Helix Core is the classic Versioning Engine that Perforce customers rely on for lightning-fast, file-level asset management. Helix Core securely manages all digital content—even large files—in a single repository, and delivers files quickly to large, distributed teams.
The Helix Version Control System also includes Helix Swarm for code review and collaboration, Helix4Git for Git management, and a bevy of Apps and Integrations.
Other Products in Helix VCS
Code review and collaboration
Git management at scale
Desktop clients for all users
Seamless development tool chain
Key Features in Helix Core
For starters, it’s the fastest version control system on seven continents.
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Single Source of Truth -
Workflow Freedom -
Flexible Branching -
Easy-To-Use Apps -
Security and Protection -
DevOps Ready
Single Source of Truth
Store any type of assets for any number of users, no file size limits
- Easily version small and large files of any type
- Scale to terabytes of total data
- Support tens of 1,000s of concurrent users
- Handle high-volume, automated environments
- Federated architecture synchronizes global teams
Workflow Freedom
Helix's native DVCS grants you and your developers unprecedented freedom to work where, when, and how you prefer:
- Work remotely from anywhere in the world
- Pull only the files you need
- Lock files to prevent overwrites on binaries
- Rename folders and files for maximum efficiency
- Set granular file-level permissions for total control
- Expect consistent performance as repos scale
Flexible Branching
Easily manage any project — from the simplest to the most complex:
- Streams: Simplify and automate branching best practices
- Task Streams: Isolate individual tasks in "lightweight branches"
- Shelves: Safely stash work in progress on the server for reviews or task switching
- DVCS or Centralized: Work locally or against a central trunk
Productive Desktop Experience
Consistent experience across Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux:
- Global Visibility: See which files are checked out and by whom
- File Locking: Prevent others from overwriting your binary files
- Powerful Search: Scan your entire repository for any content
- Visual Tools: Time lapse, revision graphs, and P4Merge. Learn more.
- Diffs: Folder, text, and image diffs to compare history
Security and Protection
Unified, flexible, fine-grained access control with complete traceability:
- Authenticate with LDAP, Active Directory, and other sources
- Control access at the file level by user, IP address, or path
- Maintain per-file access logs for audit compliance
- Verify chain-of-custody using signatures recorded for each file
- Undo an entire change list without losing your audit trails
DevOps Ready
Renowned for open ecosystem, and massive continuous integration/delivery scalability:
- Out-of-box plugins for industry standard tools
- APIs and SDKs for many programming languages
- Field tested for > 80 million CI transactions a day
- High performance in Helix4Git at bleeding-edge scale for CI/CT/CD
