GameMaker vs GB Studio

GameMaker

8.2 #5 in Game Engine Software

About GameMaker

GB Studio

6.2 #39 in Game Engine Software

About GB Studio
GameMakerGB Studio
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from$79.99/moFree
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsAndroid, iOS, Linux, macOS, WindowsLinux, macOS, Web, Windows
Free planYesYes
Source code modelsource_available—
Visual scriptingYesYes
Multiplayer toolsYes—
Mobile exportYes—
Console exportYes—
Target platformsGX.games, Windows, macOS, Ubuntu, HTML5, Android, iOS, tvOS, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch—
Scripting languagesGML Code, GML Visual—

Both are listed in Best Game Engine Software, Best Game Development Software. On Freedom251, GameMaker scores higher on our published basis.