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AccelByte Gaming Services

Web · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API · paid plans from $1,500/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.7

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

AccelByte Gaming Services is ranked #4 of 37 in game leaderboard software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $1,500/mo.

AccelByte Gaming Services plans and pricing

All plans

Public Cloud Foundations Free Free while building · usage fees as players arrive accelbyte.io · 3 Oct 2026

Private Cloud Foundations $1,500/mo per month/environment + usage fees Identity and Access · Login and privacy · Game analytics · Tools and utilities · Extend accelbyte.io · 3 Oct 2026

Private Cloud Online $2,500/mo per month/environment + usage fees Everything in Foundations · Store and catalog · Wallet and payments · Cloud save · Achievements · Inventory · Leaderboards · Friends and presence · Season pass accelbyte.io · 3 Oct 2026

Private Cloud Multiplayer $2,500/mo per month/environment + usage fees Everything in Foundations · Matchmaking · Game sessions · Chat · Guilds and clans · Parties and presence · Peer-to-peer · Multiplayer Servers accelbyte.io · 3 Oct 2026

Private Cloud Complete $3,500/mo per month/environment + usage fees Everything in Online · Everything in Multiplayer accelbyte.io · 3 Oct 2026

Compared on game leaderboard software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $1,500/mo
Multiplayer networking: Yes
Player accounts: Yes
Matchmaking: Yes
Cloud data: Yes
Live-ops tools: Yes
Deployment model: managed

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The record

Product: AccelByte Gaming Services is a managed backend platform for building and operating online games.
Core features: Its service packages cover player identity, persistent progression and cloud saves, commerce, multiplayer, and live operations.
Custom logic: Extend lets teams run custom backend logic, event-driven workflows, and service overrides within the managed platform.
Integrations: The game SDKs support Unreal Engine and Unity, while the TypeScript SDK can be used in a browser or service environment.
Platform logins: Authentication options include Steam, Epic, PlayStation, Xbox, Google, Facebook, Azure Active Directory, Google Workspace, and OpenID Connect, with web-login availability varying by provider and deployment.
Deployment: AGS offers Public Cloud and Private Cloud deployments, and AccelByte says it operates both 24x7.
Security: AccelByte says it is ISO 27001 compliant and commissions regular third-party penetration tests of AGS infrastructure and services.
Data protection limit: The documentation says GDPR processes are not yet supported in AGS Public Cloud.
Support: The free Community support tier includes Discord, documentation, and the Byte Wars sample game; paid tiers list dedicated support and response times.
Pricing basis: Usage fees are based on daily Peak Concurrent Users, which AccelByte defines as players connected to and interacting with its APIs in a day.
Intended users: AccelByte describes AGS as a service for game studios building and operating online games, from small teams to global launches.
Company founded: AccelByte says it was founded in 2016 by game-industry veterans.
Founded: 2016
Price from: $1,500/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Leaderboard Software in 2026#4 of 37
Best Game Matchmaking Software in 2026#6 of 27
Best Game Backend Services in 2026#8 of 26
Best Game LiveOps Software in 2026#7 of 25

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Sources

docs.accelbyte.io/gaming-services/getting-started/technic· checked 3 Oct 2026
accelbyte.io/gaming-services· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.accelbyte.io/gaming-services/knowledge-base/interfac· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.accelbyte.io/gaming-services/modules/foundations/ide· checked 3 Oct 2026
docs.accelbyte.io/gaming-services/services/access/· checked 3 Oct 2026
accelbyte.io/ags-pricing· checked 3 Oct 2026
accelbyte.io/about-us· checked 3 Oct 2026
accelbyte.io· checked 28 Sept 2026