⚡ TIME-SENSITIVE · Perforce acquired Snowtrack in March 2025

Looking for a Snowtrack alternative?

Perforce acquired Snowtrack in March 2025 and rebranded it as P4 One with enterprise pricing. Keeply picks up where Snowtrack left off — visual version control for creative files, no Git knowledge needed.

Windows · macOS · Free forever tier available.

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What happened to Snowtrack?

Perforce acquired Snowtrack in March 2025 and rebranded the product as P4 One. The standalone Snowtrack app is no longer available — new customers must subscribe to Perforce's enterprise licensing starting at roughly $19 per seat per month, with the product now positioned as part of the Helix version-control ecosystem rather than a lightweight tool for independent creators.

Sources: Perforce press release (March 6, 2025) · P4 One pricing page

Feature comparison

Based on public product information as of April 2026. Keeply rows reflect shipping v1.0.10.

Feature	Snowtrack / P4 One (Discontinued → Perforce)	Keeply (recommended)
Pricing	~$19/seat/month (enterprise)	Free forever · Team $25/mo flat (coming soon) · $599 Perpetual Founding Member (limited 500)
Platform	Windows / macOS + Helix Server	Windows / macOS
UI approach	Professional / technical	Visual, office-style language
Git knowledge required	Helpful	No — zero Git terminology in the UI
Large files handled automatically	Manual LFS / Perforce large-file setup	38 binary formats + >10 MB detected and routed silently
Visual file diff	Enterprise tooling	Side-by-side diff for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, images
Team collaboration	Licensed seats	Shared NAS today · dedicated Team plan in development
Where your data lives	Helix Server (paid)	Local, USB, NAS, Gitea, or GitHub — all self-hosted
Mandatory SSO / account	Yes (Perforce account)	No — license key only (when Founding plan ships)
Active development	Active (enterprise focus)	Active · weekly updates

Why people switch

→ Enterprise pricing. P4 One starts at roughly $19 per seat per month, pricing out solo artists and small studios who used Snowtrack for free.
→ Mandatory Perforce account + SSO. New licenses require signing up for Perforce's auth system — not friendly to creators who just want to manage their Figma or Blender files.
→ Helix Server dependency. The P4 One workflow is built around a central Helix Server — enterprise infrastructure that's overkill for a freelancer or a 3-person studio.
→ Your files locked in a server. P4 One stores versions inside Helix; you can't just browse your NAS and see your project files. Keeply keeps everything as regular files you can open in Explorer or Finder.
→ Lost the lightweight-creative feel. P4 One's roadmap clearly leans toward large studios, away from the independent-creator sweet spot Snowtrack used to occupy.

How to switch to Keeply

1

Export your Snowtrack history while you still can

If your Snowtrack install still works, browse to your project folder and copy out the full .snowtrack/ directory to an external drive. Keep the legacy history as a read-only archive.
2

Install Keeply and point it at your project folder

Download Keeply, open your project folder, and click Start protecting. Keeply begins versioning from the current state — fresh history, same files, no migration tool required.
3

Pick a backup location (NAS / USB / Gitea / GitHub)

In Keeply → Backup Locations, add one of: local folder, USB drive, NAS (SMB path), self-hosted Gitea, or a GitHub repo. Keeply syncs there automatically on every save — no central server required.

Frequently asked questions

What happened to Snowtrack? ▼

Perforce acquired Snowtrack in March 2025 and rebranded it as P4 One. The original standalone product is no longer sold — new licenses require a Perforce Helix Server subscription with enterprise pricing starting around $19 per seat per month.

Is Keeply really free? ▼

Yes — the shipping product is free forever for personal use. Core features including unlimited version history, visual diff, file comparison, notes, and backup to one location are free. A Team plan with admin controls and multi-location sync is in active development. A $599 perpetual Founding Member license (500 seats) buys lifetime access to all future Team features when they ship.

Do I need Git knowledge to use Keeply? ▼

No. Keeply is designed specifically for creators who don't want to think about Git — it's a firm product principle that zero Git terminology appears in the interface. Actions use office-friendly language: Save a version, Browse history, Restore to this point, Compare versions. No commits, branches, or merges to learn.

Can Keeply handle large files like 3D, video, or Blender projects? ▼

Yes, and you don't configure anything. Keeply automatically detects 38 binary file formats (Blender, PSD, video, 3D, archives) plus any file over 10 MB, then routes them through large-file storage silently. Repository sizes stay manageable; you never see the Git LFS setup dance that other tools expose.

What file types get visual side-by-side diff? ▼

Keeply renders true visual diffs for Microsoft Office documents (Word .docx, Excel .xlsx, PowerPoint .pptx), PDFs, and raster images (PNG / JPG / WebP). You see two versions side by side with highlighted changes — not just a list of modified bytes. For all other file types, Keeply tracks the version and lets you restore any point.

Where does my data actually live? ▼

Your project files stay on your computer, and backup copies go to one of five self-hosted locations you choose: a local folder, USB drive, NAS (SMB path), self-hosted Gitea, or a GitHub repository. Keeply runs no servers that touch your project data — we only receive a hashed device identifier during license validation.

Looking for a Snowtrack alternative?

What happened to Snowtrack?

Feature comparison

Why people switch

How to switch to Keeply

Export your Snowtrack history while you still can

Install Keeply and point it at your project folder

Pick a backup location (NAS / USB / Gitea / GitHub)

Frequently asked questions

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