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Godot vs stride
Godot has 120,170 GitHub stars, 27,518 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. stride has 7,949 stars, 1,183 forks, 683 open issues and last shipped today. Godot leads on adoption by 1,412% (120,170 vs 7,949 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; stride is written in C# under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, stride 15%. stride was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 4 topic tags (game-development, game-engine, gamedev, multi-platform), 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 | stride | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 120K | ★ 7.9K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | C# |
| Last push | 2026-11-14 | 2026-11-15 |
| Forks | ⑂ 28K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 stride if
- You want the stride feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C#
- You evaluated both and stride 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 stride
Welcome to the Stride Game Engine Stride is an open source C game engine designed for realistic rendering and VR. Highly modular, it aims to give game makers more flexibility in their development. Stride comes with an editor, Game Studio, which allows you to create and manage the content of your games or applications visually and intuitively. To learn more about Stride, visit stride3d.net. This README is intended for users who want to build the Stride engine from source or contribute to its development. If your goal is to create games using Stride, we recommend visiting the Get started with Stride guide. There…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or stride more popular?
Godot has 120,170 GitHub stars and stride has 7,949. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and stride free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and stride under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and stride?
Godot is written in C++ and stride 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 stride?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (120,170 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose stride if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.