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Bitbucket vs GitHub

GitHub is free. Bitbucket is Est. $3/mo.

$36/year for Bitbucket.

Bitbucket logo: Git hosting from Atlassian, with pull requests and Pipelines next to Jira.
Bitbucket logo: Git hosting from Atlassian, with pull requests and Pipelines next to Jira.

Bitbucket

Est. $3/mo

Git hosting from Atlassian, with pull requests and Pipelines next to Jira.

Try it

Pros of Bitbucket

  • Repos sit next to Jira issues

  • Pipelines are enough CI for a small team

  • Private repos are a normal part of the product

Cons of Bitbucket

  • Most open source and deploy buttons expect GitHub

  • Fewer editor and hosting integrations than GitHub

GitHub logo: Git hosting with pull requests, issues, and Actions for public and private repos.
GitHub logo: Git hosting with pull requests, issues, and Actions for public and private repos.

GitHub

Free

Git hosting with pull requests, issues, and Actions for public and private repos.

Try it

Pros of GitHub

  • Where most open source in this catalog actually lives

  • Pull requests are the review step before a merge

  • Actions can test the repo on every push

Cons of GitHub

  • Actions minutes and storage are metered on private repos

  • It is a host, not a replacement for learning Git