Tiled vs Ultimate Doom Builder

Tiled9.2Visit UDUltimate Doom Builder8.5Visit

Higher score Tiled #2 in Game Level Editors 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Tiled

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UD Ultimate Doom Builder #7 in Game Level Editors 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit the project

• Tiled fits best

  General-purpose 2D game level editing

• Ultimate Doom Builder fits best

  Doom-family mapping with terrain tools

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Side by side

Feature	Tiled 9.2/10 Visit ↗	UDUltimate Doom Builder 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Game Level Editors	#7 in Game Level Editors
Best for	General-purpose 2D game level editing	Doom-family mapping with terrain tools
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Tiled 4/5 · Ultimate Doom Builder 2/5
Tilemap tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Terrain tools	✓	✓
Entity placement	✓	✓
Prefab or template tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Visual scripting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Level dimensions	2d	2d_and_3d
Our review
Pros	Supports orthogonal, isometric, hexagonal and oblique maps. Combines terrain tools, object templates, collisions and animations. Exports to JSON, Lua, GameMaker, Defold and image formats.	Combines 2D and visual 3D map editing modes Includes terrain, slope, and 3D-floor editing tools Supports scripting, analysis, entity placement, and texture browsing
Cons	Focused on 2D tile-based game content. Custom scripting uses JavaScript rather than visual scripting. Desktop platforms are limited to Windows, macOS and Linux.	Linux support is described as experimental Focused on Doom-family games rather than broader level-editing needs Its desktop workflow may be more specialized than general-purpose editors
Our verdict	Tiled is a free, open-source desktop editor for creating 2D tile maps and game-level content. It suits developers and designers working on RPGs, platformers and similar tile-based projects. The editor supports orthogonal, isometric,… Read the review →	Ultimate Doom Builder is a free, open-source desktop map editor for Doom, Heretic, Hexen, Strife, and related ZDoom-family games. It is aimed at creators who need game-specific configuration support alongside classic 2D editing and a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tiled — where it wins

  • Supports orthogonal, isometric, hexagonal and oblique maps.
  • Combines terrain tools, object templates, collisions and animations.
  • Exports to JSON, Lua, GameMaker, Defold and image formats.

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on 2D tile-based game content.
  • Custom scripting uses JavaScript rather than visual scripting.
  • Desktop platforms are limited to Windows, macOS and Linux.

• Ultimate Doom Builder — where it wins

  • Combines 2D and visual 3D map editing modes
  • Includes terrain, slope, and 3D-floor editing tools
  • Supports scripting, analysis, entity placement, and texture browsing

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux support is described as experimental
  • Focused on Doom-family games rather than broader level-editing needs
  • Its desktop workflow may be more specialized than general-purpose editors

• Tiled9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible 2D editor with deep tile, object, terrain and export support.

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• UDUltimate Doom Builder8.5/10 · Free plan

  A capable free editor for Doom-family maps, with visual 3D, terrain, and scripting tools.

  Visit the projectFull verdict →