Synty Store vs Unity Version Control

Synty Store is a web-based source of 3D art, 2D art, animation, and software assets for games, video, content creation, marketing, and physical products. SyntyPass provides access to the entire library of more than 130 art, character, animation, and UI packs. The collection includes POLYGON and Simple environments, buildings, props, vehicles, characters, weapons, animations, and interface packs. Synty officially supports Unity and Unreal Engine; some assets may work in Godot, but official support is limited to Unity and Unreal. Free assets are available, and purchased packs are downloaded from the account area. Synty says assets receive regular bug-fix updates. Listed commercial uses include video games, board games, VR and AR applications, video content, static art, and promotional materials. SyntyPass costs $40 a month, billed 3 month pre-paid with a minimum term, and includes five seats, $10 USD Store credit per licence per month, and troubleshooting support. One-time and custom licences are also listed. After subscription expiry, assets cannot be used in new intellectual property created afterward; standard licensing prohibits generative-AI datasets, NFT and blockchain products, and asset marketplaces.

Unity Version Control is an engine-agnostic source control tool for game development teams working with large files and binaries. It supports centralized and distributed workflows with branching and merging, as well as file-based workflows for artists. Smart Locks check that a user has the latest version before allowing a file lock, helping reduce merge conflicts. Teams can use Unity-hosted cloud servers or run the server on their own infrastructure. Desktop clients are available for Windows, macOS on Apple Silicon or Intel, and Linux. Named integrations and supported tools include JIRA, Rider, TeamCity, Jenkins, Bamboo, Unreal Engine and Discord. The free tier is free and includes unlimited cloud seats, 25 GB storage per organization per month and 100 GB egress per month; usage beyond included limits is pay-as-you-go. Unity lists on-prem seats at $38 a month. Upload and download communications use SSL, and permissions can be set for repositories, branches and individual items.