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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Perforce P4

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/APerforce 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

    Progress WhatsUp Gold

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    WhatsUp Gold developed by Ipswitch (acquired by Progress Software May 2019) offers network performance monitoring and mapping. It supports core monitoring features, including automated workflows and network capacity planning, and monitors across hybrid environments.N/A
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    Perforce P4Progress WhatsUp Gold
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    Perforce P4Progress WhatsUp Gold
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Perforce P4Progress WhatsUp Gold
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    Perforce Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
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    Happy with the feature set
    86%
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    83%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Perforce P4Progress WhatsUp Gold
    Version Control Software Features
    Comparison of Version Control Software Features features of Perforce P4 and Progress WhatsUp Gold
    Feature
    Perforce P4
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Progress WhatsUp Gold
    -
    Ratings
    Branching and Merging8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Version History8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Version Control Collaboration Tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pull Requests8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Code Review Tools8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Access Control8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated Testing Integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Tracking Integration7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Branch Protection8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Network Performance Monitoring
    Comparison of Network Performance Monitoring features of Perforce P4 and Progress WhatsUp Gold
    Feature
    Perforce P4
    -
    Ratings
    Progress WhatsUp Gold
    6.6
    10 Ratings
    18% below category average
    Automated network device discovery00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Network monitoring00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
    Alerts00 Ratings8.710 Ratings
    Network capacity planning00 Ratings4.37 Ratings
    Packet capture analysis00 Ratings5.13 Ratings
    Network mapping00 Ratings6.86 Ratings
    Customizable reports00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Wireless infrastructure monitoring00 Ratings4.26 Ratings
    Hardware health monitoring00 Ratings8.98 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Nmap
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Perforce P4Progress WhatsUp Gold
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.5
    (15 ratings)
    8.3
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    6.6
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.6
    (3 ratings)
    4.2
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Perforce P4Progress WhatsUp Gold
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Perforce Software
    While Perforce Helix is the best version control software out there, it can also be used to track your documentation, training videos and materials, and requirements. If you have strict compliance requirements, it can be used to ensure that those requirements are satisfied. Perforce Helix is incredibly flexible and can meet the needs of individual users as well as companies with thousands of users.
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    Progress Software
    [Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold)] is good for what it is. An inexpensive but accurate monitor for alerting on systems and services. However, it is time consuming to configure, The GUI leaves a lot to be desired and the formatting for txt alerts stinks (I just use it now as an alert to check my email to view the actual alert.)
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    Pros
    Perforce Software
    • The branching mechanisms in Perforce allow for an enormous codebase to be duplicated into release versions weekly with little impact upon things such as the speed of queries against the version control.
    • Action triggers permit such things as automated builds of software versions, dynamic messaging when issues are identified either within or prior to a build process, and much more.
    • Locking provides the ability to prevent modifications of stable, tested versions in order to ensure validity when they are released.
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    Progress Software
    • Monitoring the connection; performance, switching, and issues. We use a broadband connection for our primary and a cellular backup for the secondary. While we use routing protocols to make this switch and WhatsUp isn't used for Syslog monitoring. it alerts us within seconds.
    • Backup configurations and archiving. WhatsUp does this particularly well. I use it for both Cisco routers and switches.
    • The diagram feature is nice. Though I don't use it as much because of the size of our structure, it does come in handy for mapping routes of all traffic.
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    Cons
    Perforce Software
    • Perforce tends to feel backwards in how it approaches certain tasks, like branching and integrating - even once you figure out how it wants you to perform these tasks, you will likely forget when it comes around to the next time you need to do them again.
    • Perforce has a higher price tag, comparatively.
    • Perforce make some tasks very easy, and yet other tasks very difficult - it doesn't always seem to have found its target user's proficiency.
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    Progress Software
    • Navigating the new WhatsUp Gold 2018 is a bit complicated and not user-friendly. The best part about using a software is the user's ability to use it with ease.
    • You cannot click sites being monitored from Map Dashboard View. This feature was previously possible in the older version.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Perforce Software
    We are fully committed to our use of Perforce. It works well within our organization and our desire to share our code base with our customers. Their support staff are responsive, inquisitive, and eager to improve their software. I feel like we have a direct line to their design/feature team as they often solicit our feedback.
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    Progress Software
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Perforce Software
    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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    Progress Software
    The web interface is really good, there are a few areas that could use a bit of polish but overall it is well designed and easy to navigate and use, even for a new user.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Perforce Software
    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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    Progress Software
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Perforce Software
    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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    Progress Software
    We have never had an issue with support. It has always been quick and understandable
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    Implementation Rating
    Perforce Software
    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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    Progress Software
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Perforce Software
    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.
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    Progress Software
    Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold) is more network focused than some of the other products we looked at, which had basic capabilities but were not as strong on the reporting or programmatic resolution of issues. Progress WhatsUp Gold (formerly Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold) is cost effective compared to some of the other upmarket solutions.
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    Return on Investment
    Perforce Software
    • Decreased our implementation costs by allowing versioning and back out of customizations made in the field.
    • saves developers time through automation of changes between branches - they think less of the plumbing and have more time to write code.
    • Downside is training/managing expectations of new developers who come in assuming they will use Git.
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    Progress Software
    • Alerts IT team members when things go down after regular business hours. IT team is able to fix the issue before users arrive the next day.
    • Saves on system downtime and lost productivity
    • Remote monitoring means less staff hours spent checking for potential problems.
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