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Defold vs GDevelop

	Defold	GDevelop
What it says it does	DefoldDefold is a free, cross-platform game engine for building 2D and 3D games on desktop, web, mobile, and consoles with one streamlined workflow.	GDevelopGDevelop is a free, fast, easy, open-source game engine. Learn 2D, 3D or multiplayer game development with our tutorials. Publish everywhere: iOS, Android, Steam... Use AI to learn and build faster.
Pricing	DefoldFree: no fees or royalties; source code available under the Defold license (official)	GDevelopFree open-source MIT game engine with a free cloud account (limited AI credits, cloud projects and daily publishes); paid Silver, Gold and Pro memberships add AI credits, cloud storage, iOS publishing and collaboration (see official pricing page for current USD amounts; save up to 40% yearly); companies over $50K annual revenue or funding must use Pro when using a GDevelop account (official)
Website	Defoldhttps://defold.com/	GDevelophttps://gdevelop.io

Which tool for which job

Defold wins when you want tiny, fast builds and a free engine without royalties.

GDevelop wins when you want to make and export a 2D or 3D game without writing the whole project in code.

Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 5 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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