No. 10 of 25 ·Game Networking Middleware

LiteNetLib

Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone

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Three barsScore 6.6

LiteNetLib is ranked #10 of 25 in game networking middleware on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

LiteNetLib plans and pricing

LiteNetLib Free MIT-licensed library · no pricing or usage limits stated github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Network model: hybrid
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Lumin OS, MonoGame, Godot, Unity desktop, Android, iOS, Switch
Transport protocols: UDP

Purpose: LiteNetLib is a lightweight reliable UDP library for .NET Standard 2.1, Mono, and .NET.
Networking modes: It supports peer-to-peer connections, multiple data channels, and reliable, ordered, sequenced, and unreliable packet delivery modes.
Packet handling: It includes automatic packet merging, reliable packet fragmentation, MTU detection, and a fast packet serializer.
Network utilities: Features include UDP NAT hole punching, NTP time requests, IPv6, multicasting, connection statistics, and packet loss and latency simulation.
Checksums: CRC32C packet checksums are optional.
Integrations: The project lists Unity, MonoGame, Godot, and Lumin OS (Magic Leap) support, and links a high-level API project called LiteEntitySystem.
Unity requirement: The minimum supported Unity version is 2021.2; the project recommends using source or its OpenUPM package instead of precompiled DLLs.
Distribution: The project points users to NuGet, release builds, and a master-branch DLL build, and warns that the master branch can be unstable.
License: The GitHub repository identifies the project license as MIT.
Support: The README links Matrix chat and provides cryptocurrency addresses to support the developer.
Intended users: The listed platforms and integrations indicate it is aimed at .NET and game developers building networked applications, including Unity projects.
Price from: Free

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