GitKraken vs. Perforce P4

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
GitKraken
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
GitKraken's commit graph helps visualize branch structure and commit history. It helps verify recent Git actions on the repo, and also shows who made what code changes and when, so it’s easier to track down when a bug was introduced and revert back to a previous version. GitKraken Client is a Git GUI that detects and alerts users of potential conflicts so as to prevent them from happening. With itsuser Activity Status, the user can know who is online in the GitKraken Client.
$1,250
per installed license
Perforce P4
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Perforce P4 (formerly Helix Core) is the company's version control and peer code review solution. Perforce offers add-on products for code review for free, and Git support products.N/A
Pricing
GitKrakenPerforce P4
Editions & Modules
Installed by You
$1250
per installed license
Hosted by GitKraken
Customized according to the amount of team members.
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GitKrakenPerforce P4
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
GitKrakenPerforce P4
Considered Both Products
GitKraken
Chose GitKraken
Updated technology and ease of use make GitKraken stand out against other products we've used in the past.
Chose GitKraken
I actually like Jira better, to me the UI is a lot cleaner. Easier to use, and search tickets.
Chose GitKraken
We are currently using all three listed above in conjunction with Axosoft. Both Jira and Axosoft are currently being used for the same purpose as we try and identify which product is better suited for us. We use GitHub and Slack in conjunction with Axosoft but not in the same …
Perforce P4
Chose Perforce P4
In my opinion, Perforce Helix Core is on a top level of irritation and anti-user experience. In my experience, I can't do simple things like 1 word file edits, while I have never been confused when using something based on Git.
Chose Perforce P4
Git is great, I love Git. But it's not great for dealing with binary assets, even when using git LFS. Locking is not as simple as on perforce. Git presents some problems on using for non-tech people it can get overwhelming and tech people have to come by and help.
Chose Perforce P4
I am only starting with BiBucket and do not yet have sufficient experience to draw upon for comparison.
Chose Perforce P4
New users of Perforce Helix can be up and running in less than thirty minutes. It is easy to use, but also very powerful. Bitbucket is slow, prone to outages, and (for large teams) requires a team of dedicated administrators. I've had request for information from Bitbucket that …
Chose Perforce P4
My last two jobs used SmartSVN but it required a paid license to use regardless of the number of users. The initial setup for Perforce was much more difficult than SmartSVN. There is a lot of parity between the two software packages even though the terminology can be different. …
Chose Perforce P4
Perforce has a better built native visual client that is much simpler to use than Git's. It has a lot of optimizations in the workflow that can execute common patterns during a usual workday. Perforce also has an easier to understand method of presenting merge conflicts and …
Chose Perforce P4
Perforce is internally hosted, which makes it quite a bit faster. I found it easier to use that GitHub and Bitbucket, at least in terms of checking out files and creating changelists. GitHub and Bitbucket are much better for smaller teams, as they are cloud hosted, making …
Chose Perforce P4
Today's web based software makes them easier to integrate into a development process. Jira with integrated BitBucket as the versioning tool, is ahead of the competition. However for large organizations, Perforce is still a very good choice. GitHub can be used as free tool, but …
Chose Perforce P4
Subversion
  • missing many of the features that Perforce provides, but
  • a much more lightweight versioning system
Chose Perforce P4
Perforce has more features than SVN. However even the simpler tasks in SVN require a degree more technical aptitude with Perforce. Git offers most of the same features, however most of these are only really supported via the command-line in Git, where as most tasks can be …
Chose Perforce P4
Perforce is similar to SVN but the SVN has better command line support. Git surpasses both SVN and Perforce because of its flexibility with multiple branches and code review.
Features
GitKrakenPerforce P4
Version Control Software Features
Comparison of Version Control Software Features features of Product A and Product B
GitKraken
9.9
Ratings
19% above category average
Perforce P4
7.9
Ratings
4% below category average
Branching and Merging10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Version History10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Version Control Collaboration Tools10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Pull Requests10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Code Review Tools9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Project Access Control10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Automated Testing Integration10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Issue Tracking Integration10.00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Branch Protection10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
GitKrakenPerforce P4
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
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6.5
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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6.6
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Usability
10.0
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7.0
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Availability
-
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(0 ratings)
9.6
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
GitKrakenPerforce P4
Likelihood to Recommend
Axosoft is well suited as a project management tool for software teams looking to track workloads. Great tool for categorizing features, tasks, bugs, or a customized category into sprints. Companies can take advantage of the tracking aspects to create burndown charts or just to track employee time. I would say it is less appropriate for small task management like a to-do list type application because it has so many features that would go to waste. Furthermore, Axosoft is more geared towards development teams, but you could use it across departments if needed.
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For large-scale codebases with fixed and regular releases that do not follow a continuous delivery paradigm, Perforce is certainly well suited. In projects that are small and distinctly separated from other discrete (though potentially dependent) units, the benefits of the Perforce tool may not be as clear of a victor over other systems.
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Pros
  • Creating pull request
  • Connection to various services
  • Git flow
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  • Merge algorithm is smart and utilizing the visual interface to do merges makes them easier to digest.
  • Easy to set up on multiple platforms and architectures and is well supported on all of them.
  • Visual interface has many tools and customization options that help to optimize and personalize workflow.
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Cons
  • A bit hard to use, or a steep learning curve. The UI isn't super intuitive at first, it took me awhile to pick it up and I had to get someone to basically show me what they recommend I set my filters and UI to.
  • This might be a case of improper setup but when making tickets, there isn't an auto response, so we get a lot of duplicate tickets if a conversation happens on the emails before someone takes the case and replies through OnTime.
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  • I was having a hard time learning it. Even if you are an experienced developer, there is some learning curve.
  • Can be slow when working with large data sets at once.
  • When working on multiple workspaces on the same machine, Perforce can make it difficult not to mess up the code.
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Likelihood to Renew
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We have a need to consolidate into a single package, and have such a large variety of technical proficiency among our users that Perforce seems less suitable. Many would like to remain using it, however, even those who use Perforce are the minority, and are often limited to our development teams.
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Usability
Once you get the hang of Axosoft, I think it's easy to use however... getting the hang of it takes quite a bit of time. Additionally, once Axosoft makes an update, it can be difficult to find your bearings again. Like I said, once you know how to use the product, I think it's easy but it takes a bit to become comfortable and confident with Axosoft
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With Perforce Helix, you can use it via the command line, via P4V, or any of the other APIs included with the product. It is extremely easy for new users to get up and running. Users of Perforce Helix only have to pull in the files of interest to them. Also, Perforce is very easy to script and integrate into your CI/CD pipeline. Streams allows you to have pinpoint control of your workflow, and P4Search is the absolute best--I wish Perforce (the company) would talk more about this. It is absolutely fabulous!
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Reliability and Availability
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In our large environment, Perforce is rarely "down". We have regular maintenance windows and from time to time Perforce can feel a little slow, but its always available. Tech support has always worked with our engineers and IT department to make sure that any real performance or stability issues are addressed quickly.
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Support Rating
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I had two representatives from Perforce contact me after downloading it but never responded when I had questions. I also had a difficult time finding good training material for getting started. There is a lot of available support material when running into issues, though, because of how many large companies use it.
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Implementation Rating
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This rating is related to setting up an environment from an existing Perforce repository. Initial setup of Perforce as the repository for the company was done by a separate team long prior to my inception.
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Alternatives Considered
Updated technology and ease of use make GitKraken stand out against other products we've used in the past.
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New users of Perforce Helix can be up and running in less than thirty minutes. It is easy to use, but also very powerful. Bitbucket is slow, prone to outages, and (for large teams) requires a team of dedicated administrators. I've had request for information from Bitbucket that requires hours to pull together that would take me less than 30 seconds in Perforce Helix. Large file storage in Bitbucket is clunky and requires you to jump through too many hoops. It's not even something you have to think about with Perforce Helix, as you are only limited by your OS. Perforce Helix is very easy to use even for non-developers. I wouldn't dare ask a non-developer to store their documentation in Bitbucket.
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Return on Investment
  • Axosoft has positively affected the time management of our employee resources
  • Axosoft has shown us where we have inefficiencies in the organization
  • Axosoft has allowed us to track projects better, get them out on time allowing for more projects to be scheduled and, in turn, increased our subscriber count.
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  • Locking assets make us have no merge problems which are harder to manage on other versions control without locking
  • Almost no need to give support to artists or non-tech folks because the operations are very straightforward
  • There's no way to do interim checkins without going to the process of creating a stream
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