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Apache Subversion vs Bitbucket comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 14, 2024

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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

"Apache Subversion is a scalable solution."
"We have developed automation to speed up common repetitive processes."
"The planning model is good, and so is the suite of applications around it."
"The initial deployment is rather straightforward and only takes 30 minutes to an hour."
"The product's most valuable feature is output backup."
"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."
"The tool's UI is better."
"The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is its issue management."
"This is a very dependable product that is easy to use and it has an excellent GUI interface."
"Bitbucket is significantly cheaper compared to GitHub and it provides on-premises hosting."
 

Cons

"The most valuable feature is CLI."
"Apache Subversion should be easier to use."
"I would like to see the security logs option on the tool directly. The current way to work with security logs is through an email protocol."
"Sometimes we struggle with searching on repositories. It is a bit challenging sometimes to pinpoint the code or repositories when just filtering by repositories."
"Bitbucket should consider having a CI/CD if they don’t have it already."
"I think the developers are constantly working on improving the pull requests support."
"In future releases, more integration is always a valuable aspect to consider."
"I rate the support from Bitbucket a four out of five."
"It would be beneficial to have a straightforward mechanism for integrating the initial tasks defined in Bitbucket with Jira when the need arises."
"The UI could be a little better compared to competing solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is good."
"A full licensing cost is paid for Bitbucket."
"I rate Bitbucket's pricing a five out of ten."
"With our small number of users, our licensing fees are approximately $10 USD per month."
"We find that the pricing is very affordable."
"I did not pay for the license as I was using a corporate license. But I think the pricing is fair."
"Bitbucket is a cost-effective solution. It is the cheapest in the market. It is lower than GitLab and GitHub."
"I rate the price from Bitbucket a four out of five."
"When it comes to licensing we have the standard plan."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
46%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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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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