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Godot vs pokerth
Godot has 117,424 GitHub stars, 26,796 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. pokerth has 655 stars, 252 forks, 4 open issues and last shipped 3 days ago. Godot leads on adoption by 17,827% (117,424 vs 655 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; pokerth is written in C++ under AGPL-3.0. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, pokerth 38%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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 | pokerth | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 117K | ★ 655 |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 252 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Godot if
- You weight community size — 117K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick pokerth if
- You want the pokerth feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and pokerth 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 pokerth
PokerTH is an open source Texas Hold'em poker game and engine written in C++ with Qt, for players who want to play against computer opponents or against other people over the internet, and for hosts who want to run the multiplayer server themselves.
read the full pokerth overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or pokerth more popular?
Godot has 117,424 GitHub stars and pokerth has 655. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and pokerth free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and pokerth under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and pokerth?
Godot is written in C++ and pokerth 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 pokerth?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (117,424 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose pokerth if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.