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At a Glance
Unity
Unity
Star Rating
(363)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Star Rating
(147)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (70.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Unreal Engine

Unity vs Unreal Engine

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Unity easier to use and set up. However, Unreal Engine is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Unreal Engine overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Unreal Engine meets the needs of their business better than Unity.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Unity and Unreal Engine provide similar levels of assistance.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Unreal Engine over Unity.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Unity
No pricing available
Unreal Engine
No pricing available
Free Trial
Unity
No trial information available
Unreal Engine
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
309
9.0
127
Ease of Use
8.6
308
7.6
128
Ease of Setup
8.5
57
8.0
37
Ease of Admin
7.9
46
8.1
24
Quality of Support
8.4
289
8.4
117
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
47
8.5
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
299
9.3
127
Features by Category
8.2
58
Not enough data
Design
7.8
45
Not enough data
7.4
46
Not enough data
7.7
48
Not enough data
7.5
46
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
Move
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
Store & Manage
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.2
134
8.8
46
Visual Fidelity
8.6
125
9.2
44
8.4
121
8.9
44
8.4
122
9.1
45
Creation Tools
8.3
105
8.7
42
8.2
110
8.7
44
7.9
107
8.4
39
8.3
123
8.8
44
7.5
110
8.5
45
7.9
110
8.5
40
5.4
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.6
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Not enough data
5.9
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Animation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Unity
Unity
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Unity and Unreal Engine are categorized as AR Game Engine, VR Game Engine, and Game Engine
Unique Categories
Unity
Unity is categorized as 3D Modeling, 3D Rendering, and Animation
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Unity
Unity
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
18.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.7%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
70.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
16.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Unity
Unity
Computer Games
40.1%
Computer Software
10.8%
Entertainment
6.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.1%
Animation
4.3%
Other
33.0%
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine
Computer Games
38.4%
Entertainment
8.9%
Computer Software
7.5%
Animation
6.2%
Higher Education
4.8%
Other
34.2%
Alternatives
Unity
Unity Alternatives
3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
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Maya
Maya
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Blender
Blender
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Cinema 4D
Cinema 4D
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Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine Alternatives
Nuke
Nuke
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CryEngine
CryEngine
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3ds Max Design
3ds Max Design
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Maya
Maya
Add Maya
Discussions
Unity
Unity Discussions
Is Unity PLUS subscription need to pay monthly for a year?
2 Comments
Zack B.
ZB
Hey Zulkifli, good question! In the jump between Unity Personal and Unity Plus, it doesn't seem Unity has a month-to-month subscription option. If you're...Read more
will unity always will have only one language support?
2 Comments
Ernesto S.
ES
I agree with Luuk, It doesn't look like unity developers have in mind that, they are implementing DOTS (Data-Oriented Technology Stack) so it will change...Read more
What are the most compatible tools for models
2 Comments
Matt A.
MA
3DS Max outputs its models as right handed models which most 3D packages use, Blender outputs models that are left handed. Unity uses the left handed...Read more
Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine Discussions
What is Unreal Engine used for?
2 Comments
Pranav S.
PS
Game designing primarily but you can use it to render 3d cinematics as well.Read more
What is a
1 Comment
Ross T.
RT
It is nothingRead more
Unreal engine questions
1 Comment
Denny L.
DL
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