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Godot vs redot-engine
Godot has 118,135 GitHub stars, 26,945 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. redot-engine has 6,123 stars, 335 forks, 91 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot leads on adoption by 1,829% (118,135 vs 6,123 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; redot-engine is written in C++ under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, redot-engine 5%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 7 topic tags (game-development, 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 | redot-engine | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 118K | ★ 6.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-10-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 335 |
| 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 redot-engine if
- You want the redot-engine feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and redot-engine 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.
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About redot-engine
Redot Engine is a free, open source, MIT licensed C++ game engine for developers who create 2D and 3D games and export them to desktop, mobile, web, and console platforms.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or redot-engine more popular?
Godot has 118,135 GitHub stars and redot-engine has 6,123. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and redot-engine free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and redot-engine under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and redot-engine?
Godot is written in C++ and redot-engine 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 redot-engine?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (118,135 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose redot-engine if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.