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Best Xsolla Backend Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from game matchmaking software ranked against Xsolla Backend on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    brainCloud Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $15/mo6.8
    Xsolla Backend vs brainCloud
  2. 2
    Edgegap Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $0.03/mo6.8
    Xsolla Backend vs Edgegap
  3. 3
    GS2-Matchmaking Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free6.8
    Xsolla Backend vs GS2-Matchmaking
  4. 4
    Metaplay Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac €195/mo6.8
    Xsolla Backend vs Metaplay
  5. 5
    Photon Realtime Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $0.29/mo6.8
    Xsolla Backend vs Photon Realtime
  6. 6
    AccelByte Gaming Services Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hosted $1,500/mo6.7
    Xsolla Backend vs AccelByte Gaming Services
  7. 7
    Colyseus Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $15/mo6.7
    Xsolla Backend vs Colyseus
  8. 8
    Epic Online Services Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free6.7
    Xsolla Backend vs Epic Online Services
  9. 9
    SmartFoxServer Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux €32.50/mo6.7
    Xsolla Backend vs SmartFoxServer
  10. 10
    Namazu Elements Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.6
    Xsolla Backend vs Namazu Elements
  11. 11
    Unity Version Control Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 6.6
    Xsolla Backend vs Unity Version Control
  12. 12
    5Stack Free plan apiLinuxWeb Free6.4
    Xsolla Backend vs 5Stack
  13. 13
    GameRanger Free plan MacWin $1.66/mo6.4
    Xsolla Backend vs GameRanger
  14. 14
    Idem Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free6.4
    Xsolla Backend vs Idem
  15. 15
    Multiplayer API Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $25/mo6.4
    Xsolla Backend vs Multiplayer API
  16. 16
    PlayFlow Free plan apiWeb $20/mo6.4
    Xsolla Backend vs PlayFlow
  17. 17
    Pragma Engine Free trial Web $6,000/mo6.4
    Xsolla Backend vs Pragma Engine
  18. 19
    Open Match Free plan apiself-hosted Free6.3
    Xsolla Backend vs Open Match
  19. 20
    Asobi Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 5.8
    Xsolla Backend vs Asobi
  20. 21
    Nakama AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 5.8
    Xsolla Backend vs Nakama

Xsolla Backend alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1brainCloud6.8Free plan$15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2Edgegap6.8No$0.03/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3GS2-Matchmaking6.8Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Metaplay6.8Free plan€195/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Photon Realtime6.8Free plan$0.29/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6AccelByte Gaming Services6.7Free plan$1,500/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Colyseus6.7Free plan$15/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Epic Online Services6.7Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
9SmartFoxServer6.7Free plan€32.50/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10Namazu Elements6.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Unity Version Control6.6Free plan—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
125Stack6.4Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Web
13GameRanger6.4Free plan$1.66/moMac, Windows
14Idem6.4Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted, Web
15Multiplayer API6.4Free plan$25/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
16PlayFlow6.4Free plan$20/moAPI, Web
17Pragma Engine6.4No$6,000/moWeb
19Open Match6.3Free planFreeAPI, self-hosted
20Asobi5.8No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
21Nakama5.8No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
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Questions about Xsolla Backend alternatives

What is the best alternative to Xsolla Backend?

brainCloud, number 1 in game matchmaking software with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Edgegap, GS2-Matchmaking, Metaplay and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Xsolla Backend?

brainCloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 16 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.