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bevy vs GDevelop
bevy has 48,268 GitHub stars, 4,846 forks, 3,418 open issues and last shipped yesterday. GDevelop has 26,636 stars, 1,555 forks, 633 open issues and last shipped yesterday. bevy leads on adoption by 81% (48,268 vs 26,636 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%. bevy 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 | ★ 48K | ★ 27K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | Rust | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-18 |
| Forks | ⑂ 4.8K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| 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 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
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 GDevelop
GDevelop is an open source, cross platform game engine and editor for creating 2D, 3D, and multiplayer games without writing code. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and targets mobile (iOS, Android), desktop, and web platforms. Built with JavaScript, React, Electron, PixiJS, and Three.js, it combines a visual event based system with AI assisted development to lower the barrier to entry for game creation.
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Frequently asked questions
Is bevy or GDevelop more popular?
bevy has 48,268 GitHub stars and GDevelop has 26,636. 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 (48,268 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.