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Diversion vs GameMaker

	Diversion	GameMaker
What it says it does	DiversionDiversion is scalable version control for game development, Unreal Engine, Unity, 3D and AI - a modern alternative to Perforce, Git, and SVN.	GameMakerMake a game with GameMaker, the best free video game engine. Perfect for beginners and professionals. Learn to build your own 2D indie games with our simple tutorials.
Pricing	DiversionIndie free for the first 5 users (up to 20 users, 100GB, up to 5 repos; eligibility required); Pro $25/user/mo (21-day trial, 100GB then $10/mo per extra 100GB, up to 50 seats); Studio $35/user/mo (up to 200 users); Enterprise custom; Education free up to 10 users (official)	GameMakerFree for non-commercial use (all desktop, web, mobile and GX.games exports, no watermark); Professional $99.99 one-time commercial licence; Enterprise subscription (monthly or yearly) adds console exports and source code access (official)
Website	Diversionhttps://www.diversion.dev/	GameMakerhttps://gamemaker.io/en

Which tool for which job

Diversion wins when you want a hosted, game-focused version control system and qualify for the free Indie plan or can pay per seat.

GameMaker wins when you want a proven 2D engine with a one-time commercial licence and no royalties.

Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 29 October 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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