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Godot vs entt
Godot has 117,733 GitHub stars, 26,849 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. entt has 13,139 stars, 1,117 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot leads on adoption by 796% (117,733 vs 13,139 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; entt is written in C++ under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, entt 9%. 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-development), 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 | entt | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 118K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-24 | 2026-09-24 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| 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 entt if
- You want the entt feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and entt 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 entt
EnTT is a header only, MIT licensed library written in modern C++ that provides a fast entity component system (ECS) for game programming and more, aimed at game, engine and data oriented developers who want the ECS architectural pattern without adopting a full framework.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or entt more popular?
Godot has 117,733 GitHub stars and entt has 13,139. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and entt free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and entt under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and entt?
Godot is written in C++ and entt 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, Godot or entt?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (117,733 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose entt if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.