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Comparison

Babylon.js vs PlayCanvas

No leader: the top candidate PlayCanvas has only 0.18 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Babylon.js full profile →PlayCanvas full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Babylon.js69
PlayCanvas81
Score
Vioscale score
Babylon.js69 / 100low · 16%updating
PlayCanvas81 / 100low · 18%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Babylon.js✓
PlayCanvas✓
Model
Babylon.jsopen_source
PlayCanvasfreemium
Price level
Babylon.jsfree
PlayCanvasmid
Transparent
Babylon.js–
PlayCanvas✓
Security
Gdpr
Babylon.js–
PlayCanvas✓
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Babylon.js950
PlayCanvas–
Github stars
Babylon.js25,985
PlayCanvas–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Babylon.js100
PlayCanvas–
Release
Cadence days
Babylon.js5
PlayCanvas–
History
Babylon.js20 items
PlayCanvas–
License
Spdx
Babylon.jsApache-2.0
PlayCanvas–
Language
Primary
Babylon.jsTypeScript
PlayCanvas–
Market
Availability
Babylon.js–
PlayCanvasAvailable worldwide · HQ GB

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for ar vr development. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
World tracking slam
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Plane image detection
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Face body tracking
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Hand eye tracking
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Spatial mapping occlusion
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Persistent cloud anchors vps
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Openxr conformant
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Webxr support
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Engine type
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Authoring model
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Open source
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Multiplayer shared ar
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-
Pricing model
Babylon.js-
PlayCanvas-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Babylon.js

A web-based 3D rendering engine that enables developers to build immersive, interactive applications with support for physics, animation, particle effects, and advanced rendering capabilities. It is freely available, fully open-source, and designed to simplify complex 3D web development.

Independently observed

PlayCanvas

A browser-based engine and editor for creating interactive 3D web applications with WebGL, WebGPU, and WebXR support. Includes cloud hosting, self-hosting options, and collaborative tools with free and subscription tiers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Babylon.js

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

PlayCanvas

from $15/moHybridFree tier

Free tier plus Personal ($15/month) and Organization ($50/seat/month) plans. Monthly billing; can cancel anytime.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited public projects
    • Unlimited public teammates
    • 1GB storage
    • Free app hosting
    • Download apps for self-hosting
    • +3 more
  • Personal$15/month
    • Unlimited private projects
    • 10GB storage
    • Free app hosting
    • Download apps for self-hosting
    • REST API access
    • +2 more
  • Organization$50/seat/month
    • Unlimited private projects
    • 50GB storage
    • Free app hosting
    • Download apps for self-hosting
    • REST API access
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Babylon.js✓
PlayCanvas✓
CLI
Babylon.js✗
PlayCanvas✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Babylon.js–
PlayCanvas✓
Self-hosted
Babylon.js–
PlayCanvas✓

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.