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Bitbucket
Git hosting from Atlassian, tightly tied to Jira.
What it is
Bitbucket is Atlassian's Git hosting service, and its main argument is how tightly it connects to Jira. Commits, branches and pull requests link to issues automatically, which is worth a lot if your team already plans work in Jira. If your team does not live in Jira, that advantage disappears and you are comparing it against larger ecosystems on their own terms. Pipelines are built in, so small teams can host code and run CI without adding a second vendor.
Bitbucket pricing
Bitbucket publishes 2 plans. Paid tiers start at $3.65/user/mo.
| Plan | Price | What the vendor’s page says |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $3.65/user/mo | Standard $3.65 per user/month; Premium $7.25 per user/month with merge checks, IP allowlisting, required 2SV |
| Premium | $7.25/user/mo | Standard $3.65 per user/month; Premium $7.25 per user/month with merge checks, IP allowlisting, required 2SV |
Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-09-08. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Source
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Key features
Jira integration
Links commits, branches and pull requests to Jira issues automatically.
Bitbucket Pipelines
Runs CI/CD from a YAML file in the repository without a separate service.
Branch permissions
Restricts merges and pushes per branch with required approvals.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works well
- Deep Jira integration that competitors cannot match
- Built-in Pipelines for CI
- Free tier for small teams
Where it falls short
- Smaller ecosystem and community than GitHub
- Less appealing if you do not use Jira
- Pipelines minutes run out quickly on the free plan
Who it is for
Teams already invested in Atlassian tools, particularly Jira.
Pick it or skip it
Pick Bitbucket if
- Teams of up to 5 who want free private repos with 50 build minutes and 1 GB LFS a month
- Jira-centric teams that want commits, branches and pull requests linked to issues natively
- Growing teams paying $3.65 per user/month for Standard or $7.25 for Premium's merge checks and IP allowlisting
Skip it if
- Your team is larger than 5 and you want to stay free
- Your CI is heavy: 50 free minutes is small, extra 1,000 minutes cost $10/month
- You are not using Jira — much of Bitbucket's value is the Atlassian integration
Our verdict
Choose it for the Jira link, not on its own merits. Outside the Atlassian stack the case is much weaker.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does Bitbucket cost per user?
- Bitbucket Cloud is free for up to 5 users with 50 build minutes and 1 GB of LFS storage a month. Standard costs $3.65 per user per month and Premium $7.25, adding merge checks, IP allowlisting, deployment permissions and required two-step verification. An extra 1,000 build minutes or 100 GB of storage costs $10 a month.
- How much does Bitbucket cost?
- Bitbucket publishes 2 plans: Standard at $3.65/user/mo, Premium at $7.25/user/mo. Every figure is read from the vendor's own pricing page; the pricing section above shows the source sentence for each tier.
- Does Bitbucket have a free plan?
- Yes. Bitbucket offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.
- Who is Bitbucket best for?
- Teams already invested in Atlassian tools, particularly Jira.
- What are the closest alternatives to Bitbucket?
- In the same category we track GitHub and GitLab. Each has its own review page with verified pricing, and the comparison links above show them side by side.
- What are the main drawbacks of Bitbucket?
- The trade-offs we noted: Smaller ecosystem and community than GitHub; Less appealing if you do not use Jira; Pipelines minutes run out quickly on the free plan.
- When should you not use Bitbucket?
- Skip Bitbucket if: Your team is larger than 5 and you want to stay free; Your CI is heavy: 50 free minutes is small, extra 1,000 minutes cost $10/month; You are not using Jira — much of Bitbucket's value is the Atlassian integration.
What we checked
- Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
- Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.No
- Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
- SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes
“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.
Evidence and freshness
Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-08
- Atlassian — Bitbucket pricing ↗
Checked 2026-09-08 · Supports: Free for up to 5 users: 50 build minutes/month, 1 GB LFS storage, unlimited repos, Standard $3.65 per user/month; Premium $7.25 per user/month with merge checks, IP allowlisting, required 2SV, extra 1,000 build minutes or 100 GB for $10/month; free trial
Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change.
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