# Welcome to Carbon

Carbon comes in two forms, built for different ways of working. While they share the same core ideas, the experiences are intentionally different.

Choose the path that best fits how you want to work.

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**Carbon (Standalone)**

* Easy to learn, game-like experience
* Collaboration built in
* Minimal setup, fast iteration
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**Carbon for Unreal Plugin**

* Runs inside Unreal Engine
* Highly flexible and customizable
* Ideal for advanced pipelines
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