getapp-logo

App comparison

Add up to 4 apps below to see how they compare. You can also use the "Compare" buttons while browsing.

GetApp offers objective, independent research and verified user reviews. We may earn a referral fee when you visit a vendor through our links. 

GitHub vs Bitbucket Comparison (2026)

Add to Compare

Compare similar apps

Jira logo

Jira

4.4

Microsoft Visual Studio logo

Microsoft Visual Studio

4.6

GitLab logo

GitLab

4.6

Good recommendations?

GitHub logo

GitHub

Bitbucket logo

Bitbucket

Overview

GitHub is a place to share code with friends, co-workers, classmates, and complete strangers, helping individuals and teams to write faster, better code

Bitbucket is a Git solution for teams, which allows users to collaborate on code with inline comments and code review, and manage and share Git repositories to build and ship software, as a team. Built-in continuous integration, testing and delivery enable automation of deployment workflows, with additional support for third-party CI/CD integrations.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

4

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

3.3

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

6.2K

5

4

3

2

1

4.8K

1.2K

98

7

2

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
92%
would recommend this app

4.6

1.3K

5

4

3

2

1

830

446

70

3

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
80%
would recommend this app

Pros

“We run pull requests through it daily for our backend services, and the review flow (inline comments, suggested changes, required approvals before merge) makes it easy to keep code quality high even when we're shipping fast.”
KS

Kaynan S.

Software Engineer

“The platform improves visibility into code changes, simplifies collaboration between technical teams, and helps ensure deployments are organized and traceable.”
DR

Dave R.

Manager

“GitHub provides a centralized platform for version control, pull requests, code reviews, issue tracking, and CI/CD automation, making the entire software development lifecycle more efficient.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Himanshu G.

AI Engineer

Pros

“I also like the built-in pipelines feature for basic CI/CD, which helps automate parts of the workflow.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Deepesh G.

Software Engineer

“It might take a little time to get everything set up the way you want, but once it’s in place, it supports day-to-day development work quite well.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Deepesh G.

Software Engineer

“Bitbucket is a Git-based source code repository hosting service that offers several standout features likes Built-in CI/CD with Bitbucket Pipelines and others.”
AK

A. K.

Android Developer

Cons

“GitHub has tried to simplify things over the years, but it still lacks a genuinely user-friendly, abstracted environment for non-developers who just need to collaborate on data or check progress.”
MC

Mark C.

Membership Secretary, Trustee and Designer

“The learning curve can be pretty steep if you’re new to Git concepts like rebasing or complex conflict resolution.”
BR

Brendan R.

Workshop Manager

Cons

“At times, Bitbucket’s performance felt slower compared to other platforms, especially while working with larger repositories.”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Parth S.

QA Engineer

“For teams not using Jira, Bitbucket often feels less compelling.”
AR

Anthony R.

Web Developer

“Repository increases too high and it is not easy to wipe out old data to free some space”
SJ

Sebastian J.

Sr. QA Automation Engineer

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review4 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa month ago

Key features

  • Total features66
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Application Security
  • Approval Workflow
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Automated Testing
  • Backlog Management
  • Bug Tracking
  • Bug/Issue Capture
  • Build Log
  • Change Management
  • Code Development
  • Code Editing
  • Code Review
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Collaborative Development
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compatibility Testing
  • Configuration Management
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Deployment
  • Continuous Integration
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Debugging
  • Deployment Management
  • Feedback Management
  • File Sharing
  • For Developers
  • For Small Businesses
  • Generative AI
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Integrated Development Environment
  • Issue Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Kanban Board
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Development
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language Scanning
  • Multiple Projects
  • Prioritization
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Quality Assurance
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Release Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting/Project Tracking
  • Repository Management
  • Request Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Software Development
  • Source Control
  • Source-Code Scanning
  • Static Analysis
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Team Management
  • Testing Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Ticket Management
  • Timeline Management
  • Troubleshooting Reports
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Web App Development
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features46
  • @mentions
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Application Security
  • Approval Workflow
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Automated Testing
  • Backlog Management
  • Bug Tracking
  • Bug/Issue Capture
  • Build Log
  • Change Management
  • Code Development
  • Code Editing
  • Code Review
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Collaborative Development
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compatibility Testing
  • Configuration Management
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Continuous Deployment
  • Continuous Integration
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Debugging
  • Deployment Management
  • Feedback Management
  • File Sharing
  • For Developers
  • For Small Businesses
  • Generative AI
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Integrated Development Environment
  • Issue Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Kanban Board
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mobile App
  • Mobile Development
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language Scanning
  • Multiple Projects
  • Prioritization
  • Progress Tracking
  • Project Management
  • Project Tracking
  • Projections
  • Quality Assurance
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Release Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting/Project Tracking
  • Repository Management
  • Request Management
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Software Development
  • Source Control
  • Source-Code Scanning
  • Static Analysis
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Team Management
  • Testing Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Ticket Management
  • Timeline Management
  • Troubleshooting Reports
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Web App Development
  • Web-based Deployment
  • Wiki
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations15
  • CircleCI
  • Confluence
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Heroku
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jenkins
  • Jira
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Netlify
  • Pivotal Tracker
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Vercel
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Total integrations3
  • CircleCI
  • Confluence
  • Docker
  • Git
  • Heroku
  • JIRA Service Management
  • Jenkins
  • Jira
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Netlify
  • Pivotal Tracker
  • Slack
  • Trello
  • Vercel
  • Visual Studio Code

Alternatives

Explore similar apps