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Godot vs UeCore
Godot has 118,135 GitHub stars, 26,945 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. UeCore has 851 stars, 236 forks, 33 open issues and last shipped 8 months ago. Godot leads on adoption by 13,782% (118,135 vs 851 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; UeCore is written in C++ under GPL-3.0. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, UeCore 28%. Godot was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (game-engine), 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 | UeCore | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 118K | ★ 851 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | C++ | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-04 | 2026-01-30 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 236 |
| 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 UeCore if
- You want the UeCore feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and UeCore 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 UeCore
UeCore (Universe Engine Core) is a GPL 3.0 open source World of Warcraft server engine written in C++, aimed at server operators, engine developers and researchers who want to run or modify a classic era MMO game server.
read the full UeCore overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or UeCore more popular?
Godot has 118,135 GitHub stars and UeCore has 851. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and UeCore free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and UeCore under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and UeCore?
Godot is written in C++ and UeCore 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 UeCore?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (118,135 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose UeCore if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.