Unity
Cross-platform game engine and editor for 2D, 3D and real-time projects, with a free Personal plan under a revenue cap.
License: Free tier
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Status: Verified
Unity vs Unreal Engine
Two tools with free versions, side by side: license, platforms, maintenance and file formats.
Unreal Engine
Epic Games' real-time 3D engine for games, film and visualization, free to use with a royalty on game revenue above US$1M.
License: Free tier- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Status: Verified
Side by side
| Fact | Unity | Unreal Engine |
|---|---|---|
| License | License: Free tier | License: Free tier |
| Maintenance | Status: Verified | Status: Verified |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
| No account needed | No | No |
License classes: Free tier and Free tier. Status rules: Active means a commit in the last 90 days. See the methodology.