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USourceControl vs Anchorpoint
USourceControl is cloud version control for game teams. It saves every change to your game, keeps the whole team in sync, and never loses a file. Anchorpoint is an artist-friendly client, but it runs on Git and Git LFS, and you bring and secure your own storage. USourceControl includes private storage and skips Git entirely. Nothing to assemble.
At a glance
Why teams switch
Why teams pick USourceControl over Anchorpoint
Storage included, nothing to assemble
Anchorpoint is a client. You still bring your own storage (a Git host, NAS, Dropbox, or AWS), wire it up, and secure it yourself. USourceControl is one product with one plan: the client, the server, the storage, and the bandwidth, all included. Once you're set up, your team starts committing.
No Git LFS at the bottom
Anchorpoint is a UI over Git LFS, so it inherits LFS's quirks: pointer files, hook requirements, hosting-specific quotas. USourceControl's storage is native; there's no Git layer to leak through.
Reliable locking without host gymnastics
Locking on Git LFS varies by host and requires every client to be LFS-aware. USourceControl's lock state is authoritative on the server and enforced for everyone, so two artists can't silently diverge.
Global delivery included
USourceControl ships assets over a global CDN without per-region server setup. On Anchorpoint, throughput depends on your Git host's infrastructure.
When Anchorpoint might fit you better
Anchorpoint is a thoughtful product and a genuinely fine choice when:
- You're already committed to a GitHub / Azure DevOps workflow and want to keep it.
- You want a client-only tool that leaves your storage fully self-managed.
- Your team is small and comfortable living inside the Git LFS model.
FAQ
Common questions
What's the core difference between USourceControl and Anchorpoint?
Anchorpoint is a desktop client over Git and Git LFS, and you supply and secure your own storage. USourceControl is an end-to-end cloud source control service: client, server, private storage, and delivery, all included and built from scratch for game projects, without Git underneath.
Does USourceControl work with my existing GitHub repo?
USourceControl isn't a Git frontend, so it doesn't sync with GitHub repos. Many teams keep code in GitHub and use USourceControl only for content: .uasset, textures, audio, builds.
Can I still code-review in GitHub while using USourceControl?
Yes. Keep your engine code (C++, C#, GDScript) in GitHub with PRs, and use USourceControl for content that Git handles poorly.
Is USourceControl more expensive than Anchorpoint + GitHub?
It depends on asset volume. At indie scale with low bandwidth, GitHub + LFS packs can be cheaper. As soon as your team regularly pulls builds or trades multi-gigabyte assets, bundled USourceControl pricing usually comes out ahead.
Do you support engine-native source control plugins?
Not today. The workflow is through the desktop app, which most teams find preferable because non-engineers don't need to use in-editor source control UIs.
See how it feels without Git underneath
From $12/mo for solo developers. Try it alongside your existing setup.
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