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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

"Apache Subversion is a scalable solution."
"We have developed automation to speed up common repetitive processes."
"The code reviews and the ability to support DevSecOps are very important."
"The version control feature for our code and the security aspect is valuable to us."
"The most valuable features are the scripts used for migration purposes and to create new repository releases."
"The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is its issue management."
"I find Bitbucket's branching, pull requests, and branch mergers very valuable."
"It's straightforward to adapt to, with user-friendly features and a convenient UI."
"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."
"Bitbucket works, and it's reliable"
 

Cons

"The most valuable feature is CLI."
"Apache Subversion should be easier to use."
"Although Bitbucket is scalable, there's always room for improvement in terms of scalability."
"I think the developers are constantly working on improving the pull requests support."
"Bitbucket's stability isn't flawless. It has crashed on me occasionally, but I haven't yet lost anything after a crash."
"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."
"The product could be less expensive for small companies."
"I would like to see the tool's desktop version."
"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."
"Bitbucket's Initial setup is a little complicated because you need to install and configure the solution. It can take one or two days to deploy Bitbucket. If you have a high workload, you can deploy it on multiple server farms as needed"
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is good."
"You have to buy additional licenses when you exceed 50 users."
"A full licensing cost is paid for Bitbucket."
"When it comes to licensing we have the standard plan."
"I rate Bitbucket's pricing a five out of ten."
"Licensing is on a monthly basis, it's available on our website. They have a free version, the pro version and then they have an enterprise version, and we're using a kind of the middle of the pro version for about $7 per user per month."
"I understand Bitbucket's cost is on the higher side."
"With our small number of users, our licensing fees are approximately $10 USD per month."
"Bitbucket is an inexpensive product."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
50%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
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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