Flax Engine vs Harfang 3D
Flax Engine
flaxengine.comHarfang 3D
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| Figure | Flax Engine | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Engine Software | 8.9 (#10) | 7.7 (#68) |
| Headquarters | Poland | Orléans, France |
| Mobile export | Yes | Yes |
| Scripting languages | C#,C++ | C++,Python 3,Golang,Lua |
| Source code model | source_available | open_source |
| Target platforms | Windows,Linux,Android,iOS,PlayStation 4/5,Xbox One/Series,Nintendo Switch | Windows (Win32/Win64 x86); Linux (x86/AArch64 ARM); macOS; WebAssembly (experimental) |
| Version Control | Flax supports Version Control Systems. | Studio states compatibility with Git, SVN and Mercurial. |
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In their own words
Flax Engine
Flax Engine is a 3D game engine written in C++ and C#, with visual scripting and full Editor source code available. It supports C++, C#, and visual scripting, with hot-reloading for both programming languages in the Editor. Rendering features include real-time global illumination, reflections using custom software ray tracing, and GPU lightmap baking. World-building tools cover terrain, foliage, fog, nested prefabs, level streaming, and large-world 64-bit coordinates. Multiplayer projects can use low- and high-level networking APIs. Its Online system supports services such as Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network for profiles, friends, achievements, presence, and cloud saves. Supported targets include Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, macOS, web, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series, and Nintendo Switch. Web support is experimental and lacks C# scripting, video playback, and some other engine features. NDA-protected platform support is excluded from the public repository. The engine is free for non-commercial or educational use; commercial releases pay a 4% royalty on earnings exceeding $250,000 per calendar quarter.
Harfang 3D
Harfang 3D has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.