No. 13 of 41 ·Game Development Software

Roblox Studio

Windows · Mac

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Roblox Studio is ranked #13 of 41 in game development software on Freedom251. It runs on macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

Roblox Studio plans and pricing

All plans

Roblox Studio Free Windows 10 or macOS 10.14 minimum · 3 GB RAM minimum · Roblox account required create.roblox.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on game development software

Free plan: Yes
Retention analysis: Yes
Funnel analysis: Yes
Monetization analytics: Yes
Live-game reporting: Yes
Cohort analysis: Yes

Best Roblox Studio alternatives

See all 20

Two bars Armory3D Free tier No. 1Free6.8 Two bars Construct 3 Free tier No. 2Free6.8 Two bars CRYENGINE Free tier No. 3Free6.8 Two bars Defold Free tier No. 4Free6.8 Two bars Flax Engine Free tier No. 5Free6.8 Two bars GDevelop Free tier No. 6Free6.8

The record

Purpose: Roblox Studio is an all-in-one IDE for building, scripting, testing, and publishing Roblox experiences.
3D creation: Studio provides drag-and-drop 3D world-building tools for placing, moving, rotating, texturing, and polishing objects.
Scripting: Studio includes a script editor with syntax highlighting, code completion, and inline documentation.
Testing: Studio supports device emulation and playtesting across screen sizes and form factors.
AI assistant: Assistant can answer questions, update the data model, modify scripts, generate materials and textures, and automate bulk actions.
Collaboration: Studio supports real-time collaborative creation and group-based access controls for projects and assets.
Assets: The Creator Store provides millions of models, meshes, images, sounds, videos, and plugins for Studio and games.
External integrations: Open Cloud provides REST APIs for updating games, restarting servers, accessing data stores, managing restrictions, and other Roblox resources.
Authentication: Open Cloud supports API keys and OAuth 2.0, and Roblox uses OpenID Connect as an identity layer for OAuth authentication.
API security: API keys support granular permissions, optional IP restrictions, and expiration dates.
Safety compliance: Roblox is a recipient of the kidSAFE+COPPA seal and says its content moderation includes human moderators and automated systems.
Support: Roblox provides documentation, tutorials, videos, a Developer Forum, community advice, and bug reporting resources.
System requirements: The setup documentation lists Windows 10 and macOS 10.14 as minimum operating systems, Windows 11 and macOS 14+ as recommended, and 8 GB RAM as recommended.
Open Cloud limitation: Engine Open Cloud APIs are in beta, can only read and update script objects, require API-key authentication, and limit request bodies to 200 KB.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Development Software in 2026#13 of 41
Best Game Voice Generators in 2026#11 of 41
Best Game Analytics Software in 2026#10 of 31
Best Game Profiling Software in 2026#11 of 22

Is Roblox Studio yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Roblox Studio

Sources

create.roblox.com/docs/studio· checked 1 Oct 2026
create.roblox.com/docs/cloud· checked 1 Oct 2026
create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview· checked 1 Oct 2026
create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys· checked 1 Oct 2026
about.roblox.com/transparency· checked 1 Oct 2026
create.roblox.com/docs/get-started/tools· checked 1 Oct 2026
create.roblox.com/docs/studio/setup· checked 1 Oct 2026
create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/guides/instance· checked 1 Oct 2026
create.roblox.com/docs/production/analytics· checked 28 Sept 2026