CGI Studio Editions - Overview
As written on the page What CGI Studio Editions are existing?, 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.
| Community Edition | Professional Edition | Enterprise Edition | |
| Licence Type |
Free licence with runtime and watermark restriction
|
Pay per seat license
Pay per target license (scaled price) |
Pay per seat license
Pay per target license (scaled price) |
| Commercial Usage 1 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Data Binding | |||
| Compiling of CGI Studio Player | not required | not required | required |
| Data Binding Set delivered | Yes2 | Yes2 | No |
| Data Binding | Python Script | Python Script | C++ |
| Empty Solution | Preset data binding | Preset data binding | no data binding predefined |
| New Solution Wizard | Preset data binding | Preset data binding | no data binding predefined |
| Hardware | |||
| Platform Support |
Raspberry Pi 4 Raspberry Pi 5 |
Selection of Platforms | All Platforms |
| Advanced Optimization Capabilities |
Pre-optimized by Candera3 |
Pre-optimized by Candera3 | Full-featured optimization by customer and/or Candera |
|
Features |
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| Scene Composer |
✓4 |
✓4 | ✓ |
| PC and Target Player |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| 2D Graphics Engine |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| 3D Graphics Engine |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| UI Controls |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| UI Layout |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| State Machine |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| Solution Templates |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| Documentation |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| Online-Forum |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| Software Renderer |
✓ |
✓ | ✓ |
| Sources for Engine |
× |
× |
✓ |
| API-Documentation |
× |
× |
✓ |
| Plug-in Support |
× |
× |
✓ |
| Memory Manager |
× |
× |
✓ |
| Analyzer |
× |
× |
✓ |
| Asset Tool |
× |
× |
✓ |
| Warping |
× |
× |
✓ |
|
Support |
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| Expert Support |
× |
Paid support plan | Custom |
| Expert Response |
× |
During working days | Custom |
| Support type |
Community Forum |
Candera Forum | E-Mail / Phone |
|
Other |
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| Functional Safety |
× |
on request | on request |
1 No Watermark, no Runtime-Restriction
2 It is planned to enable custom data bindings in future versions of Candera CGI Studio Professional Edition
3 It is planned to enable some optimization-features in future versions of Candera CGI Studio Professional Edition
4 incl. Scene Editor, View Editor, State Machine Editor, Fusion Editor, Transition Editor
2 It is planned to enable custom data bindings in future versions of Candera CGI Studio Professional Edition
3 It is planned to enable some optimization-features in future versions of Candera CGI Studio Professional Edition
4 incl. Scene Editor, View Editor, State Machine Editor, Fusion Editor, Transition Editor