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Bitbucket Server pros and cons

Vendor: Atlassian
4.1 out of 5
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PROS

Bitbucket Server offers seamless integration with JIRA, Bamboo, and other intelligent tools.
It is known for its ease of management and fast code push features.
The platform excels in code collaboration with features like commands for check-ins, tagging, and code reviews.
Bitbucket Server supports private repositories and acts as a proxy for implementing CI/CD pipelines.
The platform is easily scalable and consistently performs reliably, providing a stable code management environment.

CONS

Bitbucket Server requires patching and version improvements, and functions can become unreliable when upgrading versions, especially when communicating with other Atlassian products.
Some command-line capabilities are not available, and integration with continuous deployment and third-party tools could be expanded, particularly open-source support.
Current troubleshooting guides lack depth, leaving users with limited direction if issues arise.
The initial setup phase is complex, often necessitating vendor support, and user support for free versions is limited.
Bitbucket Server does not offer a feature equivalent to GitHub Actions, impacting seamless integration of CI/CD pipelines.
 

Bitbucket Server Pros review quotes

it_user204945 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Architect at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 9, 2015
Since 2013, Stash has been significantly improved in many ways such as the introduction of Pull Requests, demonstrating that this belief in the potential continues to be valid.
it_user212703 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Mar 24, 2015
Are you looking for someone who can help your strategy for deploying one or more Atlassian products, then I would go with TAM.
it_user302112 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant IT Infrastructure at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Jul 23, 2016
Stash really helped us to introduce a very granular permission system for our software repositories.
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it_user1150350 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Specialist, Release Automation and Deployment at TD Insurance
Aug 8, 2021
Integration of Bitbucket with JIRA & Bamboo is well done by Atlassian.
reviewer1540203 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 3, 2021
The most valuable feature of this solution is server management.
Srikanth RB - PeerSpot reviewer
BA Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Aug 3, 2023
It is an amazingly stable solution.
Kiran Rajanna - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Architect and Cloud Security Consultant at Cgi Deutschland KG
Aug 14, 2023
The most valuable feature of the Bitbucket Server is its ease of management. The solution is easy to manage once we migrate and set up the data. The solution offers a fast code push feature.
Saad Zia Soomro - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Systems Limited
Sep 29, 2023
Its standout features are the seamless integration with various intelligent tools and its user-friendly nature.
Dan Berg - PeerSpot reviewer
Section Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 24, 2023
I believe it's user-friendly for our developers, and it's effective in terms of traceability for tracking our actions.
Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Cellulant Kenya
Dec 13, 2023
The tool makes pushing codes and setting up CI/CD pipelines easy.
 

Bitbucket Server Cons review quotes

it_user204945 - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Architect at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Mar 9, 2015
There are certain functions still missing that are needed to scale it out to a wider set of users and product lines.
it_user212703 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Mar 24, 2015
More input/visibility to what features are important to other Enterprise customers (without providing enough details to determine who the enterprise customer is). Being able to react if a certain feature is of extreme importance and work to bring more light to that request at Atlassian.
it_user302112 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant IT Infrastructure at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Jul 23, 2016
It is a Java application and runs its own SSH server, and that means that there is a certain overhead on your system.
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it_user1150350 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Specialist, Release Automation and Deployment at TD Insurance
Aug 8, 2021
Instead of providing only raw features and plugins, Atlassian should provide a ready-to-use integration of both choices to incorporate "trunk-based" development.
reviewer1540203 - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Apr 3, 2021
Some of the capabilities that I am looking for from a command line are not really available.
Srikanth RB - PeerSpot reviewer
BA Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Aug 3, 2023
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.
Kiran Rajanna - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Architect and Cloud Security Consultant at Cgi Deutschland KG
Aug 14, 2023
The product requires patching and version improvements. Some functions do not work properly when we move from one version to another. We need a technical improvement. Also, communicating with other Atlassian products becomes cumbersome when we move from one version to another. I want Bitbucket Server to include a dashboard similar to Jira's. Atlassian must also develop a tool to scan our complete base for vulnerabilities.
Saad Zia Soomro - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at Systems Limited
Sep 29, 2023
Enhancing the real-time reflection of changes online is an area that could benefit from improvement.
Dan Berg - PeerSpot reviewer
Section Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Oct 24, 2023
We opted for the on-premises solution, and while it's quite expensive, I believe there's room for improvement in terms of pricing.
Erick  Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Lead at Cellulant Kenya
Dec 13, 2023
Bitbucket Server has limited user support for its free version. It is expensive.