Game Development · head to head
FMOD vs GDevelop
The short version
- They diverge on capability: FMOD covers FMOD Studio, GDevelop covers Visual event editor.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FMOD and GDevelop actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 FMOD
- FMOD Studio
- Real-time mixing
- Adaptive music
- 3D audio
- Occlusion
- DSP effects
- Live update
- Profiling tools
Only in GDevelop
- Visual event editor
- Drag-and-drop interface
- Physics engine
- Particle effects
- Sprite editor
- Sound editor
- Scene editor
- Extensions support
Both cover
- Local deployment
- Windows support
- Macos support
- Linux support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FMOD
- Game audionot GDevelop
- Adaptive musicnot GDevelop
- Sound effectsnot GDevelop
- VR audionot GDevelop
GDevelop
- Building 2D games with visual event logic rather than codenot FMOD
- Exporting one project to web, desktop, Android and iOSnot FMOD
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
FMOD
Nothing recorded yet. See the FMOD review.
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
FMOD
Free- IndieFree
- Full feature set
- Up to $200K budget
- All platforms
- Commercial$6000/project
- Full feature set
- Unlimited budget
- Priority support
GDevelop
Free- FreeFree
- Full editor
- Cross-platform export
- Asset library
Which should you pick?
Choose FMOD if
- You need fmod studio.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Consoles.
- You also want real-time mixing.
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 drag-and-drop interface.
Questions people ask
- Is FMOD or GDevelop better?
- Neither clearly leads. FMOD starts at Free and GDevelop at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FMOD or GDevelop?
- FMOD starts at Free and GDevelop at Free.
- Does FMOD or GDevelop run on more platforms?
- FMOD runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Consoles. GDevelop runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
- Can I use FMOD for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is FMOD best used for?
- FMOD is most often used for game audio, adaptive music, sound effects, vr audio. Of those, game audio and adaptive music are not what GDevelop is typically brought in for.
- What can FMOD do that GDevelop cannot?
- FMOD covers FMOD Studio, Real-time mixing, Adaptive music, 3D audio. GDevelop covers Visual event editor, Drag-and-drop interface, Physics engine, Particle effects. Both handle Local deployment, Windows support, Macos support, Linux support.