What is Bitbucket used for?

Bitbucket is Atlassian's Git repository hosting service with pull requests and built-in Pipelines CI/CD. It is a good fit for teams using Jira that want linked code and issues, and small teams running CI/CD alongside repositories.

Yes. Bitbucket has a free plan, and paid plans start at $15 per month. A free trial is also available.

Is Bitbucket open source?

No. Bitbucket is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Bitbucket include Harness, OneDev and Gitea.

Can I self-host Bitbucket?

Yes. Although Bitbucket is closed source, it can be self-hosted on your own servers, and the vendor also offers a hosted version.

What are some alternatives to Bitbucket?

Bitbucket competes with Azure DevOps. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Bitbucket alternatives.

Bitbucket: features, pricing and alternatives

About Bitbucket

Bitbucket is a Git repository hosting service from Atlassian. Teams store code in repositories, review changes through pull requests and run builds and deployments with the built-in Bitbucket Pipelines CI/CD feature.

It is part of the Atlassian ecosystem and connects closely with Jira, so commits, branches and pull requests can be traced back to the issues they implement, and with tools like Bamboo for teams that run their own CI servers. The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so confirm the current plans, hosting options and features on the Bitbucket website.

Bitbucket is proprietary software, offered as a hosted cloud service and as a self-managed Data Center edition. It is relevant to software teams that already use Jira and want repositories and CI/CD close to their issue tracking.

Key features

Git repository hosting
Pull requests and code review
Bitbucket Pipelines CI/CD
Jira issue integration
Branch permissions and access control

Good fit for

→Teams using Jira that want linked code and issues
→Small teams running CI/CD alongside repositories

Tags: git; repository-hosting; ci-cd; pull-requests; atlassian; pipelines; devops

Bitbucket: questions and answers

What is Bitbucket used for?: Bitbucket is Atlassian's Git repository hosting service with pull requests and built-in Pipelines CI/CD. It is a good fit for teams using Jira that want linked code and issues, and small teams running CI/CD alongside repositories.
Is Bitbucket free?: Yes. Bitbucket has a free plan, and paid plans start at $15 per month. A free trial is also available.
Is Bitbucket open source?: No. Bitbucket is proprietary (closed-source) software. Open-source alternatives to Bitbucket include Harness, OneDev and Gitea.
Can I self-host Bitbucket?: Yes. Although Bitbucket is closed source, it can be self-hosted on your own servers, and the vendor also offers a hosted version.
What are some alternatives to Bitbucket?: Bitbucket competes with Azure DevOps. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Bitbucket alternatives.