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bevy vs azerothcore-wotlk
bevy has 48,288 GitHub stars, 4,850 forks, 3,418 open issues and last shipped yesterday. azerothcore-wotlk has 8,936 stars, 3,802 forks, 2,445 open issues and last shipped today. bevy leads on adoption by 440% (48,288 vs 8,936 stars). bevy is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; azerothcore-wotlk is written in C++ under GPL-2.0. bevy has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, azerothcore-wotlk 43%. azerothcore-wotlk was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| bevy | azerothcore-wotlk | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 48K | ★ 8.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Written in | Rust | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.8K | ⑂ 3.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bevy if
- You weight community size — 48K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick azerothcore-wotlk if
- You want the azerothcore-wotlk feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and azerothcore-wotlk fits your workflow better
About bevy
Bevy is a free and open source, data driven game engine written in Rust that gives developers a complete 2D and 3D feature set through an Entity Component System architecture, and it is aimed at Rust programmers building games and interactive applications who accept an early stage engine that ships breaking API changes roughly every three months.
About azerothcore-wotlk
AzerothCore (azerothcore wotlk) is an open source, modular C++ game server and framework that recreates the World of Warcraft patch 3.3.5a experience, built for people who want to run and extend their own MMORPG server rather than pay for one.
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Frequently asked questions
Is bevy or azerothcore-wotlk more popular?
bevy has 48,288 GitHub stars and azerothcore-wotlk has 8,936. bevy has the larger community by that measure.
Are bevy and azerothcore-wotlk free?
Both are open source. bevy is licensed under Apache-2.0 and azerothcore-wotlk under GPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between bevy and azerothcore-wotlk?
bevy is written in Rust and azerothcore-wotlk in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, bevy or azerothcore-wotlk?
Choose bevy if you want the larger community (48,288 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose azerothcore-wotlk if its feature set, stack or GPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.