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BITBUCKET CLOUD VS. BITBUCKET DATA CENTER

Deliver high quality code, faster

See what’s different on Cloud and how the experience compares to Data Center

Use cases

Better-in-cloud

Critical Bitbucket product capabilities that make your job easier on cloud.

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Accelerate software delivery

Get to production faster and accelerate developer workflows with built-in CI/CD, and deeper integration to Atlassian Cloud tools.

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Integrated CI/CD

Accelerate development velocity by consolidating your code and CI/CD on one platform.

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Seamless project management

View, update and track issues in one place with a built-in Jira UI.

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Faster onboarding

Help developers get repository context faster with native Compass integration.

Improve code quality, security and compliance

Built-in DevSecOps and governance tools to help manage code quality at scale.

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Ship secure code

Detect secrets, scan dependencies and Infrastructure as Code with built-in DevSecOps tools.

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Enforce code quality

Define custom merge checks and CI/CD policies and enforce them across all your repositories.

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Automate change management

Automatically send commits to Jira Service Management for IT Ops to do a final review before deployment.

Use cases

Only-in-cloud

Exclusive capabilities to unlock new experiences and advantages

AI-powered software development

Drive developer productivity by using AI to speed up cycle times and deliver value faster.

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Generate PR descriptions

Generate clear and concise pull request descriptions for faster, more efficient reviews.

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Assisted code review

AI reviews your code changes and gives you suggestions for improvement.

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Automated pipeline diagnostics

Diagnose why a build failed without manually reviewing logs.

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Deployment insights

AI generates a clear deployment overview to help teams understand what changed and the customer impact.

Bitbucket Cloud differentiation

The leading features and functionality utilized by Bitbucket users. For a full, comprehensive list of features that appear on Cloud and Data Center, contact sales.

 

Cloud

Data Center

Continuous integration and delivery

 

 

Code insights

Enforced merge checks

Project level settings

Built-in CI/CD with Bitbucket Pipelines

Via Bamboo, Jenkins

Extensibility via config as code

Via Plugins

Dynamic CI/CD pipelines

 

Built-in DevSecOps tools

 

Run builds on Atlassian cloud runners

 

Custom merge checks

Via Forge

Via Plugins

Atlassian Intelligence

 

 

AI code review

 

AI generated pull request summaries

 

AI assisted comments

 

Deployment summaries

 

AI assisted troubleshooting

 

Connected platform

 

 

Built-in Jira UI

 

Automate change management with Jira Service Management

 

Native integration with Confluence

 

Regulatory needs

 

 

Data residency

Coming 2026

Self managed

 

Cloud

Data Center

Continuous integration and delivery

Code insights

Cloud

Data Center

Enforced merge checks

Cloud

Data Center

Project level settings

Cloud

Data Center

Built-in CI/CD with Bitbucket Pipelines

Cloud

Data Center

Via Bamboo, Jenkins

Extensibility via config as code

Cloud

Data Center

Via Plugins

Dynamic CI/CD pipelines

Cloud

Data Center

 

Built-in DevSecOps tools

Cloud

Data Center

 

Run builds on Atlassian cloud runners

Cloud

Data Center

 

Custom merge checks

Cloud

Via Forge

Data Center

Via Plugins

Atlassian Intelligence

AI code review

Cloud

Data Center

 

AI generated pull request summaries

Cloud

Data Center

 

AI assisted comments

Cloud

Data Center

 

Deployment summaries

Cloud

Data Center

 

AI assisted troubleshooting

Cloud

Data Center

 

Connected platform

Built-in Jira UI

Cloud

Data Center

 

Automate change management with Jira Service Management

Cloud

Data Center

 

Native integration with Confluence

Cloud

Data Center

 

Regulatory needs

Data residency

Cloud

Coming 2026

Data Center

Self managed

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Curious about what’s coming soon?

Check out the features we’re working on in the Bitbucket Cloud Roadmap.

Bitbucket Cloud plans and pricing options

Browse all Bitbucket Cloud plans to see which option is the right fit for your team..

Bitbucket Cloud Demo: Top 5 differences in Cloud

FAQs

What does Bitbucket Cloud vs Data Center cost?
  

To calculate and compare your costs, use our personalized calculator. You can also learn more about the differences between Bitbucket Cloud plans and pricing here.

What’s next for Bitbucket Cloud?
  

Our Cloud roadmap has all the details on the latest features we’re building in Bitbucket Cloud. The roadmap is updated quarterly to help you stay up-to-date on what’s coming next.

How do I migrate to Bitbucket Cloud?
  

Learn more about the migration process here and check out the Bitbucket Cloud Migration Assistant. Or contact us to learn more about the support and resources available to you.

How does the Cloud migration trial work?
  

We offer the Cloud migration trial to Bitbucket Data Center customers with a commercial or academic license for 11 or more users. This trial can last up to 12 months and will match the duration and user tier of your current Data Center license, up to a maximum of 20,000 users.

Customers with a Starter tier (10 users or less) or Community license are not eligible for this trial.

Where can I learn more about Bitbucket Cloud?
  

You can learn more about Bitbucket Cloud on the Bitbucket Cloud product page.

Where can I learn more about migrating my Data Center products to Cloud?
  

The Atlassian Migration Program offers detailed step-by-step guidance for planning, initiating, and effectively executing your Cloud migration.

Want to learn more about how Cloud compares to Data Center?