Game Development · head to head
FMOD vs Phaser
Phaser
Game Development
Fast, free, and fun open source framework for Canvas and WebGL
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- They diverge on capability: FMOD covers FMOD Studio, Phaser covers Canvas and WebGL rendering.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which FMOD and Phaser 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 Phaser
- Canvas and WebGL rendering
- Physics engine (Arcade)
- Input handling
- Animation system
- Audio support
- Particle effects
- Tilemaps
- Event system
Both cover
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
FMOD
- Game audionot Phaser
- Adaptive musicnot Phaser
- Sound effectsnot Phaser
- VR audionot Phaser
Phaser
- Building 2D HTML5 games that run in the browsernot FMOD
- Rapid browser game prototyping with a code editor, tilemap and atlas toolsnot FMOD
- Publishing web games with one click hostingnot 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.
Phaser
- The Phaser framework is open source but Phaser Editor is a commercial product at $12 per month
- Phaser Editor stops working when the licence expires
- No free trial of Phaser Editor is offered
- AI tools in the free Phaser suite require purchasing credits
- SSO through Google Workspace, private support and Editor source code availability are Enterprise only, which is custom priced and requires contacting sales
- No educational discounts are offered
- Subscription cancellations are not refunded pro rata
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
Phaser
Free- FreeFree
- Full source code
- Community support
- Game examples
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 Phaser if
- You need canvas and webgl rendering.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want physics engine (arcade).
Questions people ask
- Is FMOD or Phaser better?
- Neither clearly leads. FMOD starts at Free and Phaser at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, FMOD or Phaser?
- FMOD starts at Free and Phaser at Free.
- Does FMOD or Phaser run on more platforms?
- FMOD runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Consoles. Phaser runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Phaser is typically brought in for.
- What can FMOD do that Phaser cannot?
- FMOD covers FMOD Studio, Real-time mixing, Adaptive music, 3D audio. Phaser covers Canvas and WebGL rendering, Physics engine (Arcade), Input handling, Animation system. Both handle Ios support, Android support.
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