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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for version control. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
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.
GitHub
LeaderA comprehensive platform for hosting repositories, reviewing code changes, automating deployments, managing dependencies, scanning for vulnerabilities, and facilitating team collaboration on software projects.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Bitbucket
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
GitHub
LeaderFree 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Slack
Bitbucket
- Jira
- Jira Service Management
- Rovo
- Teamwork Graph
- Opsgenie
- Amazon S3
- SonarCloud
GitHub
Leader- 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
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.