Defold vs Harfang 3D
Defold
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| Figure | Defold | Harfang 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Engine Software | 8.9 (#8) | 7.7 (#68) |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | Orléans, France |
| Integrations | Officially supported integrations include Firebase Analytics, AdMob, in-app purchases, push notifications, Google Play services, and game backends such as Nakama and PlayFab. | Studio describes compatibility with Blender, Autodesk 3D Studio Max, Adobe Substance, Visual Studio, VS Code, PyCharm, Git, SVN, and Mercurial. |
| Mobile export | Yes | Yes |
| Scripting languages | Lua,Teal,C,C++,C#,Objective-C,Java,JavaScript | C++,Python 3,Golang,Lua |
| Source code model | source_available | open_source |
| Target platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,HTML5,PlayStation 4,PlayStation 5,Nintendo Switch | Windows (Win32/Win64 x86); Linux (x86/AArch64 ARM); macOS; WebAssembly (experimental) |
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In their own words
Defold
Defold is a game engine for building cross-platform 2D and 3D games. Its toolchain combines an editor, runtime, scripting workflow, build pipeline, and deployment flow. Game logic is written in Lua; native extensions can use C, C++, Objective-C, Java, or JavaScript. Visual editors, a debugger, profiler, particle effects, animation, and integrated 2D and 3D physics are included. Target platforms listed are Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, HTML5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. Integrations include Firebase Analytics, AdMob, in-app purchases, push notifications, Google Play services, Nakama, and PlayFab. The Asset Portal offers reusable components and extensions. Live Update can provide additional game content after the initial download, with customizable content verification. Source code for the engine, editor, and build tools is available on GitHub under a developer-friendly license derived from Apache 2.0. Defold costs nothing, with no licensing fees, royalties, or runtime fees. Community help is available through a forum, and technical support contracts are available if needed.
Harfang 3D
Harfang 3D has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.