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CMaNGOS vs Phaser

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted game engines & frameworks options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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CM CMaNGOS Continued MaNGOS World of Warcraft server emulator VS PH Phaser Fast HTML5 game framework for browser games you host yourself
FeatureCMaNGOSPhaser
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageC++JavaScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metalbare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 550★ 40,098
First released20132013
Replacesofficial WoW serversConstruct, GameMaker

Why pick each one

Choose CMaNGOS if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • Written in C++
CMaNGOS details

Choose Phaser if…

  • Huge community
  • Easy to deploy games
Phaser details

Frequently asked questions

Is CMaNGOS or Phaser better?

Phaser is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider CMaNGOS if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are CMaNGOS and Phaser free and open-source?

Yes. CMaNGOS is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Phaser under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CMaNGOS and Phaser with Docker?

CMaNGOS: check the project docs for container support. Phaser: check the project docs for container support.

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