Nakama vs Photon Engine
NakamaBackend-as-a-Service
From $600 / moPublished price
Photon EngineGame Development Platforms
From $95 / yrPublished price
Nakama Backend-as-a-Service Scalable game backend and LiveOps stack for multiplayer games | Photon Engine Game Development Platforms We Make Multiplayer Simple | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Backend-as-a-Service | Game Development Platforms |
| What it is | Open-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 price | From $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 model | Tiered plans | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · No free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2015 | 2010 |
| Team size | 51-200 employees | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | London, UK | Hamburg, Germany |