Anchorpoint vs Perforce P4 (Helix Core)

Anchorpoint9.4Visit Perforce P4 (Helix Core)9.3Visit

Higher score Anchorpoint #1 in Game Version Control Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Anchorpoint

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Perforce P4 (Helix Core) #2 in Game Version Control Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Perforce P4

• Anchorpoint fits best

  Game teams managing large Unity or Unreal assets

• Perforce P4 (Helix Core) fits best

  Mature studios needing enterprise-scale version control

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Side by side

Feature	Anchorpoint 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Perforce P4 (Helix Core) 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Game Version Control Software	#2 in Game Version Control Software
Best for	Game teams managing large Unity or Unreal assets	Mature studios needing enterprise-scale version control
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	€20/user/mo	$39/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	13 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Anchorpoint 4/4 · Perforce P4 (Helix Core) 1/4
Large-file support	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
File locking	✓	✓
Distributed version control	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Game engine integrations	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Both	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Windows, macOS	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Git LFS, file locking, and selective checkout support large game repositories Unity and Unreal integrations support in-editor workflows and lock visibility Asset previews, approvals, tags, annotations, and reviews support collaboration	Native versioning and exclusive locking for large binary assets Sparse Streams, permissions, audit logs, and proxy servers Integrations with Unity, Unreal Engine, GitHub, Jira, and Jenkins
Cons	The free Personal plan is limited to non-commercial, single-user use Team pricing is €25 per user per month when billed monthly The desktop application supports Windows and macOS only	Cloud pricing starts at $39 per user per month Advanced Scale and Platform plans require a quote Centralized workflows may not suit teams wanting a distributed-first model
Our verdict	Anchorpoint is a desktop Git-based version control and digital asset management application for game studios, artists, designers, and creative teams. It is designed for projects with large binary assets, offering Git LFS support, file… Read the review →	Perforce P4, formerly Helix Core, is a centralized version control platform for game development teams managing source code and large digital assets. It stores revisions in server-hosted depots and supports exclusive file locking, Streams… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Anchorpoint — where it wins

  • Git LFS, file locking, and selective checkout support large game repositories
  • Unity and Unreal integrations support in-editor workflows and lock visibility
  • Asset previews, approvals, tags, annotations, and reviews support collaboration

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Personal plan is limited to non-commercial, single-user use
  • Team pricing is €25 per user per month when billed monthly
  • The desktop application supports Windows and macOS only

• Perforce P4 (Helix Core) — where it wins

  • Native versioning and exclusive locking for large binary assets
  • Sparse Streams, permissions, audit logs, and proxy servers
  • Integrations with Unity, Unreal Engine, GitHub, Jira, and Jenkins

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud pricing starts at $39 per user per month
  • Advanced Scale and Platform plans require a quote
  • Centralized workflows may not suit teams wanting a distributed-first model

• Anchorpoint9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A focused Git workflow for large game assets, with locking and Unity and Unreal integrations.

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• Perforce P4 (Helix Core)9.3/10 · Free plan

  A mature choice for studios managing large files, locking, permissions, and structured workflows.

  Visit Perforce P4Full verdict →