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Godot vs flame
Godot has 120,109 GitHub stars, 27,490 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. flame has 10,819 stars, 1,067 forks, 90 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot leads on adoption by 1,010% (120,109 vs 10,819 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; flame is written in Dart under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, flame 10%. flame was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (game-development, game-engine, gamedev), 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 | flame | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 120K | ★ 11K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | Dart |
| Last push | 2026-11-13 | 2026-11-13 |
| 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 flame if
- You want the flame feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Dart
- You evaluated both and flame 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 flame
A Flutter based game engine. Documentation The full documentation for Flame can be found on docs.flame engine.org. To change the version of the documentation, use the version selector noted with version: in the top of the page. Note : The documentation that resides in the main branch is newer than the released documentation on the docs website. Other useful links: The official Flame site. Examples of most features which can be tried out from your browser. To access the code for each example, press the button in the top right corner. Tutorials Some simple tutorials to get started. API Reference The generated…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or flame more popular?
Godot has 120,109 GitHub stars and flame has 10,819. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and flame free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and flame under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and flame?
Godot is written in C++ and flame in Dart. 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 flame?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (120,109 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose flame if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.