Antidote vs Poki Playtesting

Antidote9.4Visit Poki Playtesting8.7Visit

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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Poki Playtesting #4 in Game Playtesting Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Try Poki Playtesting

• Antidote fits best

  Full-service teams and indie developers

• Poki Playtesting fits best

  Web games seeking real-player scale

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Side by side

Feature	Antidote 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Poki Playtesting 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Game Playtesting Platforms	#4 in Game Playtesting Platforms
Best for	Full-service teams and indie developers	Web games seeking real-player scale
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$115/unit/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Antidote 0/1 · Poki Playtesting 0/1
Session recording	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Player recruitment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Build distribution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Feedback methods	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Player targeting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported game platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Automated player-fit testing with 500 players Captures gameplay video, inputs, console output, and device details Measures playtime, click-through rate, and conversion to play
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	Testing is limited to the Poki environment Supports web games rather than native platform builds Each playtest provides 10 gameplay recordings
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 →	Poki Playtesting is a free web-game testing service from Poki B.V. for developers iterating on prototypes and games before release. Developers upload a web build, manage versions, choose audiences and device orientations, and request… 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

• Poki Playtesting — where it wins

  • Automated player-fit testing with 500 players
  • Captures gameplay video, inputs, console output, and device details
  • Measures playtime, click-through rate, and conversion to play

  Where it doesn't

  • Testing is limited to the Poki environment
  • Supports web games rather than native platform builds
  • Each playtest provides 10 gameplay recordings

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

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

  Visit AntidoteFull verdict →
• Poki Playtesting8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, focused way to evaluate web games with Poki-player behavior and build metrics.

  Try Poki PlaytestingFull verdict →