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Godot vs WickedEngine
Godot has 118,070 GitHub stars, 26,922 forks, 18,870 open issues and last shipped yesterday. WickedEngine has 7,259 stars, 779 forks, 118 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Godot leads on adoption by 1,527% (118,070 vs 7,259 stars). Godot is written in C++ under MIT; WickedEngine is written in C++ under MIT. Godot has attracted 23% as many forks as stars, WickedEngine 11%. 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 | WickedEngine | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 118K | ★ 7.3K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 27K | ⑂ 779 |
| 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 WickedEngine if
- You want the WickedEngine feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and WickedEngine 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 WickedEngine
Wicked Engine is an open source 3D engine with modern graphics, written in C++, for developers who want a C++ graphics framework, a standalone 3D editor, Lua scripting, or a codebase to learn from.
read the full WickedEngine overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Godot or WickedEngine more popular?
Godot has 118,070 GitHub stars and WickedEngine has 7,259. Godot has the larger community by that measure.
Are Godot and WickedEngine free?
Both are open source. Godot is licensed under MIT and WickedEngine under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Godot and WickedEngine?
Godot is written in C++ and WickedEngine 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 WickedEngine?
Choose Godot if you want the larger community (118,070 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose WickedEngine if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.