Metaplay vs LootLocker

Metaplay9.3Visit LootLocker8.5Visit

Higher score Metaplay #2 in Game LiveOps Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Metaplay

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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

• Metaplay fits best

  Studios building persistent live-service games

• LootLocker fits best

  Studios needing accounts, inventory, and LiveOps

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Side by side

Feature	Metaplay 9.3/10 Visit ↗	LootLocker 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Game LiveOps Software	#8 in Game LiveOps Software
Best for	Studios building persistent live-service games	Studios needing accounts, inventory, and LiveOps
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€195/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Metaplay 0/4 · LootLocker 0/4
Remote configuration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Live event tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Player segmentation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
In-game messaging	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Game engines	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Experimentation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Maximum segments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Server-authoritative logic, persistence, accounts, and matchmaking LiveOps tools for segments, experiments, events, offers, and economies Managed cloud and self-hosting options for different deployment needs	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 Free plan is limited to local development Paid managed plans start at €195 per month Production pricing adds a DAU-based usage fee above its included threshold	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	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, real-time multiplayer entities,… 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

• Metaplay — where it wins

  • Server-authoritative logic, persistence, accounts, and matchmaking
  • LiveOps tools for segments, experiments, events, offers, and economies
  • Managed cloud and self-hosting options for different deployment needs

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to local development
  • Paid managed plans start at €195 per month
  • Production pricing adds a DAU-based usage fee above its included threshold

• 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

• Metaplay9.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible backend and LiveOps stack for studios running persistent games.

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• LootLocker8.5/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

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

  Visit LootLockerFull verdict →