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brainCloud vs Hyperstone
Both stand on game liveops software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
brainCloud bundles game-oriented backend services, with a free Development tier and paid Lite and Standard subscriptions. Review the Development user and account caps, the exclusion of live in-app purchases, and consumption-based API charges before choosing a plan.
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Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5
Hyperstone pairs game configuration experiments with event-updated dashboards and SDK rollouts. Review the install threshold and irreversible plan switch before choosing the Free plan.
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| brainCloud | Hyperstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Development Plus: $5 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 12 | 3 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | getbraincloud.com | hyperstone.ai |
| On game liveops software | #4 of 26 | #8 of 26 |
brainCloud: what it does well
- Free Development plan available
- Includes multiplayer, leaderboards, tournaments, and chat
- Client libraries cover desktop, mobile, and web
- Private managed instances can run in a customer's cloud
- Supports Unity and Unreal platforms
What to know first
- Development plan is limited to 100 daily active users
- Development plan is limited to 1,000 accounts
- Development plan excludes live in-app purchases
- Extra API usage is charged by consumption
Hyperstone: what it does well
- Tests up to 1,000 configuration combinations at once.
- Configuration updates can arrive through the SDK without a store update.
- Dashboards include Engagement, Monetization, Business, and AI reports.
- Unity SDK and Server-to-Server integrations are listed.
What to know first
- Free use is limited to 2,000 installs monthly per app.
- Extra installs cost $0.001 each after automatic plan switching.
- Free-to-pay-as-you-go switching cannot be undone.
- The Unity SDK is in Beta; APIs may change.
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