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Bitbucket pros and cons

Vendor: Atlassian
4.2 out of 5
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PROS

Bitbucket is known for its seamless integration with JIRA, which enhances task management.
The automation capabilities of Bitbucket significantly reduce project timelines and streamline processes.
Bitbucket's initial deployment is straightforward, often taking less time compared to other tools.
Its capabilities in code management, including version control, are highly valued by users.
Bitbucket supports multiple users working on the same repository efficiently, thanks to its branching features.

CONS

Bitbucket could improve its user-friendliness and overall user experience.
The integration with third-party solutions is more complex compared to other Atlassian products.
Security features such as user access could be enhanced.
Automation features for cloud deployment need improvement.
Documentation for enterprise-level configuration is insufficient and vendor support might be required for new issues.
 

Bitbucket Pros review quotes

JT
Team Leader at Turk Telekom
Sep 16, 2019
This is a very dependable product that is easy to use and it has an excellent GUI interface.
PH
CEO at Fiftytwo A/S
Nov 20, 2019
What I liked the most about this program is that it integrates seamlessly with JIRA.
it_user1234977 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 27, 2019
The initial deployment is rather straightforward and only takes 30 minutes to an hour.
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it_user1261719 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Officer at a recruiting/HR firm with 11-50 employees
Jan 22, 2020
Bitbucket is a standard git implementation with perfectly coordinated screens, it's secure, and we have had no problems with it.
it_user1316571 - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Practice Leader at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
May 25, 2020
Code check in and code version control.
reviewer1360146 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 15, 2020
We have a couple of different tools that allow us to tie source code changes to report bugs. It's integrated with a bug tracking system and also integrated with what requires a tracking system. So we have better facilities. We get with the command line and can type all that stuff in and get the same kind of trust, but when we d it all manually, it's not likely to happen.
it_user1657203 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Assurance Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 24, 2021
The solution is easy to use. If I need to check out my latest code or I need to send my local code to the depositories it is simple. Overall it is has been a good experience from my side using this solution.
reviewer1057362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer III, Information Technology at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Dec 2, 2021
Bitbucket is definitely a tool to consider if somebody is still on CVS. It is a great tool and well integrated with Bamboo.
ElioBonazzi - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Database Administrator at Services Australia
May 10, 2022
Bitbucket lets me create new projects in a few clicks and check out files in a seamless and integrated manner.
Ashok-P - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at Dristia
Jun 2, 2022
The setup of Bitbucket is simple.
 

Bitbucket Cons review quotes

JT
Team Leader at Turk Telekom
Sep 16, 2019
There are many places where the product could be expanded to make it a more complete solution.
PH
CEO at Fiftytwo A/S
Nov 20, 2019
I think the developers are constantly working on improving the pull requests support.
it_user1234977 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Assurance Automation Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Nov 27, 2019
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.
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it_user1261719 - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Officer at a recruiting/HR firm with 11-50 employees
Jan 22, 2020
The installation of Bitbucket on our server was not as easy as other Atlassian products, so it is something that can be improved.
it_user1316571 - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Practice Leader at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
May 25, 2020
Could provide some default branching options for users to adopt.
reviewer1360146 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vice President at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 15, 2020
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.
it_user1657203 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality Assurance Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Aug 24, 2021
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.
reviewer1057362 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer III, Information Technology at a energy/utilities company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Dec 2, 2021
Sometimes we struggle with searching on repositories. It is a bit challenging sometimes to pinpoint the code or repositories when just filtering by repositories.
ElioBonazzi - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Database Administrator at Services Australia
May 10, 2022
Bitbucket's stability isn't flawless. It has crashed on me occasionally, but I haven't yet lost anything after a crash.
Ashok-P - PeerSpot reviewer
Program Manager at Dristia
Jun 2, 2022
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.