Bitbucket Pipelines vs Prow
Bitbucket Pipelines
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| Figure | Bitbucket Pipelines | Prow |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.65/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 1 |
| Spec score · Continuous Integration Software | 9.4 (#4) | 7.6 (#36) |
| Spec score · Game Build Automation Software | 9.3 (#4) | 7.5 (#35) |
| Spec score · Ci Cd Platforms | 9.4 (#3) | 7.6 (#20) |
| API | The public Bitbucket Cloud REST API exposes endpoints for pipeline runs, steps, logs, test reports, caches, variables, schedules and runners. | The optional Gangway component exposes gRPC endpoints to create jobs and get or list job executions. |
| Extensibility | Pipes extend pipelines with third-party testing, security, monitoring, and other tools without plugins to manage. | Hook dispatches GitHub webhook events to internal plugins and can forward events to configured external plugins. |
| Integrations | Bitbucket Pipelines supports CI/CD workflows with more than 100 out-of-the-box integrations. | Prow integrates with GitHub and can also work with Gerrit, though Tide and Hook do not work with Gerrit. |
| Support | Bitbucket Cloud Standard and Premium customers can contact Bitbucket Support, while Free subscribers are eligible for support through the Atlassian Community. | The project directs users to open a repository issue, contact the #prow Kubernetes Slack channel, or contact code owners. |
Plans
Bitbucket Pipelines
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Standard$3.65 a month
- Standard$3.65 a month
- Premium$7.25 a month
- Premium$7.25 a month
- Additional minutes$10 a month
In their own words
Bitbucket Pipelines
Bitbucket Pipelines is a CI/CD service built into Bitbucket Cloud for automating software builds, tests, and deployments without managing infrastructure. Builds can start when code is pushed, and teams can run builds concurrently while tracking progress and logs in Bitbucket. Teams can use hosted runners, their own runners behind a firewall, or both. Pipelines can work across languages, operating systems, and architectures, including Linux, Windows, macOS, x86, and ARM. YAML configures pipelines, while Pipes add third-party testing, security, monitoring, and other tools. More than 100 integrations are listed. Build and deployment status can be shared through Jira, Confluence, and the Atlassian Platform; DORA metrics are available through Jira and Compass. The Free plan is free forever for up to five users and includes 50 build minutes per month. Standard costs $3.65 per user per month and includes 2,500 minutes; Premium costs $7.25 per user per month and includes 3,500 minutes plus governance controls. Atlassian lists a 14-day Standard trial and a 30-day Premium trial.