Comparison

Bitbucket vs GitHub

On the evidence we track, GitHub leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Bitbucket59
GitHub67
Score
Vioscale score
Bitbucket59 / 100medium · 71%
GitHub67 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Bitbucket
GitHub
Model
Bitbucketfreemium
GitHubfreemium
Price level
Bitbucketlow
GitHublow
Transparent
Bitbucket
GitHub
Integrations
Count
Bitbucket50
GitHub24
Security
Disclosure policy
Bitbucket
GitHub
Gdpr
Bitbucket
GitHub
Iso27001
Bitbucket
GitHub
Soc2
Bitbucket
GitHub
Reliability
Status page
Bitbucket
GitHub

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for version control. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
VCS model
BitbucketCentralized
GitHubDistributed
Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
BitbucketGit
GitHubGit
Deployment
Hosting
BitbucketCloud + self-hosted
GitHubCloud + self-hosted
Review
Code review
BitbucketPR / MR
GitHubPR / MR
Storage
Large-file / binary handling
BitbucketGit LFS
GitHub-
Scale
Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
Bitbucket-
GitHub-
DevOps
Built-in CI
Bitbucket
GitHub
Access
Access control granularity
BitbucketBranch
GitHubBranch
Federation
Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
Bitbucket-
GitHub-
Licensing
Open-source core
Bitbucket-
GitHubClosed
Self-managed license model
Bitbucket-
GitHubSeat-priced EE
Integration
API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
Bitbucket-
GitHubREST, GraphQL, Webhooks
Enterprise
SSO / SAML / SCIM
Bitbucket-
GitHub-
Security
Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
Bitbucket-
GitHub-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Bitbucket

A web-based platform that manages Git repositories alongside continuous integration and deployment automation, with tight integration for team project coordination and code review management with governance controls.

Independently observed

GitHub

Leader

A comprehensive platform for hosting repositories, reviewing code changes, automating deployments, managing dependencies, scanning for vulnerabilities, and facilitating team collaboration on software projects.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Bitbucket

from $3.65/moHybridFree tier

Free up to 5 users; Standard from $3.65/user/mo; Premium from $7.25/user/mo; Data Center by quote

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited public and private repositories
    • 1 GB LFS file storage
    • 50 build minutes per month
  • Standard$3.65 per user per month
    • All current Bitbucket features
    • Git LFS
    • Bitbucket Pipelines
  • Premium$7.25 per user per month
    • All Standard features
    • Merge checks
    • IP allowlisting
    • Deployment permissions
    • Required two-step verification
    • +2 more
  • Data CenterContact sales
    • Self-managed infrastructure deployment
    • Custom data management and compliance controls
    • Bitbucket Hybrid License option for existing Data Center users
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GitHub

Leader
from $4/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available. Team $4/user/month. Enterprise from $21/user/month. 30-day free trial for enterprise features.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited public/private repositories
    • Dependabot security and version updates
    • 2,000 CI/CD minutes/month (public repos)
    • 500MB Packages storage (public repos)
    • Issues & Projects
    • +1 more
  • Team$4/user/month
    • All Free features
    • GitHub Codespaces
    • Repository rules
    • Multiple reviewers in pull requests
    • Draft pull requests
    • +7 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • All Team features
    • Advanced security and compliance
    • Flexible deployment options
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Bitbucket
GitHub
CLI
Bitbucket
GitHub
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Bitbucket
GitHub
Self-hosted
Bitbucket
GitHub
On-premise
Bitbucket
GitHub
Hybrid
Bitbucket
GitHub

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Slack

Bitbucket

8 total - 7 not shared
  • Jira
  • Jira Service Management
  • Rovo
  • Teamwork Graph
  • Opsgenie
  • Amazon S3
  • SonarCloud
Independently observed

GitHub

Leader
24 total - 23 not shared
  • Render
  • Linear Code
  • OpenCode
  • CodeRabbit
  • Codemagic
  • CircleCI
  • Imgbot
  • CodeFactor
  • Rewind Backups
  • Azure Pipelines
  • Codacy
  • Codecov
  • Zenhub
  • Zube
  • Percy
  • Argos
  • AccessLint
  • PullRequest
  • Crowdin
  • WakaTime
  • Coveralls
  • CodeScene
  • TestQuality
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.