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Comparison

Gogs vs Perforce Helix Core

On the evidence we track, Perforce Helix Core leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Gogs42
★Perforce Helix Core58
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gogs42 / 100medium · 51%
Perforce Helix Core58 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓
Model
Gogsopen_source
Perforce Helix Corefreemium
Price level
Gogsfree
Perforce Helix Coremid
Starting price
Gogs–
Perforce Helix Core$39
Transparent
Gogs–
Perforce Helix Core✓
Integrations
Count
Gogs9
Perforce Helix Core17
Security
Disclosure policy
Gogs–
Perforce Helix Core✓
Gdpr
Gogs–
Perforce Helix Core✓
Scorecard
Gogs5.7
Perforce Helix Core–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Status page
Gogs–
Perforce Helix Core✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Gogs55
Perforce Helix Core–
Github stars
Gogs47,864
Perforce Helix Core–
Package downloads weekly
Gogs3,624
Perforce Helix Core–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Gogs3
Perforce Helix Core–
Release
History
Gogs20 items
Perforce Helix Core–
License
Spdx
GogsMIT
Perforce Helix Core–
Language
Primary
GogsGo
Perforce Helix Core–
Market
Availability
Gogs–
Perforce Helix CoreAvailable worldwide · Popular in US
Content
Faq
Gogs5 items
Perforce Helix Core7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for version control. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Model
VCS model
GogsCentralized
Perforce Helix CoreCentralized
Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple)
GogsGit
Perforce Helix CorePerforce
Deployment
Hosting
GogsSelf-hosted only
Perforce Helix CoreCloud + self-hosted
Review
Code review
GogsPR / MR
Perforce Helix CoreGerrit change-based
Storage
Large-file / binary handling
GogsGit LFS
Perforce Helix CoreNative large binary
Scale
Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS)
Gogs-
Perforce Helix Core✓
DevOps
Built-in CI
Gogs-
Perforce Helix Core✗
Access
Access control granularity
GogsRepo
Perforce Helix CorePath-level
Federation
Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email)
Gogs-
Perforce Helix Core✓
Licensing
Open-source core
GogsOpen-source
Perforce Helix CoreClosed
Self-managed license model
GogsFree
Perforce Helix CoreSeat-priced EE
Integration
API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks)
GogsREST
Perforce Helix CoreREST API
Enterprise
SSO / SAML / SCIM
Gogs-
Perforce Helix Core✓
Security
Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore)
Gogs-
Perforce Helix Core-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Gogs

A lightweight Git hosting solution designed for self-hosted deployment with minimal resource requirements and cross-platform support.

Independently observed

Perforce Helix Core

Leader

A version control platform designed to efficiently handle large files, source code, and digital assets for distributed development teams, with infrastructure built for enterprise-scale projects and real-time collaboration.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Gogs

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Perforce Helix Core

Leader
from $39/user/moHybridFree tier

Free for up to 5 users; Cloud at $39/user/month; Scale and Platform require custom quotes

  • FreeFree
    • 20 workspaces
    • 3 Git repos
    • 3 lifetime support cases
    • Cloud deployment templates
    • P4 Code Review
    • +5 more
  • Cloud$39/user/month, billed monthly
    • 64 GiB storage included
    • Unlimited workspaces
    • Unlimited support cases
    • Automatic updates and backups
    • Single tenant
    • +7 more
  • ScaleContact sales
    • Everything in Cloud plan
    • Additional Git repos with additional cost
    • Scalable Federated Architecture
    • P4 Proxy and Edge servers
    • Phone & Email support during business hours
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓
macOS
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓
Windows
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓
Linux
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓
CLI
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓
Self-hosted
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓
On-premise
Gogs✓
Perforce Helix Core✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Slack

Gogs

9 total - 8 not shared
  • Discord
  • Dingtalk
  • GitHub
  • GitHub Enterprise
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • SQLite3
Independently observed

Perforce Helix Core

Leader
28 total - 27 not shared
  • Unity
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Autodesk Maya
  • Blender
  • Windows File Explorer
  • Git
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud
  • DigitalOcean
  • LDAP
  • SAML
  • OIDC
  • OAuth
  • Unreal Engine
  • CRYENGINE
  • Houdini
  • IntelliJ IDEA
  • PyCharm
  • Android Studio
  • Eclipse
  • CLion
  • Rider
  • Jenkins
  • +3 more
Independently observed
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