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Nakama vs Shuttle

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NakamaBackend-as-a-Service
From $600 / moPublished price
Shuttle logo
ShuttleBackend-as-a-Service
From $20 / moPublished price
Nakama logo
Nakama
Backend-as-a-Service

Scalable game backend and LiveOps stack for multiplayer games

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Shuttle
Backend-as-a-Service

Build Backends. Fast.

Overview
CategoryBackend-as-a-ServiceBackend-as-a-Service
What it isOpen-source game server from Heroic Labs providing social, real-time, and competitive features.Rust-native cloud development platform for deploying backend services with infrastructure from code.
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 $20 / mo
Shuttle offers a free developer tier and paid cloud plans starting at $20 per month.
Pricing modelTiered plansTiered plans
Free optionsFree plan · No free trialFree plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20152022
Team size51-200 employees11-50 employees
HeadquartersLondon, UKLondon, UK

Where these sit in Backend-as-a-Service

  • Nakama$7,200
  • Shuttle$240
  • Backend-as-a-Service median$588

Per seat, per year, across 10 products publishing a price. Half of Backend-as-a-Service sits between $99 and $6,894, and 21% of its plans are priced on request.

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