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Godot vs colyseus
Godot has 117,432 GitHub stars, 26,799 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. colyseus has 7,307 stars, 664 forks, 19 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Godot leads on adoption by 1,507% (117,432 vs 7,307 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; colyseus is written in TypeScript under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, colyseus 9%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | colyseus | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 7.3K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 664 |
| 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 colyseus if
- You want the colyseus feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and colyseus 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 colyseus
Colyseus is an MIT licensed authoritative multiplayer framework for Node.js that provides synchronizable data structures, room based matchmaking, and client SDKs for TypeScript, React, Unity, Godot, GameMaker, Defold, Construct, Haxe, and C, aimed at developers building realtime and turn based multiplayer games.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or colyseus more popular?
Godot has 117,432 GitHub stars and colyseus has 7,307. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and colyseus free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and colyseus under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and colyseus?
Godot is written in C++ and colyseus in TypeScript. 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 colyseus?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (117,432 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose colyseus if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.