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CMaNGOS vs PlayCanvas Engine

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 PL PlayCanvas Engine Open-source WebGL game engine for 3D browser games
FeatureCMaNGOSPlayCanvas Engine
CategoryGame Engines & FrameworksGame Engines & Frameworks
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguageC++JavaScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM4,096 MB256 MB
Deploymentbare-metalsource
GitHub stars★ 550★ 16,436
First released20132014
Replacesofficial WoW serversUnity WebGL

Why pick each one

Choose CMaNGOS if…

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

Choose PlayCanvas Engine if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Mature project with 16.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
PlayCanvas Engine details

Frequently asked questions

Is CMaNGOS or PlayCanvas Engine better?

PlayCanvas Engine 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 PlayCanvas Engine free and open-source?

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

Can I run CMaNGOS and PlayCanvas Engine with Docker?

CMaNGOS: check the project docs for container support. PlayCanvas Engine: check the project docs for container support.

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