product needs to improve its UI."
"The UI can be more user-friendly."
"The platform could have a feature for monitoring data recovery similar to Azure."
"The protection needs to be improved."
"I have found it very difficult to understand many functionalities in IBM Rational ClearCase. We have had many problems and it is not user-friendly."
"The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have approximately 40 licenses for Bitbucket."
"Bitbucket may be perceived as costly for smaller companies."
"I rate the price from Bitbucket a four out of five."
"With our small number of users, our licensing fees are approximately $10 USD per month."
"I did not pay for the license as I was using a corporate license. But I think the pricing is fair."
"Sometimes there are issues in obtaining licenses and the pricing could be improved."
"I rate the pricing a seven out of ten because it is expensive."
"You have to buy additional licenses when you exceed 50 users."
"We use the open-source version."
"We are using the open-source version, which is available free of charge."
"Git is completely free."
"The platform is less expensive."
"This is an open-source solution, so there are no licensing fees associated with it, and no extra, 'hidden' charges."
"The tool is an open-source product."
"I am not required to pay due to the small number of users we have. We have a small user base, and we are not using the enterprise version."
"The tool is free."
"IBM Rational ClearCase, like any other IBM tool, is expensive."
"This is a very expensive product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
21%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
24%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
8%
 

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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 com...
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,...
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.
What do you like most about IBM Rational ClearCase?
The tool had features similar to Git for version control. It offered branching and merging capabilities, providing be...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for IBM Rational ClearCase?
IBM Rational ClearCase, like any other IBM tool, is expensive.
What needs improvement with IBM Rational ClearCase?
The solution's UI is slow compared to other tools. It is an old tool.
 

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