# Graphite vs Perforce Helix Core

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Graphite

| Attribute | Graphite | Perforce Helix Core |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.8 (35% (low)) | 47.1 (44% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Graphite is an AI code review platform that helps engineering teams review and merge pull requests faster. It features stacked PRs for breaking down large changes, AI-assisted code review with conversational chat, and an intelligent merge queue to keep branches conflict-free. | 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":"cloud","vcs_model":"distributed","built_in_ci":true,"code_review":"pr_mr","license_model":"seat_priced_ee","monorepo_scale":true,"underlying_vcs":"Git","open_source_core":"closed"}` | `{"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 | 5 | 14 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Cursor Cloud Agents"},{"name":"Semgrep"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Hobby","summary":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals reviewing agent-generated code in personal repos","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$20/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Stacking and limited Agent interactions for individuals and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$40/month (most popular)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":40,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited AI reviews and chat, stacking, merge queue, and advanced team features","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free trial for 30 days. Plans from free (Hobby) to $40/month (Team).","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://staging-graphite-splash.vercel.app/blog/introducing-graphite-agent-and-pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:42:54.799Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"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 | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Version Control)

| Capability | Graphite | Perforce Helix Core |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Model** |  |  |
| VCS model | Distributed | Centralized |
| Underlying VCS supported (Git / Mercurial / SVN / Perforce / multiple) | Git | Perforce |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | 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 | Closed | Closed |
| Self-managed license model | Seat-priced EE | 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 2026-09-01T16:32:45.799Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*