# Gitea vs Perforce Helix Core

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Gitea

| Attribute | Gitea | Perforce Helix Core |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.4 (77% (high)) | 47.1 (44% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 41 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 57,622 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Gitea is an open-source DevOps platform that provides Git repository hosting, code review, CI/CD pipelines via integrated Gitea Actions, and multi-format package management. It supports both cloud-hosted and self-managed deployments on Linux, Windows, macOS, and Kubernetes. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","vcs_model":"distributed","built_in_ci":true,"code_review":"pr_mr","license_model":"free","sso_saml_scim":true,"underlying_vcs":"Git","open_source_core":"open_source"}` | `{"hosting":"both","vcs_model":"centralized","federation":true,"large_file":"native_large_binary","api_surface":"REST API","built_in_ci":false,"code_review":"gerrit_change_based","license_model":"seat_priced_ee","sso_saml_scim":true,"access_control":"path_level","monorepo_scale":true,"underlying_vcs":"Perforce","open_source_core":"closed"}` |
| integrations.count | 21 | 14 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Cargo"},{"name":"Chef"},{"name":"Composer"},{"name":"Conan"},{"name":"Conda"},{"name":"Container"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"Maven"},{"name":"NPM"},{"name":"NuGet"},{"name":"Pub"},{"name":"PyPI"},{"name":"RubyGems"},{"name":"Vagrant"},{"name":"SQLite"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"TiDB"},{"name":"MS SQL"}]` | `[{"name":"Unity"},{"name":"Microsoft Visual Studio"},{"name":"Autodesk Maya"},{"name":"Blender"},{"name":"Windows File Explorer"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"DigitalOcean"},{"name":"LDAP"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"OIDC"},{"name":"OAuth"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","summary":"Free, self-hosted","features":["Code hosting","Issue tracking","Pull requests","Project management","Gitea Actions (CI/CD)","Packages","Community support"],"description":"Self-hosted Git service under MIT license with unlimited users and repositories","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $9.50/user/month (1-year annual commitment)","features":["All Free features","SAML SSO Integration","Audit Logs","Kubernetes AutoScaling Runners","Priority security bug fix notifications","Priority email and online support with SLA","Installation/Upgrade Assistant Service","Emergency telephone/remote support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9.5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Dedicated support and cloud infrastructure for enterprise teams","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free open-source tier or from $9.50/user/month for enterprise","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://about.gitea.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:33:42.704Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":9.5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free for up to 5 users","features":["20 workspaces","3 Git repos","3 lifetime support cases","Cloud deployment templates (AWS, Azure, GCP, DigitalOcean)","P4 Code Review","Free on-demand training"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"5","git_repos":"3","workspaces":"20","support_cases":"3 lifetime"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud","summary":"$39 per user per month","features":["Single tenant","Unlimited workspaces","Unlimited support cases","Automatic updates and backups","P4 Code Review (for 3+ users)"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"up to 100","storage":"64GiB","workspaces":"unlimited","support_cases":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Scale","summary":"Custom pricing for large teams","features":["Everything in Free plan","Unlimited workspaces","Unlimited support cases","Unlimited Git repos","Option to add P4 DAM"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Platform","summary":"Custom pricing for enterprise deployments","features":["Everything in Scale plan","P4 DAM for art and design teams","P4 Plan for producers and project managers"],"commitment":"annual","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"P4 DAM"},{"name":"P4 Plan"},{"name":"P4 Server Administration"},{"name":"Migration and Upgrade Support"},{"name":"Server Audits and Health Checks"},{"name":"3rd-Party Integration Support"}],"summary":"Free for up to 5 users; cloud-hosted at $39/user/month; custom pricing for on-premises and enterprise tiers","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.perforce.com/resources/vcs/helix-core-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:40:46.328Z","startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 16 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.2","date":"2026-08-13T19:26:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.27.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.1","date":"2026-07-27T20:20:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.27.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.0","date":"2026-07-13T17:07:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.27.0-rc0","date":"2026-06-30T00:29:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.27.0-rc0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.4","date":"2026-06-21T16:03:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.3","date":"2026-06-20T20:55:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.2","date":"2026-05-20T18:51:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.1","date":"2026-04-24T22:30:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.0","date":"2026-04-18T20:23:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.26.0-rc0","date":"2026-04-08T04:58:32Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.26.0-rc0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.5","date":"2026-03-13T02:31:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.25.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.4","date":"2026-01-22T01:43:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.25.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.3","date":"2025-12-18T18:11:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.25.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.2","date":"2025-11-22T19:37:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.25.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.1","date":"2025-11-04T20:01:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.25.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.0","date":"2025-10-29T16:57:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.24.7","date":"2025-10-25T01:23:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.24.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.25.0-rc0","date":"2025-09-25T19:51:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.25.0-rc0"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.24.6","date":"2025-09-11T04:20:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.24.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/releases/tag/v1.24.5","date":"2025-08-13T16:35:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.24.5"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 7.1 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":20,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fgo-gitea%2Fgitea&per_page=100","last_12m":8,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Version Control)

| Capability | Gitea | Perforce Helix Core |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| VCS model | Distributed | Centralized |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | Git | Perforce |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Review** |  |  |
| Code review | PR / MR | Gerrit change-based |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Large-file / binary handling | - | Native large binary |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Monorepo scale (partial clone / sparse / VFS) | - | ✓ |
| **DevOps** |  |  |
| Built-in CI | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Access control granularity | - | Path-level |
| **Federation** |  |  |
| Federation / decentralisation (ActivityPub / email) | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source core | Open-source | Closed |
| Self-managed license model | Free | Seat-priced EE |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| API surface (REST / GraphQL / webhooks) | - | REST API |
| **Enterprise** |  |  |
| SSO / SAML / SCIM | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Security** |  |  |
| Signed commits / supply-chain (GPG / SSH / sigstore) | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:10:01.485Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*