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Construct 3 vs Toon Boom Harmony

Construct 3 logo

Construct 3

Game Development

Create games without coding. Powered by the Scirra engine.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Toon Boom Harmony logo

Toon Boom Harmony

Animation

Creating worlds of Animation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Construct 3 has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Construct 3 the free version caps projects at 50 events, or 25 when used without an account; Toon Boom Harmony licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Construct 3 and Toon Boom Harmony actually diverge.

Attributes where Construct 3 and Toon Boom Harmony differ
AttributeConstruct 3Toon Boom Harmony
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWindows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, WebWeb
CategoryGame DevelopmentAnimation
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Construct 3

  • Visual event system
  • Drag-and-drop editor
  • Physics engine
  • Sprite editor
  • Particle effects
  • Sound effects
  • Web-based
  • HTML5 support

Only in Toon Boom Harmony

Nothing recorded that Construct 3 does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Construct 3

  • Building 2D browser games without writing codenot Toon Boom Harmony
  • Publishing HTML5 games to the web, desktop and mobile stores from one projectnot Toon Boom Harmony

Toon Boom Harmony

No use cases recorded yet. See the Toon Boom Harmony review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Construct 3

  • The free version caps projects at 50 events, or 25 when used without an account
  • Free projects are limited to 2 layers, 2 special effects, 1 timeline animation of up to 5 seconds and 1 web font
  • The free version can only publish to HTML5 and the Construct Arcade, so desktop, Android, iOS and Facebook Instant Games all need a paid plan
  • Licences are per seat and annual, at $129.99 for Personal, $168.99 for Startup Business and $468.99 for Business

Toon Boom Harmony

  • Licensing is subscription only across Essentials, Advanced and Premium tiers, with no perpetual license option offered on the pricing page
  • Access beyond the 14 day free trial requires purchasing a subscription through the shop

Pricing, plan by plan

Construct 3

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Web-based editor
    • HTML5 export
    • Asset library
  • Personal$99/year
    • All Free features
    • Offline editor
    • Advanced export

Toon Boom Harmony

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Toon Boom Harmony review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Construct 3 if

  • You need visual event system.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want drag-and-drop editor.
Construct 3 review

Choose Toon Boom Harmony if

Nothing in the data separates Toon Boom Harmony from Construct 3 on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Toon Boom Harmony review

Questions people ask

Is Construct 3 or Toon Boom Harmony better?
Neither clearly leads. Construct 3 starts at Free and Toon Boom Harmony at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Construct 3 or Toon Boom Harmony?
Construct 3 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Construct 3 and On request for Toon Boom Harmony.
Does Construct 3 or Toon Boom Harmony run on more platforms?
Construct 3 runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web. Toon Boom Harmony runs on Web.
Can I use Construct 3 for free?
Yes. Construct 3 has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Toon Boom Harmony starts at On request.
What is Construct 3 best used for?
Construct 3 is most often used for building 2d browser games without writing code, publishing html5 games to the web, desktop and mobile stores from one project. Of those, building 2d browser games without writing code and publishing html5 games to the web, desktop and mobile stores from one project are not what Toon Boom Harmony is typically brought in for.
What can Construct 3 do that Toon Boom Harmony cannot?
Construct 3 covers Visual event system, Drag-and-drop editor, Physics engine, Sprite editor.
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