GDevelop vs Summer Engine
Side-by-side on price, free plans, commercial rights, features and exports.
GDevelop comes out ahead, 95 to 91, in our AI Game Makers ranking. GDevelop leads on accessibility, output & integration. Summer Engine leads on features. GDevelop is best for: Beginners who want an AI helper and real export targets. Summer Engine is best for: Indie devs who want an AI agent inside a full engine.
Which should you choose?
- you're a beginner or don't code
- you need one-click publish and share link
- you want open source you can self-host
- you want a lower starting price (From $5/mo vs From $7.99/mo)
- you need mobile export or play
Side by side
| Fact | GDevelop | Summer Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | ||
| Best for | Beginners who want an AI helper and real export targets. | Indie devs who want an AI agent inside a full engine. |
| Free tier | Free tier | Free tier |
| Starting price | From $7.99/mo | From $5/mo |
| Commercial use | Allowed (open source) | Allowed |
| Engines | Not listed | Godot |
| Exports | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Steam | Windows, Mac, Steam |
| Skill level | Beginner | Intermediate |
| Status | Active | Active |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 | 2026-10-21 |
★ marks the better option in each row.
Features compared
| Feature | GDevelop | Summer Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Make a game without code | Yes | Yes |
| View and edit the code | Yes | Yes |
| Generates game art | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Generates music or sound | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Multiplayer games | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile export or play | Partly | Yes |
| One-click publish and share link | Yes | Partly |
| Download the project files | Yes | Yes |
| Works inside the game engine | Not confirmed | Yes |
| MCP support | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Edits scenes and assets, not just code | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Runs or playtests the game | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Choose the AI model | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Local or offline models | Not confirmed | Partly |
Pricing plans
GDevelop
MIT engine, 40 AI credits/mo, 3 cloud projects, 1 desktop/Android build/day
200 AI credits/week, 50 cloud projects, Google Play/desktop/web publishing
1000 AI credits/week, 100 cloud projects, iOS publishing
3000 AI credits/week, unlimited cloud projects, collaboration, version history
Summer Engine
Limited agent use and AI assets, 100 MCP calls/wk, 1 GiB storage
Extended agent usage, higher AI asset limits, 20 GiB storage
3x Pro AI usage, 100 GiB storage
10x Pro AI usage, priority access, 500 GiB storage
Score by factor
| Factor | GDevelop | Summer Engine | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accessibility | 100 | 86 | GDevelop |
| Output & integration | 100 | 86 | GDevelop |
| Commercial rights | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Value | 75 | 75 | Even |
| Maturity | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Game focus | 100 | 100 | Even |
| Features | 80 | 95 | Summer Engine |