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Godot vs Kaetram-Open
Godot has 118,244 GitHub stars, 26,980 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Kaetram-Open has 739 stars, 202 forks, 13 open issues and last shipped 5 days ago. Godot leads on adoption by 15,901% (118,244 vs 739 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; Kaetram-Open is written in TypeScript under MPL-2.0. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, Kaetram-Open 27%. 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-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 | Kaetram-Open | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 118K | ★ 739 |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 202 |
| 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 Kaetram-Open if
- You want the Kaetram-Open feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MPL-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Kaetram-Open 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 Kaetram-Open
Kaetram Open is an open source 2D HTML5 MMORPG written in TypeScript, extending Little Workshop's BrowserQuest, for players who want a collaborative browser game and for developers looking for a game engine to build their own version on.
read the full Kaetram-Open overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or Kaetram-Open more popular?
Godot has 118,244 GitHub stars and Kaetram-Open has 739. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and Kaetram-Open free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and Kaetram-Open under MPL-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and Kaetram-Open?
Godot is written in C++ and Kaetram-Open in TypeScript. 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 Kaetram-Open?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (118,244 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Kaetram-Open if its feature set, stack or MPL-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.