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Bitbucket vs IntelliJ IDEA: who evaluates each

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In our data, 27 companies have people who reviewed both Bitbucket and IntelliJ IDEA: 10% of the 281 companies whose people reviewed Bitbucket, and 8% of the 340 that reviewed IntelliJ IDEA.

How many companies evaluated both

Bitbucket only
254
companies
Both
27
companies
IntelliJ IDEA only
313
companies

27 companies evaluated both Bitbucket and IntelliJ IDEA, representing 10% of Bitbucket's reviewer base and 8% of IntelliJ IDEA's. Most evaluators focus on one tool or the other, suggesting these products serve distinct use cases despite both fitting within development workflows.

Who reviews each, by team

Bitbucket and IntelliJ IDEA, in contacts
BitbucketIntelliJ IDEA
Sales21%00%
Marketing31%21%
Engineering & IT23376%30276%
Operations & Finance31%82%
Consulting & Analysis3010%3910%
Leadership93%154%
Other279%349%

Engineering & IT teams dominate reviews for both products, but Bitbucket draws stronger engagement from Consulting & Analysis (30 reviewers versus 39), while IntelliJ IDEA sees more involvement from Leadership (15 reviewers compared to 9).

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies reviewed only Bitbucket or only IntelliJ IDEA?
254 companies reviewed Bitbucket without also reviewing IntelliJ IDEA, while 313 companies reviewed IntelliJ IDEA without also reviewing Bitbucket.
Which product saw reviews from more companies overall?
IntelliJ IDEA was reviewed by 340 companies across 313 countries, compared to 281 companies reviewing Bitbucket across 254 countries.
What's the difference in how these products are evaluated across teams?
Both products are reviewed primarily by Engineering & IT, but Bitbucket drew 233 reviews from that team versus 302 for IntelliJ IDEA, while Leadership involvement was notably higher for IntelliJ IDEA at 15 reviewers.

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