Construct 3 vs. Unity

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Construct 3
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Construct 3 is a 2D game engine, from Scirra, that combines working with blocks and JavaScript to build games. Construct 3 is browser based, and boasts a powerful and versatile engine that is performant. It’s capable of running intensive games and can be extended with a wide range of third-party addons.
$29
per year per seat
Unity
Score 9.4 out of 10
N/A
Unity Technologies headquartered in San Francisco offers the Unity real-time 3D and 2D development platform.
$200
per person/per month
Pricing
Construct 3Unity
Editions & Modules
Education Plan
$29
per year per seat
Business Edition - Startup Discount*
$149.99
per year per seat
Business Edition
$399.99
per year per seat
Enterprise
$200
per person/per month
Plus
$399
per person/per year
Pro
1,800
per person/per year
Personal
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Construct 3Unity
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details*Startup discount available where total annual company revenue is less than or forecast to be less than $50,000 USD AND net assets are less than $100,000 USD.
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Community Pulse
Construct 3Unity
User Ratings
Construct 3Unity
Likelihood to Recommend
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9.4
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Usability
-
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9.0
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Support Rating
-
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9.1
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User Testimonials
Construct 3Unity
Likelihood to Recommend
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Unity can cover most of the needs of game development, both for 2D and 3D. It is particularly well suited to games designed to be played presented and played on web pages, but it can create high-end content as well. Perhaps it would be less suited in high-end games which depend to much of sophisticated lighting effects since Cryengine and Unreal are more evolved in this area. On the other extreme, in the case of very simple 2D games for web pages, like newsgames, simpler game engines probably would be more advisable for a faster production, like Construct (2 or 3) or even Twine (in case of text adventures)
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Pros
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  • Great and simple interface.
  • Good pricing model for independent developers.
  • Powerful and flexible tool for making video games.
  • Great library of assets to save time in the asset store.
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Cons
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  • Integration of disparate technologies required to build an application.
  • Streamline the versioning process using the hub, it's great so far.
  • Keep improving the ML learning models for AI.
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Usability
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It's actually incredibly easy to use given the complex tasks you have. Once you learn the various windows it becomes second nature. Compared to something like Blender (which I would probably rate as a 2 on usability), the learning curve of Unity is a breeze! The only improvements I can think of would be to streamline some common workflows so you don't have to dig through menus to find them.
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Support Rating
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I have not had to use Unity's support extensively. This is likely because there is so much documentation and so many classes available for free online. Due to this, there is little need for support. They were very responsive when I requested educational licensing. Setting it up and providing it all quickly.
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Alternatives Considered
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Unreal Engine is a fantastic piece of software but it has a much steeper learning curve and an arcane, idiosyncratic way of developing software that is quite foreign. Unity uses some similar concepts to Adobe Flex, which we've always found easy and sensible. It is also easier to go to Unity having either a Java or C# background. We also explored using Android Studio and Xcode on their own for AR experiences and that is a suitable option depending on the use case, but Unity is still a great tool for rapid prototyping and even for building finished, shipped apps.
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Return on Investment
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  • Saving money on construction design costs
  • Saved money on finding issues before they arise
  • Created a platform to per-cue future investments
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