Best Open Match Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game backend services ranked against Open Match on the same published basis.
- 1Open Match vs brainCloud
- 2Open Match vs Colyseus
- 3Open Match vs Metaplay
- 4Open Match vs AccelByte Gaming Services
- 5Open Match vs Photon Engine
- 6Open Match vs SmartFoxServer
- 7Open Match vs Epic Online Services
- 8Open Match vs GamePush
- 9Open Match vs Normcore
- 10Open Match vs Edgegap
- 11Open Match vs Unity
- 12Open Match vs Nakama
- 13Open Match vs Beamable
- 14Open Match vs SpacetimeDB
- 15Open Match vs Satori
- 16Open Match vs LootLocker
- 17Open Match vs Heroic Cloud
- 18Open Match vs Talo
- 19Open Match vs Amazon GameLift Servers
- 20Open Match vs Agones
Open Match alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | brainCloud | 9.7 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Colyseus | 9.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Metaplay | 9.4 | Free plan | €195/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | AccelByte Gaming Services | 9.3 | Free plan | $1,500/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Photon Engine | 9.2 | Free plan | $125/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | SmartFoxServer | 9.0 | Free plan | €32.50/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Epic Online Services | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | GamePush | 8.5 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, API, Web |
| 9 | Normcore | 8.4 | Free plan | $49/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Edgegap | 8.1 | No | $0.03/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Unity | 7.5 | Free plan | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Nakama | 7.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Beamable | 6.9 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | SpacetimeDB | 6.9 | Free plan | $25/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Satori | 6.7 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 16 | LootLocker | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Heroic Cloud | 6.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Talo | 6.2 | Free plan | $24.99/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Amazon GameLift Servers | 6.1 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Agones | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
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Questions about Open Match alternatives
What is the best alternative to Open Match?
brainCloud, number 1 in game backend services with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Colyseus, Metaplay, AccelByte Gaming Services and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Open Match?
brainCloud is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.