Around
Bitbucket
| Feature | Around | Bitbucket |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $3/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | remote-teams, hybrid-teams, developers, creative-teams | atlassian-users, small-teams, enterprise, developers |
| Founded | 2019 | 2008 |
| Floating Bubbles | ✓ | ✗ |
| Noise Cancellation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Auto Leveling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screen Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reactions | ✓ | ✗ |
| Meeting Notes | ✓ | ✗ |
| Calendar Integration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Git Hosting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pull Requests | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ci Cd Pipelines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Review | ✗ | ✓ |
| Branch Permissions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Jira Integration | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Around Pros
- Minimal screen footprint with floating video bubbles
- Excellent AI noise cancellation
- Auto-equalizes audio levels between participants
- Designed for casual always-on collaboration
✗ Around Cons
- Limited features for formal presentations
- Smaller user base than major platforms
- No recording on free plan
✓ Bitbucket Pros
- Free private repos
- Jira integration
- Built-in CI/CD
- Code review tools
✗ Bitbucket Cons
- Slower than GitHub
- UI less polished
- Smaller community
The Verdict
Around is built for remote teams and hybrid teams, with a focus on floating-bubbles and noise-cancellation. Bitbucket targets atlassian users and small teams and leads with git-hosting and pull-requests.
On pricing, Bitbucket is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $3/mo compared to $10/mo for Around. That $7/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Around offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Bitbucket takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for developers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.