Side by side

Asobi vs Open Match

Both stand on game matchmaking software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Asobi

Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+5

Asobi provides a broad backend feature set for small-scale multiplayer game development, with both self-hosting and an invite-only cloud option. Its single-node design and pre-1.0 status are key constraints to consider.

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Open Match

Free plan APISelf-hosted

Open Match provides building blocks rather than a ready-made matchmaking service, with customization central to how matches are formed. Teams should account for Kubernetes operations, production resource needs, and TLS configuration.

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The facts

	Asobi	Open Match
Free plan	Not published	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	API, Self-hosted
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	asobi.dev	open-match.dev
On game matchmaking software	#21 of 28	#17 of 28

Asobi: what it does well

Includes authentication, matchmaking, and real-time sync
Lua match logic can update during a match
Supports persistent worlds and ephemeral matches
Apache 2.0 core can be self-hosted
SDKs cover several game engines and languages

What to know first

Designed as a single-node backend
Not intended for twitch-latency AAA shooters
Pre-1.0 status means APIs may change
Asobi Cloud is invite-only

Open Match: what it does well

Developers control matchmaking logic
Supports match quality and latency measurement
Provides REST APIs over HTTP and gRPC
Offers TLS transport encryption
Includes a default Evaluator for common cases

What to know first

Self-hosting requires a Kubernetes cluster
APIs are unencrypted by default
Production setup requires significant resources
Backfill requires custom changes

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