Cocos2d-x vs Defold

Cocos2d-x

6.6 #21 in Game Engine Software

About Cocos2d-x

Defold

7.4 #5 in Game Engine Software

About Defold
Cocos2d-xDefold
Free planNoYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from—Free
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWebAndroid, extension, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows
Free planYesYes
Source code modelopen_sourcesource_available
Mobile exportYesYes
Console exportYesYes
Target platformsmobile, desktop, web, consoleWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, HTML5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Scripting languagesC++, Lua, JavaScriptLua, Teal, C, C++, C#, Objective-C, Java, JavaScript
Visual scripting—No
Multiplayer tools—Yes

Both are listed in Best Game Engine Software. On Inferse, Defold scores higher on our published basis.