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Bitbucket vs Surround SCM comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Bitbucket
Ranking in Version Control
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Surround SCM
Ranking in Version Control
11th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Configuration Management (37th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Bitbucket is 13.7%, down from 33.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Surround SCM is 4.7%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Version Control Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Bitbucket13.7%
Surround SCM4.7%
Other81.6%
Version Control
 

Featured Reviews

AmitRathod - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at Toll Holdings Limited
Collaborating on code has become smoother while pricing and hosting options still need work
Bitbucket needs improvement as it has very limited cloud hosting options. With Atlassian phasing out its self-hosted server version, organizations are forced to choose between Bitbucket Cloud, which may not meet strict local compliance requirements, or a highly expensive data option. Additionally, Bitbucket is not competitive on pricing for scaling teams, as the free tier is great for up to five team members, but the jump in price for growing teams beyond five users can become steep compared to other repositories. Some enterprise users report that Bitbucket's stability can affect its speed when handling very large repositories, and though it has good support, the technical support team should be more active, as I have not seen them as active compared to GitLab and GitHub. The limited cloud hosting options and pricing for scaling teams are two important areas for improvement.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business22
Midsize Enterprise13
Large Enterprise23
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Questions from the Community

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?
Bitbucket is quite good from what I have used. I am okay with the current state of Bitbucket, so no additional improvements are needed.
What is your primary use case for Bitbucket?
My main use case for Bitbucket is for code management, code, and pipeline. In my team, there are multiple people from different domains, and we are working in a distributed system on the same featu...
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Sample Customers

Oscar Insurance, Fugro Roames, Splunk, Rakuten, Red Giant, Met Office, Trulia, Onfido, TriNet, Orbitz Worldwide, Ames Research Center, Sotheby's
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