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Perforce vs TextMate: What are the differences?

Perforce: Self-hosted Version Control Software. Visibility, access control, workflow and code management for Git environments. Flexibility of collaborating on the same codebase and code reviews using any combination of Perforce and Git workflows and tools without compromise; TextMate: The Missing Editor for Mac OS X. TextMate brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.

Perforce and TextMate are primarily classified as "Code Collaboration & Version Control" and "Text Editor" tools respectively.

"Great for Enterprise level use" is the top reason why over 2 developers like Perforce, while over 16 developers mention "Syntax highlighting" as the leading cause for choosing TextMate.

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Pros of Perforce
Pros of TextMate
  • 3
    Powerful
  • 3
    Great for Enterprise level use
  • 2
    Robust
  • 1
    Scalable
  • 17
    Syntax highlighting
  • 5
    Javascript
  • 5
    PHP Developer
  • 4
    Native UI
  • 4
    jQuery developer
  • 3
    Ruby
  • 2
    Bundles
  • 2
    Snippets
  • 2
    MacOS native
  • 2
    Commands
  • 2
    Low Energy Usage
  • 2
    Starts fast
  • 2
    Keyboard shortcuts
  • 2
    Open Source
  • 2
    Clean ui

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What is Perforce?

Visibility, access control, workflow and code management for Git environments. Flexibility of collaborating on the same codebase and code reviews using any combination of Perforce and Git workflows and tools without compromise.

What is TextMate?

TextMate brings Apple's approach to operating systems into the world of text editors. By bridging UNIX underpinnings and GUI, TextMate cherry-picks the best of both worlds to the benefit of expert scripters and novice users alike.

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What are some alternatives to Perforce and TextMate?
Git
Git is a free and open source distributed version control system designed to handle everything from small to very large projects with speed and efficiency.
GitLab
GitLab offers git repository management, code reviews, issue tracking, activity feeds and wikis. Enterprises install GitLab on-premise and connect it with LDAP and Active Directory servers for secure authentication and authorization. A single GitLab server can handle more than 25,000 users but it is also possible to create a high availability setup with multiple active servers.
SVN (Subversion)
Subversion exists to be universally recognized and adopted as an open-source, centralized version control system characterized by its reliability as a safe haven for valuable data; the simplicity of its model and usage; and its ability to support the needs of a wide variety of users and projects, from individuals to large-scale enterprise operations.
Mercurial
Mercurial is dedicated to speed and efficiency with a sane user interface. It is written in Python. Mercurial's implementation and data structures are designed to be fast. You can generate diffs between revisions, or jump back in time within seconds.
Bitbucket
Bitbucket gives teams one place to plan projects, collaborate on code, test and deploy, all with free private Git repositories. Teams choose Bitbucket because it has a superior Jira integration, built-in CI/CD, & is free for up to 5 users.
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