Antidote vs Lysto

Antidote9.4Visit Lysto8.5Visit

Higher score Antidote #1 in Game Playtesting Platforms 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Antidote

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Lysto #6 in Game Playtesting Platforms 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Lysto

• Antidote fits best

  Full-service teams and indie developers

• Lysto fits best

  Professional qualitative game research

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Side by side

Feature	Antidote 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Lysto 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Game Playtesting Platforms	#6 in Game Playtesting Platforms
Best for	Full-service teams and indie developers	Professional qualitative game research
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$115/unit/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Antidote 0/1 · Lysto 1/1
Session recording	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Player recruitment	Not checked yet	Marketplace
Build distribution	Not checked yet	Upload
Feedback methods	Not checked yet	Mixed
Player targeting	Not checked yet	Advanced
Supported game platforms	Not checked yet	Multi_platform
Our review
Pros	Combines player recruitment, recordings, surveys, transcripts, and AI insights Supports secure distribution, streaming, engine workflows, and multiple platforms Offers a free plan, 14-day trial, and usage-based testing options	Supports moderated, longitudinal, survey, and gameplay studies Verified player recruitment with advanced demographic and experience filters AI summaries, timestamped moments, and gameplay footage for review
Cons	Starter and Master are billed per game per month at higher fixed prices Indie plans limit eligibility and include one Antidote-player playtest monthly The broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple feedback	Pricing is handled through a sales conversation No integrations are listed for broader development workflows Its research depth may exceed the needs of simple playtests
Our verdict	Antidote is a cloud-based playtesting and user-research platform for video game studios and publishers. It supports self-organized and managed studies, with player recruitment, demographic targeting, gameplay, face and screen recording,… Read the review →	Lysto is a player-experience and game research platform for studios, publishers, and indie developers working across the game lifecycle. It supports real-world gameplay playtests, concept tests, single- and multi-session studies,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Antidote — where it wins

  • Combines player recruitment, recordings, surveys, transcripts, and AI insights
  • Supports secure distribution, streaming, engine workflows, and multiple platforms
  • Offers a free plan, 14-day trial, and usage-based testing options

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter and Master are billed per game per month at higher fixed prices
  • Indie plans limit eligibility and include one Antidote-player playtest monthly
  • The broad feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking simple feedback

• Lysto — where it wins

  • Supports moderated, longitudinal, survey, and gameplay studies
  • Verified player recruitment with advanced demographic and experience filters
  • AI summaries, timestamped moments, and gameplay footage for review

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is handled through a sales conversation
  • No integrations are listed for broader development workflows
  • Its research depth may exceed the needs of simple playtests

• Antidote9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad game playtesting suite covering recruitment, research, distribution, and analytics.

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• Lysto8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad research platform for studios that need recruited players and moderated insight.

  Visit LystoFull verdict →