Instead of brainCloud
brainCloud alternatives
brainCloud is a cloud-based backend for games, apps, and digital services. It combines cloud data with multiplayer, matchmaking, leaderboards, tournaments, notifications, chat, in-app purchases, inventory, analytics, and Cloud Code. Its client libraries cover Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web JavaScript, with Unity and Unreal support. Multiplayer integrations include AWS GameLift, Unity Netcode, and Unreal Engine Networking. A free Development plan has limits of 100 daily active users and 1,000 accounts, and does not allow live in-app purchases; paid plans start at $5 per month, with additional API usage charged by consumption.
- 1
Construct 3
by Construct 3Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3Visual game creation with JavaScript or TypeScript scripting — Construct 3 adds visual scripting and mobile export, while brainCloud provides a broad backend service suite.
Free plan · paid from $9.99/user/mo Visit site - 2
Metaplay
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Unity live-service games with extensive LiveOps controls — Metaplay adds a server-authoritative C# game server and a LiveOps dashboard with segmentation and A/B testing.
- 3
AccelByte Gaming Services
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Online games needing managed public or private deployments — AccelByte adds managed identity, commerce, progression, cloud saves, and custom backend logic, with public or private cloud deployment.
- 4
App42 Cloud API
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2Developers building varied apps through backend APIs — App42 centers on REST APIs, with JSON and XML interfaces and modules for app services beyond gaming.
- 5
CheddaBoards
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5Free, open-source leaderboards and achievements — CheddaBoards focuses on server-validated leaderboards, achievements, profiles, and authentication rather than brainCloud's broad backend suite.
- 6
Colyseus
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+5Open-source real-time multiplayer game servers — Colyseus is an MIT-licensed Node.js multiplayer framework with authoritative servers, state synchronization, and matchmaking.
- 7
Crux
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Godot multiplayer with game economy and matchmaking — Crux adds ranked and seasonal boards, virtual economy tools, and a dedicated-server registry with matchmaking queues.
- 8
Epic Online Services
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 9
GOG Galaxy
Free plan APIExtensionMac+1 - 10
LEADR
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5 - 11
LightLeaderboard
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 12
Highrise Create
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4 - 13
LootLocker
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 14
PlayFab
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 15
PlayNANOO SDK
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 16
Leaderboards.dev
Free plan APIWeb - 17
Multiplayer API
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 18
HeyVR Gameplay SDK
Free plan Web - 19
Lens Studio
Free plan MacWindows - 20
Skillz
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 21
Steamworks
Free plan APILinuxMac+1 - 22
Unity
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 23
Talo
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 24
Unity Version Control
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 25
Xsolla Backend
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
A different backend may fit better if you need a particular game engine workflow, deployment model, or set of live operations tools. The alternatives range from focused leaderboard services and open-source multiplayer frameworks to managed platforms with extensive identity and commerce services. Compare what each product handles for you with what you would need to build or run yourself. Also weigh pricing, hosting, engine support, and any stated limits: some options emphasize real-time game servers, while others center on broad app APIs or player-facing game operations.
← Back to brainCloud The whole game leaderboard software list