# GDevelop vs GameMaker Comparison | | GDevelop | GameMaker | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 23 | 32 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (77.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (75.0% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### GDevelop Pros: - Development Ease (1 reviews) - Documentation (1 reviews) Cons: - Insufficient Documentation (1 reviews) - Poor Documentation (1 reviews) ### GameMaker **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | GDevelop | GameMaker | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 8.1 (31 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 8.4 (31 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 7.7 (28 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 6.4 (6 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.5 (31 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### GDevelop #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### GameMaker #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Game Engine | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **GDevelop** | N/A | N/A | | **GameMaker** | 7.9/10 | 10 | #### Visual Fidelity | Feature | GDevelop | GameMaker | |---|---|---| | **Rendering Quality** | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | | **VFX Quality** | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | | **Texture and Terrain Quality** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | #### Creation Tools | Feature | GDevelop | GameMaker | |---|---|---| | **Cutscene Creation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | | **Shader Creation** | Not enough data | 7.5 (10 reviews) | | **AI Control** | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Animations** | Not enough data | 7.7 (10 reviews) | | **No-code Creation Capabilities** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | | **Team Collaboration** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to GDevelop (1):** [Other Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-development) **Unique to GameMaker (1):** [Game Engine Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/game-engine) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | GDevelop | GameMaker | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 77.3% | 75.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 18.2% | 12.5% | | **Enterprise** | 4.5% | 12.5% | ### By Industry #### GDevelop - **Computer Games:** 27.3% - **Animation:** 13.6% - **Higher Education:** 9.1% - **Computer Software:** 9.1% - **Sports:** 4.5% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 4.5% - **Online Media:** 4.5% - **Management Consulting:** 4.5% - **Internet:** 4.5% - **Information Technology and Services:** 4.5% - **Other:** 13.6% #### GameMaker - **Computer Games:** 34.4% - **Entertainment:** 9.4% - **Program Development:** 6.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 6.3% - **Design:** 6.3% - **Computer Software:** 6.3% - **Accounting:** 6.3% - **Research:** 3.1% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.1% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 3.1% - **Other:** 15.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to GDevelop - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1225 reviews) - [Termius](https://www.g2.com/products/termius/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (258 reviews) - [SAP Fiori](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-fiori/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (207 reviews) - [Progress Telerik Fiddler](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-telerik-fiddler/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (166 reviews) - [Chromium OS](https://www.g2.com/products/chromium-os/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (139 reviews) - [AWS CloudTrail](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloudtrail/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Ask Codi](https://www.g2.com/products/ask-codi/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (100 reviews) - [Facebook Login](https://www.g2.com/products/facebook-login/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (85 reviews) - [.NET 4.5](https://www.g2.com/products/net-4-5/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (81 reviews) - [SmythOS](https://www.g2.com/products/smythos/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (71 reviews) ### Alternatives to GameMaker - [Unity](https://www.g2.com/products/unity/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (364 reviews) - [Unreal Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/unreal-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (151 reviews) - [Godot](https://www.g2.com/products/godot/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (27 reviews) - [CryEngine](https://www.g2.com/products/cryengine/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (16 reviews) - [PlayCanvas](https://www.g2.com/products/playcanvas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (12 reviews) - [Cocos2d-X](https://www.g2.com/products/cocos2d-x/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (12 reviews) - [HaxeFlixel](https://www.g2.com/products/haxeflixel/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (11 reviews) - [Cafu Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/cafu-engine/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (13 reviews) - [Defold](https://www.g2.com/products/defold/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (2 reviews) - [GIANTS Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/giants-engine/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (3 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### GDevelop No discussions available for this product. ### GameMaker - Title: [Does GameMaker cost money?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-gamemaker-cost-money) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [Is GameMaker Studio free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-gamemaker-studio-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "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..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/gdevelop-vs-gamemaker)