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bevy vs GDevelop
bevy has 49,474 GitHub stars, 5,010 forks, 3,418 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. GDevelop has 28,355 stars, 1,641 forks, 633 open issues and last shipped yesterday. bevy leads on adoption by 74% (49,474 vs 28,355 stars). bevy is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; GDevelop is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence. bevy has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, GDevelop 6%. GDevelop was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (game-development, game-engine, gamedev), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
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 | GDevelop | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 49K | ★ 28K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-30 | 2026-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.0K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bevy if
- You weight community size — 49K 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 GDevelop if
- You want the GDevelop feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and GDevelop fits your workflow better
About bevy
What is Bevy? Bevy is a refreshingly simple data driven game engine built in Rust. It is free and open source forever! WARNING Bevy is still in the early stages of development. Important features are missing. Documentation is sparse. A new version of Bevy containing breaking changes to the API is released approximately once every 3 months. We provide migration guides, but we can't guarantee migrations will always be easy. Use only if you are willing to work in this environment. MSRV: Bevy relies heavily on improvements in the Rust language and compiler. As a result, the Minimum Supported Rust Version (MSRV) is…
About GDevelop
GDevelop is a full featured, no code, open source game development software. You can build 2D, 3D and multiplayer games for mobile (iOS, Android), desktop and the web. GDevelop is designed to be fast and incredibly intuitive: make games using an easy to understand yet powerful event based system and modular behaviors. Create with AI that assists or builds alongside you. Getting started Are you interested in contributing to GDevelop for the first time? Take a look at the list of good first issues , good first contributions or the "🏐 not too hard" cards on the Roadmap. Games made with GDevelop Find GDevelop games…
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Frequently asked questions
Is bevy or GDevelop more popular?
bevy has 49,474 GitHub stars and GDevelop has 28,355. bevy has the larger community by that measure.
Are bevy and GDevelop free?
Both are open source. bevy is licensed under Apache-2.0, and GDevelop has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between bevy and GDevelop?
bevy is written in Rust and GDevelop in JavaScript. 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 GDevelop?
Choose bevy if you want the larger community (49,474 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose GDevelop if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.