Buildbox vs Visionaire Studio
Buildbox
buildbox.comVisionaire Studio
visionaire-studio.netSide by side
| Figure | Buildbox | Visionaire Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 7 | 6 |
| Spec score · Game Visual Scripting Software | 8.4 (#6) | 7.8 (#17) |
| Spec score · Game Development Software | 8.4 (#18) | 7.9 (#33) |
| Spec score · Game Engine Software | 8.2 (#47) | 7.8 (#67) |
| Headquarters | West Hollywood, California, United States | Siegen, Germany |
Plans
Buildbox
- BeginnerPrice not published
- ProPrice not published
- Buildbox Classic Beginner$29.98 a month
- Buildbox 4 Beginner$49.98 a month
- Buildbox Classic Pro$399.98 a year
- Buildbox 4 Pro$549.98 a year
- Ultimate Bundle$1,149.98 a year
Visionaire Studio
- Freeware LicenseFree
- PRO License€75, paid once
- Desktop Distribution€99, paid once
- Mobile Distribution€249, paid once
- Console Distribution€650, paid once
- Complete Distribution€850, paid once
In their own words
Buildbox
Buildbox is a game engine intended for people with little or no coding experience. It has visual scripting and mobile export, and lists Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows among its platforms. Target platforms also include Steam and Apple TV. Buildbox 4 can create game environments from text descriptions; its AI editing and gesture tools can change games, and its AI can modify logic nodes or make custom nodes. Buildbox 4 downloads are offered for Windows and Mac. Buildbox 4 Pro lists Android and PC exports, while Buildbox Classic Pro lists iOS, Android, and PC exports. Buildbox Classic Beginner costs $29.98 a month, while Buildbox 4 Beginner costs $49.98 a month. Classic Pro costs $399.98 a year, and Buildbox 4 Pro costs $549.98 a year. Buildbox has no free plan. It offers tutorials, manuals, and personal email support.
Visionaire Studio
Visionaire Studio is a visual engine for creating point-and-click adventure games, with an editor intended to let creators start without programming. The editor supports scenes, dialogue, puzzles, inventory, characters, animations, hotspots, and interaction logic. Projects can be extended with Lua scripting, custom systems, and plugins. Presentation features include parallax scrolling, particle effects, 2D and 3D character support, video integration, and shader effects; audio includes 3D positional sound and adaptive music. Built-in tools manage multilingual text and audio. The listed publishing targets are Windows, macOS, Linux, HTML5, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation, subject to license and exporter requirements. The freeware version is limited to 25 scenes per project. The PRO License costs 75.00 EUR once and provides full engine access, but commercial publishing requires a distribution license. Distribution licenses cover one commercial title within the platforms included in that license. The maker is based in Siegen, Germany.