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Nakama vs Photon Engine

Nakama logo
NakamaBackend-as-a-Service
From $600 / moPublished price
Photon Engine logo
Photon EngineGame Development Platforms
From $95 / yrPublished price
Nakama logo
Nakama
Backend-as-a-Service

Scalable game backend and LiveOps stack for multiplayer games

Photon Engine logo
Photon Engine
Game Development Platforms

We Make Multiplayer Simple

Overview
CategoryBackend-as-a-ServiceGame Development Platforms
What it isOpen-source game server from Heroic Labs providing social, real-time, and competitive features.Multiplayer game development framework and cloud service for real-time games.
Pricing
Published priceFrom $600 / mo
Nakama is open source and free to self-host. Heroic Cloud managed Nakama currently starts at $600 per month, with larger deployments and support priced by configuration.
From $95 / yr
Photon Cloud is priced by peak concurrent users (CCU). Free tier: 20 CCU (dev/non-commercial), or 100 CCU free for Fusion/Quantum games. Lowest paid: the 100 CCU plan at $95 per a…
Pricing modelTiered plansTiered plans
Free optionsFree plan · No free trialFree plan · Free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20152010
Team size51-200 employees51-200 employees
HeadquartersLondon, UKHamburg, Germany

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