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Godot vs due
Godot has 118,135 GitHub stars, 26,945 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. due has 965 stars, 175 forks, 27 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Godot leads on adoption by 12,142% (118,135 vs 965 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; due is written in Go under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, due 18%. Godot 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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| Godot | due | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 118K | ★ 965 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | Go |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 175 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 118K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick due if
- You want the due feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and due 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 due
due is a high performance distributed game server framework written in Go, intended for teams building and scaling online game backends.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or due more popular?
Godot has 118,135 GitHub stars and due has 965. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and due free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and due under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and due?
Godot is written in C++ and due in Go. 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 due?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (118,135 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose due if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.