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Best Photon Realtime Alternatives in 2026

12 apps from game matchmaking software ranked against Photon Realtime on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    GS2-Matchmaking Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free9.7
    Photon Realtime vs GS2-Matchmaking
  2. 2
    Edgegap Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $0.03/mo9.4
    Photon Realtime vs Edgegap
  3. 3
    brainCloud Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $15/mo9.0
    Photon Realtime vs brainCloud
  4. 4
    Colyseus Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $15/mo8.8
    Photon Realtime vs Colyseus
  5. 6
    Hive Matchmaking Free trial AndroidiOSWebWin 8.5
    Photon Realtime vs Hive Matchmaking
  6. 7
    SmartFoxServer Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSLinux €32.50/mo8.5
    Photon Realtime vs SmartFoxServer
  7. 8
    Metaplay Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac €195/mo8.5
    Photon Realtime vs Metaplay
  8. 9
    AccelByte Gaming Services Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hosted $1,500/mo8.3
    Photon Realtime vs AccelByte Gaming Services
  9. 10
    Idem Free plan apiself-hostedWeb Free8.1
    Photon Realtime vs Idem
  10. 11
    5Stack Free plan apiLinuxWeb Free7.9
    Photon Realtime vs 5Stack
  11. 12
    Epic Online Services Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.9
    Photon Realtime vs Epic Online Services
  12. 13
    Unity Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 7.7
    Photon Realtime vs Unity
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