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Phaser Editor pricing — choose your licence duration and optional add-ons. - phaser.io

· 1 month ago

The core Phaser framework is free, open source, and well-liked for 2D browser games in JavaScript. Pay for Phaser Editor or AI credits only if you want visual/AI tooling — Godot gives similar editing away free.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; many snippets truncated. Guitar-pedal and Xerox-printer results sharing the 'Phaser' name were filtered out.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Phaser framework

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Phaser EditorPaid — licence duration varies
Credits (AI/sandbox)Usage-based

Best for

  • 2D browser and mobile-web games
  • Indie devs coding in JavaScript
  • Pixel-art style web games
  • Teams wanting AI-assisted game building

Not for

  • 3D or console-grade games — use Unreal or Godot
  • Non-coders wanting free visual editing
  • Teams needing vendor security guarantees
  • Native desktop or console shipping

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Editor licences are duration-based; choose term and add-ons carefully before buying

medium

AI features (MCP server, sandbox) bill credits — snippet shows ~5 per use

medium

No dedicated security page found at

low

Free framework vs paid editor blurs what actually costs money

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Core 2D game framework is free and open source
  • Users call it lightweight and quick
  • Large, vibrant community
  • Complete suite: framework, editor, AI agent, sandbox
  • 867 companies use it per TheirStack data

Cons

  • Paid Editor irritates users when Godot is free
  • Code-first JavaScript; hard for non-programmers
  • Reviewers flag a 'biggest issue' with the Phaser 3 engine
  • Browser games ship inspectable client-side code; protection is a known worry
  • Faces stiff competition from other web engines

Sources & method

- 18 sources - No dedicated security page; one CVE reported against a community plugin, none found for the core engine.

official x7review x7security x2news x2
  • CVE-2026-78179 — Phaser3 Rex Notes prototype pollution, Prototype pollution vulnerability recorded against the Phaser 3 Rex Notes plugin.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 18

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Framework free; paid editor optional
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Called lightweight by gamedevs
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Full suite: framework, editor, AI agent
  • Support quality: 3/5. Community forums; no paid-support evidence
  • Security posture: 2/5. No security page; plugin CVE reported
  • Free Framework price Open-source on GitHub
  • 4.5/5 G2 rating Only 2 reviews — thin sample
  • 867 companies Adoption Per TheirStack tech data
  • Paid Editor licence Duration-based, with add-ons

Pricing

Phaser framework

Free

  • Open-source 2D HTML5 game framework
  • Community support

Phaser Editor

Paid — licence duration varies

  • Choose licence duration
  • Optional add-ons
  • Visual + AI editing

Credits (AI/sandbox)

Usage-based

  • MCP server and sandbox access
  • Snippet indicates ~5 credits per use

Security

No dedicated security page; one CVE reported against a community plugin, none found for the core engine.

  • CVE-2026-78179 — Phaser3 Rex Notes prototype pollutionPrototype pollution vulnerability recorded against the Phaser 3 Rex Notes plugin.16

What users say

Gamedevs praise Phaser as lightweight and versatile for 2D web games, but some question its adoption versus Godot and Unreal.

“Phaser is very lightweight and q…”
Reddit, r/gamedev
“I find it strange that such a versa…”
Reddit, r/phaser
“Phaser doesnt have many users, and…”
Reddit, r/phaser
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; many snippets truncated. Guitar-pedal and Xerox-printer results sharing the 'Phaser' name were filtered out.

Great free engine for 2D browser games; the paid Editor is optional — Godot does visual editing free.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; many snippets truncated. Guitar-pedal and Xerox-printer results sharing the 'Phaser' name were filtered out.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Phaser Pricingphaser.io
    official
  2. Phaser — Describe a game. Play it today.phaser.io
    official
  3. Buy Phaser Creditsphaser.io
    official
  4. Phaser Editor 2D Pricingphasereditor2d.com
    official
  5. Flexible Licensing Now Availablephaser.io
    news
  6. Phaser on GitHub — free, fast 2D game frameworkgithub.com
    official
  7. Phaser Communityphaser.io
    official
  8. Phaser vs Kaplay vs Excaliburphaser.io
    official
  9. My Thoughts on Phaser 3pandaqi.com
    review
  10. Phaser is awesome — r/gamedevreddit.com
    review
  11. Why is Phaser Editor a paid tool? — r/phaserreddit.com
    review
  12. Why isn't Phaser more widely used? — r/phaserreddit.com
    review
  13. Phaser 3 Game Framework: My Honest Review — HackerNoonhackernoon.com
    review
  14. Phaser Products on G2g2.com
    review
  15. Companies that use Phaser (867) — TheirStacktheirstack.com
    news
  16. CVE-2026-78179 — Phaser3 Rex Notes Prototype Pollutionsentinelone.com
    security
  17. Phaser Security pagephaser.io
    security
  18. Summer Engine — Phaser alternativesummerengine.com
    review

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