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Both support Git repositories natively. Export your Bitbucket repos using `git clone --mirror`, then push to Gitea using `git push --mirror`. Issues and pull requests require manual API export using tools like Bitbucket Migration Assistant. Plan 2-4 hours for a 50-repo migration with full issue history."},{"question":"Does Gitea support CI/CD like Bitbucket Pipelines?","answer":"Gitea Actions (experimental as of 2026) provides CI/CD via GitHub Actions-compatible workflows, but it's still evolving. For production use, most teams integrate external runners (Gitea + drone.io, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions runners). Bitbucket Pipelines is more mature with 50 free build minutes/month included."},{"question":"Which is better for compliance (GDPR/HIPAA)?","answer":"Gitea wins for strict compliance because you control data location entirely. Bitbucket offers GDPR compliance and EU data centers, but data resides on Atlassian infrastructure. For HIPAA or financial regulations, Gitea's self-hosted model is typically required."},{"question":"How much does Gitea cost at scale?","answer":"Gitea itself is free, but costs scale with your infrastructure: a Gitea instance supporting 1,000 users on AWS/DigitalOcean runs $50-150/month. Bitbucket costs $10-230/month depending on team size. Gitea becomes cheaper at 50+ users; Bitbucket is better for small teams under 10 users."},{"question":"Can Gitea replace an entire Atlassian stack (Bitbucket + Jira)?","answer":"Partially. Gitea replaces Bitbucket's core repo functions, but lacks Jira's advanced project management, dashboards, and reporting. You can run Jira separately and integrate via webhooks, but lose the native integration. 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