# Candera CGI Studio Editions - Comparison Table

As written on the page <span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[Candera CGI Studio Editions](https://doc316en.candera.eu/boohttps://doc316en.candera.eu/books/cgi-studio-editions/page/candera-cgi-studio-editions "Candera CGI Studio Editions")</span>, there are certain differences between the available Candera CGI Studio editions. A detailed overview of the individual differences can be found in the table below.

<p class="callout info">The created solutions and assets are not compatible among each other. E.g. if you create a solution/asset with our Community Edition, you will not be able to use them with the Professional and Enterprise Editions (and vice versa). However, if you want to upgrade to a commercial Edition we can convert your solutions/assets for you.</p>

<table id="bkmrk-community-edition-pr" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 1107.37px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 25.0298%;"></col><col style="width: 25.0298%;"></col><col style="width: 25.0298%;"></col><col style="width: 25.0298%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">  
</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[**Community Edition**](https://doc316en.candera.eu/books/cgi-studio-community-edition "Candera CGI Studio - Community Edition")</span></td><td style="height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[**Professional Edition**](https://doc316en.candera.eu/books/cgi-studio-professional-edition "Candera CGI Studio - Professional Edition")</span></td><td style="height: 29.7969px;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35);">[**Enterprise Edition**](https://doc316en.candera.eu/books/cgi-studio-enterprise-edition "Candera CGI Studio - Enterprise Edition")</span></td></tr><tr style="height: 113.781px;"><td style="height: 113.781px;">Licence Type</td><td style="height: 113.781px;">Free licence with runtime and watermark restriction

  
Note: 3 free target licenses upon Community Forum registration

</td><td style="height: 113.781px;">Pay per seat license

Pay per target license (scaled price)

</td><td style="height: 113.781px;">Pay per seat license

Pay per target license (scaled price)

</td></tr><tr style="height: 31.9609px;"><td style="height: 31.9609px;">Commercial Usage <sup>1</sup></td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">No</td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">Yes</td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">Yes</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td class="align-center" colspan="4" style="height: 29.7969px;">**Data Binding**</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Compiling of CGI Studio Player</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">not required</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">not required</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">required</td></tr><tr style="height: 31.9609px;"><td style="height: 31.9609px;">Data Binding Set delivered</td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">Yes<sup>2</sup></td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">Yes<sup>2</sup></td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">No</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Data Binding</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Python Script</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Python Script</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">C++</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Empty Solution</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Preset data binding</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Preset data binding</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">no data binding predefined</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">New Solution Wizard</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Preset data binding</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Preset data binding</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">no data binding predefined</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td class="align-center" colspan="4" style="height: 29.7969px;">**Hardware**</td></tr><tr style="height: 46.5938px;"><td style="height: 46.5938px;">Platform Support</td><td style="height: 46.5938px;">Raspberry Pi 4

Raspberry Pi 5

</td><td style="height: 46.5938px;">Selection of Platforms</td><td style="height: 46.5938px;">All Platforms</td></tr><tr style="height: 46.5938px;"><td style="height: 46.5938px;">Advanced Optimization Capabilities</td><td style="height: 46.5938px;">Pre-optimized by Candera<sup>3</sup>

</td><td style="height: 46.5938px;">Pre-optimized by Candera<sup>3</sup></td><td style="height: 46.5938px;">Full-featured optimization by customer and/or Candera</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td colspan="4" style="height: 29.7969px;">**Features**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 31.9609px;"><td style="height: 31.9609px;">Scene Composer</td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">✓<sup>4</sup>

</td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">✓<sup>4</sup></td><td style="height: 31.9609px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">PC and Target Player</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">2D Graphics Engine</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">3D Graphics Engine</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">UI Controls</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">UI Layout</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">State Machine</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Solution Templates</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Documentation</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Online-Forum</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Software Renderer</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Sources for Engine</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">API-Documentation</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Plug-in Support</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Memory Manager</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Analyzer</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Asset Tool</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Warping</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">✓</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td colspan="4" style="height: 29.7969px;">**Support**

</td></tr><tr style="height: 29.7969px;"><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Expert Support</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">×

</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Paid support plan</td><td style="height: 29.7969px;">Custom</td></tr><tr><td>Expert Response </td><td>×

</td><td>During working days</td><td>Custom</td></tr><tr><td>Support type</td><td>Community Forum

</td><td>Community / Lighthouse Forum</td><td>E-Mail / Phone</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">**Other**

</td></tr><tr><td>Functional Safety</td><td>×

</td><td>On request</td><td>On request</td></tr></tbody></table>

<div id="bkmrk-1-no-watermark%2C-no-r"><sup>1</sup> No Watermark, no Runtime-Restriction  
<sup>2</sup> It is planned to enable custom data bindings in future versions of Candera CGI Studio Community / Professional Edition  
<sup>3</sup> It is planned to enable some optimization-features in future versions of Candera CGI Studio Community / Professional Edition  
<sup>4</sup> incl. Scene Editor, View Editor, State Machine Editor, Fusion Editor, Transition Editor  
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