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Godot vs cap
Godot has 117,369 GitHub stars, 26,777 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. cap has 22,381 stars, 1,918 forks, 339 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot leads on adoption by 424% (117,369 vs 22,381 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; cap is written in Rust under a custom or non-standard licence. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, cap 9%. cap was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (open-source), 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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| Godot | cap | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 22K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | C++ | Rust |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 1.9K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 117K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick cap if
- You want the cap feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Rust
- You evaluated both and cap fits your workflow better
About Godot
Godot Engine is a free, MIT licensed, cross platform 2D and 3D game engine that ships an editor, a class reference, export templates, and one click deployment to desktop, mobile, web and console targets, aimed at game developers who want to own their toolchain and their games without royalties.
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About cap
Cap open source screen recording sharing project for teams. Lives web desktop software ecosystem. Uses Rust TypeScript stack, Next.js web dashboard, desktop apps macOS Windows. Presents alternative Loom. Supports importing existing Loom videos.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or cap more popular?
Godot has 117,369 GitHub stars and cap has 22,381. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and cap free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT, and cap has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Godot and cap?
Godot is written in C++ and cap in Rust. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Godot or cap?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (117,369 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose cap if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.