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Godot vs entt
Godot has 119,828 GitHub stars, 27,410 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. entt has 13,253 stars, 1,124 forks, 12 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Godot leads on adoption by 804% (119,828 vs 13,253 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 8%. 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 | ★ 120K | ★ 13K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-11-07 | 2026-11-06 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 1.1K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 120K 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 2D and 3D cross platform game engine Godot Engine is a feature packed, cross platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that users can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel. Games can be exported with one click to a number of platforms, including the major desktop platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows), mobile platforms (Android, iOS), as well as Web based platforms and consoles. Free, open source and community driven Godot is completely free and open source under the very permissive MIT license. No…
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About entt
EnTT has been a dream so far, we haven't found a single bug to date and it's super easy to work with Every EnTT User Ever EnTT is a header only, tiny and easy to use library for game programming and much more written in modern C++ . Among others, it's used in Minecraft by Mojang, the ArcGIS Runtime SDKs by Esri and the amazing Ragdoll . If you don't see your project in the list, please open an issue, submit a PR or add the \ entt tag to your topics ! :+1: Do you want to keep up with changes or do you have a question that doesn't require you to open an issue? Join the gitter channel and the discord server, meet…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or entt more popular?
Godot has 119,828 GitHub stars and entt has 13,253. 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 (119,828 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose entt if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.