Bitbucket is the factor standard for development nowadays.
Staff at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Has a valuable Git feature and is very stable
Pros and Cons
- "Git is Bitbucket's most valuable feature."
- "The module component needs improvement."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
Git is Bitbucket's most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
The module component needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Bitbucket for several years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket is highly stable. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. We currently have 35 users. Bitbucket is extensively used.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have previously used ClearCase and another server controller.
How was the initial setup?
Bitbucket's initial setup is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
A full licensing cost is paid for Bitbucket.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Bitbucket to others. I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Site Reliability Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
It's a reliable and user-friendly product
Pros and Cons
- "BitBucket is a reliable and user-friendly product."
- "The UI could be a little better compared to competing solutions."
What is our primary use case?
We use BitBucket as a repository for backing up our VS code.
What is most valuable?
BitBucket is a reliable and user-friendly product.
What needs improvement?
The UI could be a little better compared to competing solutions.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used BitBucket for five months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
BitBucket is stable. We haven't had issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate BitBucket eight out of 10 for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I rate BitBucket support eight out of 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
Deploying BitBucket is straightforward.
What other advice do I have?
I rate BitBucket eight out of 10. It's accessible to beginners. They can start by layering BitBucket and move on to other tools.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Technical lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
It's reliable, and the transition was smooth from on-prem to the cloud
Pros and Cons
- "Bitbucket works, and it's reliable"
- "I rate Bitbucket five out of 10 for affordability. It isn't cheap."
What is our primary use case?
We use Bitbucket to store the company's proprietary code and open-source projects and share them internally.
What is most valuable?
Bitbucket works, and it's reliable
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used Bitbucket for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Bitbucket nine out of 10 for stability. We haven't had major issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate Bitbucket 10 out of 10 for scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I called Bitbucket support once with a question. I was pleased with their response.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use GitHub, which is also fine. We chose Bitbucket because it was a smooth transition from on-prem to cloud. We were already using the on-prem solution, so it was smooth and easy.
How was the initial setup?
One of our guys deployed it, but I think it was pretty straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate Bitbucket five out of 10 for affordability. It isn't cheap, but I think it's reasonable. The free tiers don't include everything I needed. I like to keep things simple. There shouldn't be all these features that you need to pay more to get. For example, some Atlassian tools have separate licenses, but others belong to a single Atlassian account. It's a little confusing.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Bitbucket eight out of 10.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Development Team Lead & Project Manager at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Beneficial code preview, highly stable, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is you can see the differences between the fresh code and the old code before you merge. Additionally, the solution is easy to use and well-integrated."
- "Bitbucket can improve by integrating a tool to manage conflict code. This would save time."
What is our primary use case?
We use Bitbucket for managing and merging code versions, as well as for continuous integration when deploying code to different environments. It helps us to identify and resolve conflicts and to track the changes made to the code by different developers.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is you can see the differences between the fresh code and the old code before you merge. Additionally, the solution is easy to use and well-integrated.
What needs improvement?
Bitbucket can improve by integrating a tool to manage conflict code. This would save time.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Bitbucket for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable. I did not find any bugs.
I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Bitbucket is not limited, but when there are many users it takes a bit of time. For example, every click that you do is slow sometimes. However, this issue might not have something to do with the number of users using it.
We have approximately 500 users using this solution in my company and it is used daily.
I rate the scalability of Bitbucket a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support.
What other advice do I have?
This is a great tool that can help a lot to manage code between the environment, and merge codes and is highly stable.
I rate Bitbucket a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Founder & CTO at a media company with 1-10 employees
Privacy respected, excellent bundle, with an expert in stability
Pros and Cons
- "The code reviews and the ability to support DevSecOps are very important."
- "I think the configuration can be improved because it is getting more complicated and not very well organized."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case is version control, integration with Jenkins for build management, and integration to Jira so that there is traceability to any issues from the build. We also work with code review and pull requests.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the bundle itself because we use them all. However, code reviews and the ability to support DevSecOps are very important.
What needs improvement?
The mandatory move to the cloud model is the biggest complaint. There are some minor things like customization, configuration, pricing, and limitations in general. I think the configuration can be improved because it is getting more complicated and not very well organized.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with Bitbucket ever since it was released ten years ago.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket is definitely stable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We were using GitHub before switching to Bitbucket. We do not trust corporations, because we do not want to make our private code available to these corporations. We do not want to just put it on a public site and therefore we switched to Bitbucket.
How was the initial setup?
In the initial setup, you definitely need to be a developer or system administrator. I do not think it is for the faint of heart. You have to set up the reverse proxy and the DNS, so it is accessible from the outside world and make sure all the JVM settings are correct.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We stay within the ten-user limit and it is affordable and we pay around one hundred dollars. However 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.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Bitbucket a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Principal System Developer at a government with 51-200 employees
It's an extensive tool that provides us with merging, branching, and change management capabilities.
Pros and Cons
- "Bitbucket is a standard source code repository with all the features you would expect. It supports Git and SVN. It's an extensive tool that provides us with merging, branching, and change management capabilities. You can compare the changes with the current and previous versions."
- "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"
What is our primary use case?
We use Bitbucket as a repository for our sensitive data, like source code and any other sensitive information that requires change and version tracking. We have eight to 10 users currently accessing Bitbucket.
What is most valuable?
Bitbucket is a standard source code repository with all the features you would expect. It supports Git and SVN. It's an extensive tool that provides us with merging, branching, and change management capabilities. You can compare the changes with the current and previous versions.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Bitbucket for four or five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket is highly stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
You can scale Bitbucket vertically or horizontally.
How are customer service and support?
I rate Bitbucket support eight out of 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Team Foundation Server and Microsoft SourceSafe.
How was the initial setup?
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.
The vendor is maintaining Bitbucket. We have one staff member responsible for the configuration, but we consult the vendor for patching and upgrades.
What other advice do I have?
I rate BitBucket eight out of 10. Bitbucket is an excellent product. Atlassian will move to the cloud, so the on-prem version may be phased out. You have to be careful when choosing this product. There will be a cloud version available, so it's better if you go with the cloud version of Bitbucket.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Lead Database Administrator at a government with 10,001+ employees
Seamless, integrated, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
- "Bitbucket lets me create new projects in a few clicks and check out files in a seamless and integrated manner."
- "Bitbucket's stability isn't flawless. It has crashed on me occasionally, but I haven't yet lost anything after a crash."
What is most valuable?
Bitbucket's best feature is a Git client called SourceTree, which allows you to seamlessly integrate on-premise with on-cloud and mix and match repositories on your own server.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Bitbucket for four or five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Bitbucket's stability isn't flawless. It has crashed on me occasionally, but I haven't yet lost anything after a crash. I believe the client is written in C or C++ and should possibly be subject to a more rigorous testing procedure.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very simple - you use the web interface to create a repository, then receive a link and use it in your SourceTree client, and then you're connected. This is why I prefer Bitbucket to GitLab, because it's totally integrated and works with Jira, so everything is inside the same realm.
What other advice do I have?
Bitbucket lets me create new projects in a few clicks and check out files in a seamless and integrated manner. It's also great for Linux users, including SourceTree running on Ubuntu, and for organizations that use Jira heavily. I would rate Bitbucket as eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Data Governance Manager at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees
Provides efficient code management features and has good scalability
Pros and Cons
- "The product's most valuable feature is output backup."
- "There could be more AI features included in the product."
What is our primary use case?
We use Bitbucket for code management.
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable feature is output backup.
What needs improvement?
There could be more AI features included in the product.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Bitbucket for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Bitbucket's stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 100 Bitbucket users. It is a scalable platform.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is easy. It involves linking a desktop and deploying the code into Bitbucket. It takes a few minutes to complete.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the product with the help of our in-house team.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Bitbucket is an inexpensive product.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Bitbucket a ten out of ten. I advise others to experiment with integrating the product with other vendors for deployment.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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