Game Development · head to head
Clickteam Fusion vs GDevelop
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Clickteam Fusion
Game Development
Professional visual game development software
- From
- $99/one-time
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only GDevelop has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Clickteam Fusion listed on Steam, the vendor's own storefront, at $99.99 for a perpetual licence of Clickteam Fusion 2.5, published directly by Clickteam; GDevelop the free tier allows 3 cloud projects and one desktop or Android build per day
- They diverge on capability: Clickteam Fusion covers Visual event system, GDevelop covers Visual event editor.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clickteam Fusion and GDevelop actually diverge.
| Attribute | Clickteam Fusion | GDevelop |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $99/one-time | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | free |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 1996 | 2010 |
Identical on both: platforms (Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Game Development).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Clickteam Fusion
- Visual event system
- Sound and music
- Sprite animation
- Multi-core support
- Fast compiler
- Steam
- Xbox Live
- PlayStation
Only in GDevelop
- Visual event editor
- Particle effects
- Sprite editor
- Sound editor
- Scene editor
- GitHub
- Firebase
- Discord
Both cover
- Drag-and-drop interface
- Physics engine
- Extensions support
- Local deployment
- Web deployment
- Mobile deployment
- Windows support
- Macos support
- Linux support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clickteam Fusion
- 2D game developmentnot GDevelop
- Professional gamesnot GDevelop
- Cross-platform developmentnot GDevelop
GDevelop
- Building 2D games with visual event logic rather than codenot Clickteam Fusion
- Exporting one project to web, desktop, Android and iOSnot Clickteam Fusion
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clickteam Fusion
- Listed on Steam, the vendor's own storefront, at $99.99 for a perpetual licence of Clickteam Fusion 2.5, published directly by Clickteam
GDevelop
- The free tier allows 3 cloud projects and one desktop or Android build per day
- Free accounts get one leaderboard per game
- Publishing to the iOS App Store requires the Gold plan, which caps those exports at 15 a month
- AI credits are metered per tier, from 40 a month on free to 3,000 a week on Pro
Pricing, plan by plan
Clickteam Fusion
$99/one-time- Standard$99/one-time
- Visual event editor
- Desktop export
- HTML5 export
- Premium$199/one-time
- All Standard features
- Android export
- iOS export
GDevelop
Free- FreeFree
- Full editor
- Cross-platform export
- Asset library
Which should you pick?
Choose Clickteam Fusion if
- You need visual event system.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want sound and music.
Choose GDevelop if
- You need visual event editor.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want particle effects.
Questions people ask
- Is Clickteam Fusion or GDevelop better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clickteam Fusion starts at $99/one-time and GDevelop at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Clickteam Fusion or GDevelop?
- GDevelop has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $99/one-time for Clickteam Fusion and Free for GDevelop.
- Does Clickteam Fusion or GDevelop run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use GDevelop for free?
- Yes. GDevelop has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Clickteam Fusion starts at $99/one-time.
- What is Clickteam Fusion best used for?
- Clickteam Fusion is most often used for 2d game development, professional games, cross-platform development. Of those, 2d game development and professional games are not what GDevelop is typically brought in for.
- What can Clickteam Fusion do that GDevelop cannot?
- Clickteam Fusion covers Visual event system, Sound and music, Sprite animation, Multi-core support. GDevelop covers Visual event editor, Particle effects, Sprite editor, Sound editor. Both handle Drag-and-drop interface, Physics engine, Extensions support, Local deployment.