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Apache Subversion vs Bitbucket 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

Apache Subversion
Ranking in Version Control
10th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Apache Subversion is 0.9%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bitbucket is 34.9%, up from 33.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

YATIM Khalid - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized repository, but the stability could improve
Apache Subversion is a scalable solution. We have our personal service, and we were nine developers. In our company the whole company uses the same instances for Git, but in but last five years, we have had one instance, per project. For one instance, there were ten to twenty users.
Prathamesh DMarathe - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless collaboration and merge conflict resolution improve code management
I use the Bitbucket tool to store the code repository and maintain a CI/CD pipeline, allowing multiple developers to work on different code branches. We can integrate with the developer Marathe bridge branch, enabling it to be pushed into the production environment within the CI/CD.  I use…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We have developed automation to speed up common repetitive processes."
"Apache Subversion is a scalable solution."
"The setup was okay, and it was well-integrated."
"It allows me to track the code from ten years back, which is incredibly useful when trying to understand certain implementations in a project."
"The product's initial setup phase experience was good."
"We have approximately 300 to 400 users using this solution. Our whole organization uses it. I rate the scalability of Bitbucket an eight out of ten."
"Code check in and code version control."
"The version control feature for our code and the security aspect is valuable to us."
"What I liked the most about this program is that it integrates seamlessly with JIRA."
"The planning model is good, and so is the suite of applications around it."
 

Cons

"Apache Subversion should be easier to use."
"The most valuable feature is CLI."
"Although Bitbucket is scalable, there's always room for improvement in terms of scalability."
"Could provide some default branching options for users to adopt."
"The module component needs improvement."
"Bitbucket could improve pipeline building and deployment. Our deployments are not using the Bitbucket. Deployments we are going through Azure DevOps, but the integration is happening in Bitbucket."
"I rate the support from Bitbucket a four out of five."
"When users are given access for the first time, they should have some basic setups to help them specify their purposes."
"There is room for improvement in the workflow. Other similar tools offer automation and more streamlined workflows, which Bitbucket currently lacks."
"Bitbucket's usability and integration with other tools could be improved somewhat. My other issue is that Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab, and all the other ones use slightly different jargon for the same things. They should come up with a standard language for all these tools."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is good."
"Bitbucket may be perceived as costly for smaller companies."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten because it is cheaper than solutions like GitLab."
"We have approximately 40 licenses for Bitbucket."
"I rate the price from Bitbucket a four out of five."
"You have to buy additional licenses when you exceed 50 users."
"I rate the product price as two on a scale of one to ten, where ten means that it is a very expensive tool."
"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."
"Bitbucket is a cost-effective solution. It is the cheapest in the market. It is lower than GitLab and GitHub."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Educational Organization
49%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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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 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.
 

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