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CMaNGOS vs PixiJS

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 PI PixiJS Fast 2D WebGL rendering engine for browser games
FeatureCMaNGOSPixiJS
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageC++TypeScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB128 MB
Deploymentbare-metalsource
GitHub stars★ 550★ 47,976
First released20132013
Replacesofficial WoW serversAdobe Animate runtime

Why pick each one

Choose CMaNGOS if…

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

Choose PixiJS if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Mature project with 48k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 128 MB RAM
PixiJS details

Frequently asked questions

Is CMaNGOS or PixiJS better?

PixiJS 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 PixiJS free and open-source?

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

Can I run CMaNGOS and PixiJS with Docker?

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

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