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At a Glance
GameMaker
GameMaker
Star Rating
(32)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Maya
Maya
Star Rating
(265)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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GameMaker vs Maya

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GameMaker easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Maya overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Maya meets the needs of their business better than GameMaker.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Maya is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GameMaker over Maya.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GameMaker
No pricing available
Maya
No pricing available
Free Trial
GameMaker
No trial information available
Maya
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
31
8.8
226
Ease of Use
8.4
31
7.0
226
Ease of Setup
9.0
7
8.7
33
Ease of Admin
8.8
7
8.5
25
Quality of Support
7.7
28
7.8
198
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
6.4
6
8.7
27
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
31
8.1
221
Features by Category
Not enough data
8.0
98
Design
Not enough data
7.5
89
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
7.0
83
Not enough data
7.2
84
Not enough data
8.3
86
Move
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
8.7
86
Store & Manage
Not enough data
8.8
87
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
7.3
81
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
40
Not enough data
7.1
41
7.9
10
Not enough data
Visual Fidelity
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Creation Tools
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.7
32
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
29
Not enough data
6.4
29
Not enough data
7.1
30
Not enough data
7.4
41
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
36
Not enough data
7.9
38
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GameMaker
GameMaker
Maya
Maya
GameMaker and Maya share no categories
Unique Categories
GameMaker
GameMaker is categorized as Game Engine
Maya
Maya is categorized as Animation, 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and VR Game Engine
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GameMaker
GameMaker
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
12.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
Maya
Maya
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
61.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
15.2%
Reviewers' Industry
GameMaker
GameMaker
Computer Games
34.4%
Entertainment
9.4%
Program Development
6.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.3%
Design
6.3%
Other
37.5%
Maya
Maya
Animation
16.7%
Computer Games
12.8%
Motion Pictures and Film
7.0%
Design
7.0%
Entertainment
6.2%
Other
50.2%
Alternatives
GameMaker
GameMaker Alternatives
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Godot
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Maya
Maya Alternatives
Unity
Unity
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Blender
Blender
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Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
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Modo
Modo
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Discussions
GameMaker
GameMaker Discussions
Is GameMaker Studio free?
1 Comment
JD
This question is good. I'm also interesting about that. But I know one platform where are many interesting games. So why not experience yourself what...Read more
Does GameMaker cost money?
1 Comment
AS
Good inquiries. That interests me as well. However, I am aware of a website that offers a number of entertaining games. So why not find out for yourself what...Read more
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GameMaker has no more discussions with answers
Maya
Maya Discussions
Is Maya free to use?
6 Comments
Mehul P.
MP
no, he give 30 day trialRead more
What is the best way to use Maya for Web App Games
2 Comments
Валерий .
В
Maya is a powerful tool for modeling and most of the other tasks. But for modeling for web engine you mostly need to know restrictions you need to fit so...Read more
How do I easily master Maya? Some tips please.
2 Comments
GK
It's fascinating to me, which is why I want to pay attention to how well-liked cryptocurrencies are right now and how much they influence other markets. It's...Read more