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Create beautiful interactive content with the world's leading real-time engine
As of 30 August 2026, Unity is free to use. Unity is a cross-platform game engine used to create 2D, 3D, VR, and AR games and experiences. Softwr lists it under Game Development. Unity is made by Unity Technologies, launched in 2004, available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS.
Overview
What Unity does
Unity is a cross-platform game engine used to create 2D, 3D, VR, and AR games and experiences. It is the most widely-used game development platform globally with support for 25+ platforms.
What people use it for
- 2D mobile game development for iOS and Android platforms
- 3D multiplayer game development with networking and live ops
- XR game creation for Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and AR devices
- Real-time 3D rendering for architectural and automotive visualization
- Immersive training simulations for enterprise clients
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about Unity.
- Unity Personal is free only for businesses with under $200,000 in funding or annual revenue; above that a Pro subscription is required
- Unity Pro costs $210.00 per month or $2,310.00 per year per seat
- Businesses with more than $25M in annual revenue are required to be on Unity Enterprise, which is custom priced and requires contacting sales
- Deploying to game consoles and to Apple Vision Pro requires Unity Pro or above
- Splash screen customization is not available on Unity Personal
- Unity Personal is licensed for gaming and entertainment applications only
- Read-only engine source code access is an Enterprise feature and carries an additional cost
- Asset Manager storage on Personal is capped at 10 GB per organization
- Unity AI tools are free for a 14 day trial on Personal, after which a paid subscription is required
- Enterprise terms note that minimum subscription or spending commitments may apply
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Pricing
What Unity costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
Personal
Free
- Full engine access
- Asset Store access
- Community support
- Personal revenue limit
Professional
$399 /mo
- All Personal features
- Priority support
- Advanced analytics
- Collaboration tools
Capabilities
Features
Visual editor
Physics engine (PhysX)
Animation system
Particle system
Built-in audio engine
Scripting with C#
Asset Store
Version control integration
Visual Studio Code
Integration with Visual Studio Code
GitHub
Integration with GitHub
Perforce
Integration with Perforce
Blender
Integration with Blender
Answered, with sources
Questions people ask
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How much does Unity Plus or Pro cost?
Unity's homepage shows a price placeholder but does not disclose actual subscription rates. Detailed pricing tiers must be accessed through the dedicated pricing section.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Unity
- Company
- Unity Technologies
- Based in
- San Francisco, CA
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