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Managed Perforce Cloud Hosting

We provision, manage, and support your Perforce (P4) environment in the cloud so your team connects and ships, without owning a server. Monthly licensing includes the Perforce license, 50GB storage per user, and full operational coverage, with no infrastructure commitment and no long-term contracts.
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14-day free trial · No credit card required · From $50.85/user/month
  • Official Perforce Partner since 2015
Perforce Cloud
  • Why Perforce Cloud

Why teams run Perforce in a managed cloud environment

Git was not built for large binaries, 3D assets, exclusive file locking, or depots that grow into the hundreds of gigabytes. Perforce thrives exactly where Git breaks down. The problem with self-hosting it on AWS is that someone has to own the server, the updates, the backups, and the 2am alerts. That someone is usually your best engineer, doing work that does not ship anything.

We provision, configure, and maintain your Perforce environment from day one. Your team installs the p4 client and gets to work. That is the entire setup process.

At $50.85/user/month, we include the Perforce license, 50GB storage per user, and full operational coverage, with no upfront infrastructure spend and no multi-year lock-in.

Our engineers update your environment, run your backups, and answer your support tickets. This is the same team that has been operating Perforce in the cloud since 2015. Standard 12x5 support is included. Premium 24x5 support is available as an add-on.

Git breaks under the weight of large binaries, 3D art pipelines, and depots that grow faster than merge-heavy workflows can handle. Perforce (formerly marketed as Helix Core) was built for exactly this: exclusive checkout, binary delta compression, and depot structures that scale to hundreds of gigabytes without degradation in performance.
Monthly licensing
Fully managed
Updates & backups
Large file support
Expert support
  • Platform

More than a hosting service.
Perforce inside a full development platform

Most Perforce hosting gives you a server and a support ticket. We give you a complete development environment.
  • Every changelist connects to a ticket. Sprints, milestones, and code review built into the same platform as your depot.
  • Git and SVN managed in the same environment. No separate infrastructure.
Explore Assembla Project Management  ·  SVN Cloud Hosting  ·  Git Cloud Hosting
Perforce inside a full development platform
  • Deployment

How we deploy and manage your Perforce environment

We deploy, configure, monitor, and maintain your Perforce environment on an ongoing basis. When something needs attention, our engineers handle it before it reaches you. We do not hand you a server and walk away.
Managed Perforce server hosting, without the operating overhead
Running your own Perforce server means owning provisioning, patching, scaling, and disaster recovery. We handle all of it. Your team can focus on shipping.
  • 01
Deploy
We provision and configure your Perforce environment for your depot size, team, and hosting regions (US, EU, APAC).
  • 02
Connect
Your team installs the p4 client and connects. No custom tooling, no configuration required at your side.
  • 03
Operate
We monitor the environment, run updates, and handle backups. You will not notice. That is the point.
  • 04
Scale
Add users or storage as your team grows. Move to Enterprise when you need a dedicated deployment.
Important: Perforce Cloud does not include migration services. If you need to migrate from an existing Perforce environment, Perforce Enterprise Cloud is the right path.
  • Security

Security, compliance, and reliability

Every Perforce Cloud environment ships with the same compliance standards, encryption, and access controls from day one. Security is not a premium tier here. It is the baseline every customer gets, regardless of team size or plan.
Security, compliance, and reliability
Learn more about Security & Compliance
  • SOC 2, GDPR, EU-US Privacy Shield
Assembla/Idera certification, independently audited.
  • AES-256 encryption · SSL/TLS · Audit logs
Data encrypted at rest on AWS, in transit via SSL.
  • SSO · SAML 2.0 · OAuth 2.0 · 2FA
We enable these via Perforce extensions at your request, at no additional charge.
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
We offer RBAC natively within Perforce, included in every environment.
  • User activity audit reports
We log all user and environment activity, extensively.
  • IP allowlisting
We manage this within the Assembla platform.
  • Who it’s for

Which teams get the most from Perforce Cloud

Perforce Cloud is the right fit for teams that need the full power of Perforce (P4) without the cost and overhead of running their own dedicated infrastructure.
  • Game studios
Game studios managing large binaries, 3D assets, and production pipelines
Game depots grow fast. Art assets, audio files, compiled builds, and engine binaries push a repository into the hundreds of gigabytes before a project hits alpha. Perforce handles this because it was built for it: exclusive checkout, binary delta compression, and depot structures that do not fall over under production load. Teams using Unity for game development rely on Perforce (P4) for version control of large assets that Git, as well as Unity's built-in version control cannot handle at scale.
Game Development
  • Media and entertainment teams
Media and entertainment teams with large creative files
Post-production and media teams deal with files that standard version control cannot handle cleanly: large video files, high-res textures, and shared assets that cannot be diff'd or merged. We manage that workload in a hosted environment with regions in the US, EU, and APAC, ensuring distributed teams get uniform performance regardless of where they work.
Entertainment
  • NEW PERFORCE TEAMS
Teams adopting Perforce for the first time
If your team is evaluating Perforce for the first time, we remove the infrastructure barrier to getting started. Spin up a managed Perforce environment, run the 14-day free trial with no credit card, and see whether Perforce fits your workflow before committing to anything.
  • COMPARE

Perforce Cloud pricing and plans: Cloud vs Enterprise Cloud

Both plans give you fully managed Perforce hosting with support, updates, and backups included. What separates them is the environment: shared versus dedicated, and the downstream impact on performance, scale, and migration options.
Perforce Cloud: from $50.85/user/month, license included
No upfront infrastructure cost. No multi-year commitment. The Perforce license, 50GB storage per user, automated backups, and standard 12x5 support are all included. Start with a 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How does Perforce Cloud pricing compare to self-hosting?
Self-hosting Perforce on AWS means paying separately for infrastructure, licensing, DevOps time, and support. Perforce Cloud bundles all of that into a single per-user monthly cost with no hidden fees. For most teams, the total cost of self-hosting exceeds our managed plan, before factoring in the engineering time it takes to maintain it.
  Perforce Cloud Perforce Enterprise Cloud
Environment Shared (multi-tenant) Dedicated (single-tenant)
Performance Shared infrastructure Dedicated disk, network & compute
Daily p4 speed Standard Noticeably faster under load
Pricing From $50.85/user/month Custom, 12-month term
Free trial 14 days, no credit card Consultation to scope
Migration Not included Included, zero downtime
Users & storage Per-user, 50GB included Unlimited users & storage
Support Standard 12x5 (Premium add-on) Premium 24x5 included
Regions US, EU, APAC Any available AWS region
Code review Assembla built-in P4 Code Review
Project management Assembla PM included P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)
Digital asset mgmt Not included P4 DAM (formerly Helix DAM)
Server hardening Standard Enterprise hardened config
Multi-VCS Perforce + Git + SVN Perforce-focused
License Included in plan Migrate existing or purchase from us
Not sure which one fits?
Choose Perforce Cloud if your team is new to Perforce, has fewer than 50 users, or needs a cost-effective managed option. Choose Perforce Enterprise Cloud if you are migrating an existing environment, need dedicated infrastructure, or demand P4 Code Review, P4 Plan, or P4 DAM.
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  • Security

Why teams choose Assembla to host their Perforce environment

We have been running Perforce environments in the cloud since 2015. When something breaks at 2am during a production crunch, you reach engineers who know Perforce inside out, not a generic hosting support queue.

“In many cases, Perforce cloud installations are faster than on-prem installations, for a variety of reasons. It’s a little bit of black magic in the cloud.”

Tom Tyler
Perforce Inc.

70%

lower cloud costs vs AWS

150+

studios and teams hosted

99.9%

uptime SLA

2015

official Perforce partner since

“We're saving easily £30k/year with Assembla compared to bringing our own licenses and paying for most of an engineer's time.”
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Ben Hymers, Technical Director & Co-Founder,
Two Point Studios
“We migrated to Assembla because their pricing is super competitive and they handle everything: backups, updates, and maintenance of our server.”
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Silas Talley, Creative Director,
Ambitious Games
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Start using Perforce in the cloud: no infrastructure required

Your team focuses on shipping. We keep the Perforce environment running. Start with a 14-day free trial: no credit card, no infrastructure setup, no configuration required on your side.
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Need migration or a dedicated environment? Explore Perforce Enterprise Cloud
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Related from Assembla

Most teams that move to Enterprise Cloud already run Perforce somewhere: self-hosted on-premises, on AWS, or with another provider. The trigger is usually the same: infrastructure becomes a burden, performance degrades, and the support model no longer matches what is running on it. We manage the full migration.
  • Product
SVN Enterprise Hosting
Also need SVN in the cloud? We manage that too — with the same dedicated, enterprise-grade infrastructure.
SVN Enterprise Hosting
  • Industry
Game Development
See how game studios use Assembla to manage large binary assets, ship faster, and keep production pipelines running.
Game Development
  • Trust
Security & Compliance
Full security documentation, compliance certifications, and audit reports for your procurement and legal teams.
Security & Compliance

FAQS

Still have questions?

We’ve got answers

Perforce Cloud is our managed monthly hosting for Perforce (P4). We run your environment, so you just connect and work. From $50.85/user/month with the Perforce license included. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.

We’ve been an official Perforce partner since 2015. That makes us one of the longest-running authorized providers of Perforce cloud hosting anywhere. We are an authorized reseller and managed service provider for Perforce (P4).

Absolutely. Game studios run on Perforce because Git wasn’t designed for large binary files, 3D assets, and production pipelines that never stop growing. Over 150 studios worldwide trust us to host their most important assets and code.

Yes. Perforce Cloud runs in a shared (multi-tenant) environment. That is what keeps the price accessible. Teams that need a dedicated instance with higher p4 performance should look at Perforce Enterprise Cloud.

No. Migration from an existing Perforce environment is not part of Perforce Cloud. If you need migration support, Perforce Enterprise Cloud is the right path. It includes zero-downtime migration.

We include managed Perforce hosting, the Perforce license, 50GB storage per user, automated backups, environment updates, standard 12x5 support, and integrated project management. SSO and SAML are available via Perforce extensions at no additional charge.

Perforce Cloud is a managed, multi-tenant offering: accessible pricing, a 14-day free trial, and our platform included. Perforce Enterprise Cloud is a dedicated, single-tenant solution: higher p4 performance, migration included, enterprise-hardened configuration, P4 Code Review, P4 Plan, P4 DAM, and custom architecture.

Also need SVN in the cloud? We manage Subversion with the same reliability and support. No infrastructure required.