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Construct 3 vs OpenAI Codex

	Construct 3	OpenAI Codex
What it says it does	Construct 3Construct 3 is a video game maker that allows anyone to build games for mobiles, desktops, consoles and the web from a browser-based editor.	OpenAI CodexOpenAI's coding agent. Codex works in a desktop app, on the web, in a CLI, in IDE extensions and on iOS, can run tasks in cloud sandboxes, and reviews GitHub pull requests.
Pricing	Construct 3Free edition (limited events, layers and effects; web export); Personal $15.99/mo or $129.99/yr (individuals only, not registered businesses; all features, royalty-free monetization); Startup $234.99/yr per seat and Business $469.99/yr per seat for registered companies (USD checkout on the official buy page); Education from $9.99/seat/mo or $32.99/seat/yr; no royalties on any paid plan (official)	OpenAI CodexIncluded with ChatGPT plans: Free $0 and Go $8/mo (desktop app, lighter model); Plus $20/mo (web, CLI, IDE, cloud code review); Pro $100, $200 or $500/mo; Business $25/user/mo billed monthly; or pay API rates with an API key (official)
Website	Construct 3https://www.construct.net/	OpenAI Codexhttps://chatgpt.com/codex/

Which tool for which job

Construct 3 wins when you want a visual, event-based engine and are fine with a subscription.

OpenAI Codex wins when you want one subscription that covers chat and a coding agent across terminal, IDE and cloud.

Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 6 November 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.

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