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PlayCanvas

MIT WebGL2/WebGPU engine plus an optional hosted Editor

Graphics & 3D / Game Engines · Freemium · 16.6k

What's Good

Engine MIT (Copyright 2011-2026 PlayCanvas Ltd.). WebGL2 + WebGPU, Gaussian splats. Registry package playcanvas, or self-host the engine. Hosted Editor Free is 0 USD/month: unlimited public projects, 1GB, download for self-hosting. README names King, Miniclip, Snap, Disney.

The Catch

Do not conflate the MIT engine with the hosted Editor. Private cloud projects are the paid line (Personal 15 USD/month; Organization 50 USD per seat/month). Cancel and private projects lock until you resubscribe or make them public.

Verdict

OSS engine, optional Editor. Public projects are free; private cloud is not.

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