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Godot vs godot-minimal-theme
Godot has 118,285 GitHub stars, 27,024 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. godot-minimal-theme has 3,770 stars, 56 forks, 9 open issues and last shipped 10 months ago. Godot leads on adoption by 3,038% (118,285 vs 3,770 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; godot-minimal-theme is written in various languages under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, godot-minimal-theme 1%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 3 topic tags (game-engine, gamedev, godot), 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 | godot-minimal-theme | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 118K | ★ 3.8K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | — |
| Last push | 2026-10-09 | 2025-12-13 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 56 |
| 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 godot-minimal-theme if
- You want the godot-minimal-theme feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- You evaluated both and godot-minimal-theme 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.
read the full Godot overview →
About godot-minimal-theme
Godot Minimal Theme is a custom editor theme for the Godot game engine that gives developers a cleaner, low contrast look for the editor interface.
read the full godot-minimal-theme overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or godot-minimal-theme more popular?
Godot has 118,285 GitHub stars and godot-minimal-theme has 3,770. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and godot-minimal-theme free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and godot-minimal-theme under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and godot-minimal-theme?
Godot is written in C++ and godot-minimal-theme in various languages. 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 godot-minimal-theme?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (118,285 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose godot-minimal-theme if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.