Best Game LiveOps Software in 2026
Updated
In short: BACKND is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of brainCloud and Metaplay. The best-ranked option with a free plan is brainCloud. The lowest first paid tier on this page is BACKND at $9/mo.
Game LiveOps software covers capabilities for managing player-facing activity and ongoing changes in a game. Compare experimentation, live event tools and in-game messaging with player segmentation and remote configuration. Maximum segments and supported game engines add further points to check, alongside free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. BACKND, brainCloud and Metaplay are among the entries. Consider which listed capabilities match the work your team handles after launch, and check whether the supported engines and segmentation details fit your game.
25 game LiveOps software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
15 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKNDWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | brainCloudWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.8 | |
| 3 | MetaplayWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €195/mo | 6.8 | |
| 4 | CruxWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.7 | |
| 5 | GameAnalyticsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $49/mo | 6.7 | |
| 6 | HyperstoneWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 7 | AccelByte Gaming ServicesWeb · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $1,500/mo | 6.6 | |
| 8 | PlayFabWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 9 | Unity Version ControlWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 10 | BalancyWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $499/mo | 6.5 | |
| 11 | Roblox Creator HubWeb · Windows · Mac · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 12 | TenjinWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $166.67/mo | 6.5 | |
| 13 | Yandex Games Developer ConsoleWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 14 | GameLiveOpsWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.3 | |
| 15 | JoystickWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 16 | FORGECOREWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 17 | Ondara Game ServicesWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | CleverTapWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $85/mo | 5.1 |
| 19 | XsollaWeb · Windows · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | NakamaWindows · Mac · Linux | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 21 | SatoriWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 22 | BeamableWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
| 23 | HiroWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
| 24 | LootLockerWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
| 25 | Pragma EngineNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.6 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Game engines | Remote configuration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKND | 6.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Unity; Unreal Engine | Yes |
| 2 | brainCloud | 6.8 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | — | — |
| 3 | Metaplay | 6.8 | Free plan | €195/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Crux | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | Unity, Roblox, Godot 4 | Yes |
| 5 | GameAnalytics | 6.7 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 6 | Hyperstone | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Unity | Yes |
| 7 | AccelByte Gaming Services | 6.6 | Free plan | $1,500/mo | Yes | 1,500 /mo | — | — |
| 8 | PlayFab | 6.6 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Unity Version Control | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Balancy | 6.5 | Free plan | $499/mo | Yes | 499 /mo | Unity | Yes |
| 11 | Roblox Creator Hub | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Roblox Engine | Yes |
| 12 | Tenjin | 6.5 | Free plan | $166.67/mo | Yes | 200 /mo | — | — |
| 13 | Yandex Games Developer Console | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Unity, Cocos Creator, Construct 3, Defold | Yes |
| 14 | GameLiveOps | 6.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Roblox | Yes |
| 15 | Joystick | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Unity 3D, Unreal Engine, Godot, Cocos | Yes |
| 16 | FORGECORE | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Unreal, Unity, Godot | Yes |
| 17 | Ondara Game Services | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 60 /mo | Unity | Yes |
| 18 | CleverTap | 5.1 | No | $85/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | Xsolla | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | Nakama | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Satori | 4.8 | No | — | No | 600 /mo | — | — |
| 22 | Beamable | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Hiro | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | LootLocker | 4.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Pragma Engine | 4.6 | No | — | No | 6,000 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which game LiveOps software is ranked first on Freedom251?
BACKND is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 6.8. brainCloud is second and Metaplay third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, BACKND has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.