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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
9th
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
6.9
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Version Control category, the mindshare of Apache Subversion is 0.5%, down from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Bitbucket is 36.2%, up from 31.9% 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.
Sinthusan Thangarajah - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient history tracking enhances code management with an easy setup
We use Bitbucket as a version control system. Our team consists of many developers, and we utilize Bitbucket to manage our code versioning, develop features, and handle deployments and releases Bitbucket has made code versioning and tracking extremely efficient, which helps in understanding the…

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."
"Bitbucket works, and it's reliable"
"The most valuable features are the scripts used for migration purposes and to create new repository releases."
"The most valuable feature of Bitbucket is you can see the differences between the fresh code and the old code before you merge. Additionally, the solution is easy to use and well-integrated."
"The product's most valuable feature is output backup."
"Bitbucket is significantly cheaper compared to GitHub and it provides on-premises hosting."
"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."
"It seems to be quite scalable."
"Its key strength lies in securing and centralizing code repositories."
 

Cons

"Apache Subversion should be easier to use."
"The most valuable feature is CLI."
"The UI could be a little better compared to competing solutions."
"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."
"Bitbucket should consider having a CI/CD if they don’t have it already."
"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."
"The scalability for the cloud version can be improved."
"Fine tuning for procedures and features related to analytics and code validation is needed."
"Bitbucket's stability isn't flawless. It has crashed on me occasionally, but I haven't yet lost anything after a crash."
"We need an improved automation feature for the cloud."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is good."
"I rate Bitbucket's pricing a five out of ten."
"I did not pay for the license as I was using a corporate license. But I think the pricing is fair."
"I rate the product price as two on a scale of one to ten, where ten means that it is a very expensive tool."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten because it is cheaper than solutions like GitLab."
"Sometimes there are issues in obtaining licenses and the pricing could be improved."
"We have approximately 40 licenses for Bitbucket."
"I rate the pricing a seven out of ten because it is expensive."
"I rate the price from Bitbucket a four out of five."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
51%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
6%
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?
In Bitbucket, manual processes are needed to handle changes between repositories. Automation for this process would be beneficial. We need a script that can automatically integrate specified change...
 

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