FORGECORE vs LootLocker

FFORGECORE8.8Visit LootLocker8.5Visit

Higher score F FORGECORE #5 in Game LiveOps Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit FORGECORE

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LootLocker #8 in Game LiveOps Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit LootLocker

• FORGECORE fits best

  Teams wanting broad platform-native LiveOps

• LootLocker fits best

  Studios needing accounts, inventory, and LiveOps

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Side by side

Feature	FFORGECORE 8.8/10 Visit ↗	LootLocker 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Game LiveOps Software	#8 in Game LiveOps Software
Best for	Teams wanting broad platform-native LiveOps	Studios needing accounts, inventory, and LiveOps
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	11 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FORGECORE 4/4 · LootLocker 0/4
Remote configuration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Live event tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Player segmentation	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
In-game messaging	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Game engines	Unreal, Unity, Godot	Not checked yet
Experimentation	A_b	Not checked yet
Maximum segments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Covers remote configuration, A/B testing, segmentation, and scheduled events Supports Unreal, Unity, Godot, REST, WebSocket, and self-hosting Combines economies, matchmaking, telemetry, seasons, messaging, and social features	Unified accounts, authentication, and account linking across platforms LiveOps broadcasts, triggers, segments, rewards, and content tools SDKs and APIs for Unity, Unreal, Godot, and other engines
Cons	The product is presented as early access and currently uses a waitlist Indie lists documentation support rather than priority email support Advanced controls such as SSO, RBAC, and self-hosting are reserved for Enterprise	Commercial pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed The trial is limited to 1,000 MAU per month Self-hosting is available through an Enterprise License
Our verdict	FORGECORE is an API-first backend platform for developers building and operating live games. It brings identity and authentication, virtual economies, matchmaking, leaderboards, LiveOps controls, telemetry, season passes, cloud functions,… Read the review →	LootLocker is a game backend for developers and publishers building web, PC, console, and mobile projects. It brings player authentication, guest and platform logins, white-label login, cross-platform account linking, cloud saves,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FORGECORE — where it wins

  • Covers remote configuration, A/B testing, segmentation, and scheduled events
  • Supports Unreal, Unity, Godot, REST, WebSocket, and self-hosting
  • Combines economies, matchmaking, telemetry, seasons, messaging, and social features

  Where it doesn't

  • The product is presented as early access and currently uses a waitlist
  • Indie lists documentation support rather than priority email support
  • Advanced controls such as SSO, RBAC, and self-hosting are reserved for Enterprise

• LootLocker — where it wins

  • Unified accounts, authentication, and account linking across platforms
  • LiveOps broadcasts, triggers, segments, rewards, and content tools
  • SDKs and APIs for Unity, Unreal, Godot, and other engines

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed
  • The trial is limited to 1,000 MAU per month
  • Self-hosting is available through an Enterprise License

• FFORGECORE8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad API-first backend for identity, economies, LiveOps, telemetry, and social systems.

  Visit FORGECOREFull verdict →
• LootLocker8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad backend for cross-platform accounts, progression, commerce, and LiveOps.

  Visit LootLockerFull verdict →