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Perforce Helix Core

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Enterprise version control for source code and large binary assets at scale

Source Code Management Software
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  • Deployment Cloud Based, On Premises, Hybrid
  • Starting price Free
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for SMEs, Agencies, Enterprises

What is Perforce Helix Core?

Perforce Helix Core, also marketed as Perforce P4, is a version control platform built to handle both source code and large binary assets such as 3D models, art, and audio, making it common in game development, film, and hardware engineering as well as software teams. It offers exclusive file locking to prevent merge conflicts, Streams for structured branching, Delta Transfers to speed up sync and submit operations, and proxy or edge servers for distributed global teams.

Helix Core is available as a free tier for small teams, a managed P4 Cloud offering, and Scale or Platform plans with custom pricing for larger organizations, which can add P4 Code Review, P4 DAM digital asset management, and P4 Plan for agile project management.

Key Features of Perforce Helix Core

Perforce Helix Core lists 9 documented features, including Exclusive file locking to prevent merge conflicts, Streams for structured, scalable branching and Delta Transfers for faster sync and submit. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

  • Exclusive file locking to prevent merge conflicts
  • Streams for structured, scalable branching
  • Delta Transfers for faster sync and submit
  • Proxy and edge servers for distributed teams
  • Granular file-level permissions
  • Complete audit logs and traceability
  • P4 Code Review integration
  • P4 DAM digital asset management add-on
  • Integrations with Unity, Unreal Engine, GitHub, Jenkins, and Visual Studio

Perforce Helix Core Pricing

Perforce Helix Core lists 2 plans, starting free and running to $39.

Free

Free

up to 5 users

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Free for up to 5 users with 20 workspaces and 3 Git repositories, described as the version control foundation with no strings attached.

Cloud

$39

per user/month

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Perforce managed and hosted cloud option billed monthly, positioned for scaling version control for teams up to 100 users.

Perforce Helix Core Specifications

Perforce Helix Core is available on web app, Windows and macOS. It offers an API and has a free plan.

Deployment
  • Cloud Based
  • On Premises
  • Hybrid
Billing cycle
Monthly
Desktop
  • Web App
  • Windows
  • macOS
Languages
  • English
Built for
  • SMEs
  • Agencies
  • Enterprises
Support
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Live Support
  • Training
  • Tickets
Integrations
Unity, Unreal Engine, Jenkins, GitHub, Visual Studio, Jira, TeamCity, Docker, Kubernetes
Public API
Yes
Free trial
No
Free plan
Yes
Runs in browser
No
Customisable
Yes
Website
perforce.com

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Perforce Helix Core FAQs

Yes, Helix Core has a free tier for up to 5 users and 20 workspaces with no storage limit for self-hosted deployments.

P4 Cloud, the managed hosting option, costs $39 per user per month for teams up to 100 users.

Helix Core is designed to handle large binary files such as art and audio assets efficiently, with exclusive file locking to prevent conflicts, which suits game and media production pipelines.

Yes, the Scale and Platform plans support on-premises or cloud deployment for unlimited users with custom pricing.

Yes, the free tier includes support for a limited number of Git repositories, and Helix Core integrates with GitHub and other Git-based tools.