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bevy vs mtasa-blue
bevy has 49,673 GitHub stars, 5,037 forks, 3,418 open issues and last shipped yesterday. mtasa-blue has 1,892 stars, 600 forks, 1,053 open issues and last shipped yesterday. bevy leads on adoption by 2,525% (49,673 vs 1,892 stars). bevy is written in Rust under Apache-2.0; mtasa-blue is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. bevy has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, mtasa-blue 32%. bevy was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (game-engine), 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 | mtasa-blue | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 50K | ★ 1.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | Rust | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-11-10 | 2026-11-10 |
| Forks | ⑂ 5.0K | ⑂ 600 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick bevy if
- You weight community size — 50K 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 mtasa-blue if
- You want the mtasa-blue feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and mtasa-blue 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 mtasa-blue
Multi Theft Auto: San Andreas Multi Theft Auto (MTA) is a software project that adds network play functionality to Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto game series, in which this functionality is not originally found. It is a unique modification that incorporates an extendable network play element into a proprietary commercial single player PC game. Introduction Multi Theft Auto is based on code injection and hooking techniques whereby the game is manipulated without altering any original files supplied with the game. The software functions as a game engine that installs itself as an extension of the original game…
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Frequently asked questions
Is bevy or mtasa-blue more popular?
bevy has 49,673 GitHub stars and mtasa-blue has 1,892. bevy has the larger community by that measure.
Are bevy and mtasa-blue free?
Both are open source. bevy is licensed under Apache-2.0 and mtasa-blue under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between bevy and mtasa-blue?
bevy is written in Rust and mtasa-blue 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 mtasa-blue?
Choose bevy if you want the larger community (49,673 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose mtasa-blue if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.