Bitbucket Pipelines vs. Jenkins

You’re a developer, not a Jenkins admin — don’t let it become your full-time job. Build, test, and deploy with AI-powered workflows, without the friction and high operational costs.

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From build to deploy at less than 1/3 the cost

Stop spending time maintaining and scaling overly complex Jenkins servers. Empower developers with autoscaling, resilient and easy-to-use pipelines.

50%

of developers lose 10+ hours a week due to non-coding tasks

$7.9M

annual estimated loss for a company with 500 developers

3X

potential savings by switching to Bitbucket Pipelines

Source: Atlassian’s DevEx survey of 3,500+ developers.

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Efficient autoscaling for any workload

Bitbucket Pipelines eliminates the need for manual infrastructure and complex scaling logic. Let engineers focus on delivering value – not maintaining Jenkins.

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AI-powered CI/CD built into your workflow

Save 10+ hours a week while improving code quality and security by leaning on AI for code review, troubleshooting build failures, generating deployment summaries and more.

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Improved developer experience and autonomy

Simplify your toolchain with code & CI/CD on the same Cloud platform as Jira, reducing developer friction all the way from planning to production.

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Simple to set up and easier to manage

Go from pipeline creation to production in minutes. Enable Bitbucket Pipelines in a few clicks and you're ready to go – no servers to set up or scripts to run.

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Org-wide governance and CI/CD orchestration

Custom merge checks & dynamic pipelines implement code quality policies and compliance requirements as code, making it easy for developers to follow organizational requirements.

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Say goodbye to Jenkins

Ship code at less than 1/3 of the cost. Use Atlassian’s automated migration tool to translate your Jenkins configuration files to Bitbucket Pipelines YAML.

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State of DevEx 2025

Explore the report to learn how you can use Bitbucket Pipelines to reshape your software delivery, making the most of new AI capabilities.

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Jenkins vs. Bitbucket Pipelines

See Bitbucket Pipelines in action with a side-by-side demo comparing developer experience with Jenkins.

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The Atlassian advantage

Bitbucket Pipelines is not just a tool, it’s a DevOps force multiplier. Let Atlassian’s world-class engineering organization handle the infrastructure and scaling, so your team will never have to wait for a queued build again.

	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins
Easy implementation and maintenance — no more Groovy scripts	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins
Cloud-native CI/CD with scalable, dynamic pipelines	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins
Built-in artificial intelligence	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins
Code & CI/CD on the same software development platform as Jira	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins
Seamless, automated upgrades	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins
Premium support with fast response times included	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins
Flexibility and extensibility with pre-configured or custom integrations	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins
Community and resources	Bitbucket Pipelines	Jenkins

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“The connectedness between all the tools has been a huge benefit. My team members don't need to be in five different tools within a five-minute period to understand what's going on.”