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Head-to-head · Game Playtesting Platforms

Poki Playtesting vs Lysto

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Poki Playtesting #4 in Game Playtesting Platforms 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Try Poki Playtesting
Lysto #6 in Game Playtesting Platforms 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Lysto

Poki Playtesting leads on 0 checks, Lysto on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePoki Playtesting · 8.7/10
  • Free planonly Poki Playtesting
  • Most featuresLysto · 1 of 1

Poki Playtesting scores higher on our rubric for game playtesting platforms: 8.7 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Poki Playtesting is the better fit for web games seeking real-player scale. Lysto is the better fit for professional qualitative game research.

  • Poki Playtesting fits best

    Web games seeking real-player scale

  • Lysto fits best

    Professional qualitative game research

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Side by side

Feature Poki Playtesting 8.7/10 Visit ↗ Lysto 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.7 8.5
Ranking #4 in Game Playtesting Platforms #6 in Game Playtesting Platforms
Best for Web games seeking real-player scale Professional qualitative game research
Pricing model Free Paid
Starting price Free plan Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows, iOS, Android
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Poki Playtesting 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Testing is limited to the Poki environment
  • Supports web games rather than native platform builds
  • Each playtest provides 10 gameplay recordings
  • 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

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…

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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,…

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  1. Poki PlaytestingGame Playtesting Platforms 8.7Free plan
  2. LystoGame Playtesting Platforms 8.5Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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