GridCraft vs J.A.C.K.
GridCraft
gridcraft.devJ.A.C.K.
jack.hlfx.ruSide by side
| Figure | GridCraft | J.A.C.K. |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.99/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Level Editors | 8.5 (#4) | 7.6 (#14) |
| Editing tools | The editor includes brush, terrain, flood fill, shape, selection, stamp, and object tools. | Features include curved surfaces, triangulation, UV-Lock, multiple VisGroups, and automatic selection in 3D views. |
| Purpose | GridCraft is a tile map editor for game developers that runs in a browser and as a desktop app. | J.A.C.K. is a level editor for games using Quake-style BSP architecture. |
Plans
GridCraft
- Web editorFree
- Cloud$3.99 a month
- Team$13.99 a month
- Desktop app$19.99, paid once
In their own words
GridCraft
GridCraft is a tile map editor for game developers, available in a browser and as a desktop app. It lets users paint tiles of different sizes from one atlas onto a map. Editing tools include brush, terrain, flood fill, shape, selection, stamp and object tools. GridCraft opens and saves Tiled.tmx and.tmj maps, with export targets including Godot 4, GameMaker, Defold, LDtk, LOVE2D, Lua and CSV. Live collaboration displays teammates’ cursors, selections and edits, synchronized through CRDT. The desktop app supports GitHub and GitLab for map-file commits, pushes and pulls. It can expose an open map to MCP clients for AI-agent access, but the server is off by default, binds to the local machine and does not yet edit infinite chunked maps. The free web editor includes all 19 tools and export formats without an account. Free accounts include three cloud maps, 25 MB total storage, one bound desktop device and collaboration for up to three people per map. Paid options include Cloud at $3.99 a month, Team at $13.99 a month and the desktop app at $19.99, paid once.