GridCraft vs 2D Tiler

GridCraft9.4Visit 2D Tiler8.8Visit

Higher score GridCraft #1 in Game Level Editors 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit GridCraft

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2D Tiler #4 in Game Level Editors 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit 2D Tiler

• GridCraft fits best

  Collaborative teams editing 2D maps

• 2D Tiler fits best

  Web-based 2D editing with asset tools

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Side by side

Feature	GridCraft 9.4/10 Visit ↗	2D Tiler 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Game Level Editors	#4 in Game Level Editors
Best for	Collaborative teams editing 2D maps	Web-based 2D editing with asset tools
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features GridCraft 3/5 · 2D Tiler 3/5
Tilemap tools	✓	✓
Terrain tools	✓	✓
Entity placement	✓	✓
Prefab or template tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Visual scripting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Level dimensions	2d	2d
Our review
Pros	Real-time collaboration for shared map editing Exports to Godot, GameMaker, Defold, LDtk, and more GitHub, GitLab, and MCP support in the desktop app	Layered maps combine tiles, images, objects, and groups. Terrain rules, autotiling, and weighted terrain fill support map building. Exports support Godot, Unity, Tiled, GameMaker, and other tools.
Cons	Paid access starts at 19.99 Offline work and local file access require the desktop app Studio collaboration is reserved for the Team plan	Web-only access may not suit desktop-first workflows. The editor focuses on 2D maps rather than 3D level design. AI-generated assets may require additional editing for production use.
Our verdict	GridCraft is a 2D tile-map editor for game developers who need to create, organize, and share maps across browser and desktop workflows. It supports tile layers, stacked layers, terrain brushes using Wang sets, object layers, custom… Read the review →	2D Tiler is a browser-based, open-source editor for creating layered 2D game maps and preparing the assets around them. It is aimed at indie game developers who need tilemap editing, terrain rules, object placement, pixel image editing,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GridCraft — where it wins

  • Real-time collaboration for shared map editing
  • Exports to Godot, GameMaker, Defold, LDtk, and more
  • GitHub, GitLab, and MCP support in the desktop app

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid access starts at 19.99
  • Offline work and local file access require the desktop app
  • Studio collaboration is reserved for the Team plan

• 2D Tiler — where it wins

  • Layered maps combine tiles, images, objects, and groups.
  • Terrain rules, autotiling, and weighted terrain fill support map building.
  • Exports support Godot, Unity, Tiled, GameMaker, and other tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access may not suit desktop-first workflows.
  • The editor focuses on 2D maps rather than 3D level design.
  • AI-generated assets may require additional editing for production use.

• GridCraft9.4/10 · Free plan

  A capable collaborative map editor with broad exports, but paid plans start at 19.99.

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• 2D Tiler8.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable browser-based 2D editor with terrain, asset, AI, and export tools.

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