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GDevelop vs stride
GDevelop has 27,017 GitHub stars, 1,563 forks, 633 open issues and last shipped yesterday. stride has 7,838 stars, 1,169 forks, 683 open issues and last shipped yesterday. GDevelop leads on adoption by 245% (27,017 vs 7,838 stars). GDevelop is written in JavaScript under a custom or non-standard licence; stride is written in C# under MIT. GDevelop has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, stride 15%. stride 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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| GDevelop | stride | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 27K | ★ 7.8K |
| License | Custom / other | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | C# |
| Last push | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick GDevelop if
- You weight community size — 27K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick stride if
- You want the stride feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and stride fits your workflow better
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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About stride
Stride (formerly Xenko) is a free and open source, cross platform C game engine with a built in visual editor, aimed at game developers who want realistic rendering and VR without buying a commercial engine licence.
read the full stride overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is GDevelop or stride more popular?
GDevelop has 27,017 GitHub stars and stride has 7,838. GDevelop has the larger community by that measure.
Are GDevelop and stride free?
Both are open source. GDevelop has no licence declared in this registry, and stride is licensed under MIT. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between GDevelop and stride?
GDevelop is written in JavaScript and stride 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, GDevelop or stride?
Choose GDevelop if you want the larger community (27,017 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose stride if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.