Beamable vs Metaplay

Beamable9.0Visit Metaplay8.7Visit

Higher score Beamable #3 in Game Backend Services 9.0/10 90-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Beamable

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Metaplay #6 in Game Backend Services 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Metaplay

• Beamable fits best

  Studios building multiplayer and live-service games

• Metaplay fits best

  Live-service mobile game studios

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Side by side

Feature	Beamable 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Metaplay 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Game Backend Services	#6 in Game Backend Services
Best for	Studios building multiplayer and live-service games	Live-service mobile game studios
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$125/mo	€195/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	90 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Beamable 5/5 · Metaplay 5/5
Multiplayer networking	✓	✓
Player accounts	✓	✓
Matchmaking	✓	✓
Cloud data	✓	✓
Live-ops tools	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Hybrid	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Covers multiplayer, matchmaking, accounts, cloud saves, and LiveOps Supports Unity, Unreal Engine, web, REST API, and AWS integrations Offers usage-based and tiered plans, plus private-cloud deployment	Server-authoritative logic, persistence, accounts, and multiplayer systems Matchmaking, guilds, seasons, leagues, and leaderboards LiveOps tools plus managed cloud and self-hosting options
Cons	No time-unlimited free plan; the free offering lasts 90 days Paid usage-based pricing adds overage charges for extra bandwidth Advanced scale and enterprise support require higher-priced plans	Cloud deployment requires a paid project plan Paid project plans start at €195 per month Platform coverage is limited to web, iOS, and Android
Our verdict	Beamable is a backend and live-operations platform for studios building online, multiplayer, and live-service games. Its scope spans real-time and turn-based networking, optional matchmaking, player identity, cloud saves, content… Read the review →	Metaplay is a backend platform for studios building and operating server-authoritative live-service games. Its Unity-oriented SDK covers player accounts, authentication, account linking, persistence, multiplayer entities, messaging, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Beamable — where it wins

  • Covers multiplayer, matchmaking, accounts, cloud saves, and LiveOps
  • Supports Unity, Unreal Engine, web, REST API, and AWS integrations
  • Offers usage-based and tiered plans, plus private-cloud deployment

  Where it doesn't

  • No time-unlimited free plan; the free offering lasts 90 days
  • Paid usage-based pricing adds overage charges for extra bandwidth
  • Advanced scale and enterprise support require higher-priced plans

• Metaplay — where it wins

  • Server-authoritative logic, persistence, accounts, and multiplayer systems
  • Matchmaking, guilds, seasons, leagues, and leaderboards
  • LiveOps tools plus managed cloud and self-hosting options

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud deployment requires a paid project plan
  • Paid project plans start at €195 per month
  • Platform coverage is limited to web, iOS, and Android

• Beamable9.0/10 · 90-day trial

  A broad backend for multiplayer, commerce, social systems, and LiveOps.

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• Metaplay8.7/10 · Free plan

  A broad backend and LiveOps stack for studios building server-authoritative mobile games.

  Visit MetaplayFull verdict →