Poki Playtesting vs Userplay

Poki Playtesting7.4Visit Userplay7.1Visit

Higher score Poki Playtesting #4 in Game Playtesting Platforms 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Try Poki Playtesting

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Userplay #8 in Game Playtesting Platforms 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from $99/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit Userplay

• Poki Playtesting fits best

  Web games seeking real-player scale

• Userplay fits best

  Teams with existing player communities

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Side by side

Feature	Poki Playtesting 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Userplay 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#4 in Game Playtesting Platforms	#8 in Game Playtesting Platforms
Best for	Web games seeking real-player scale	Teams with existing player communities
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Poki Playtesting 0/1 · Userplay 1/1
Session recording	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Player recruitment	Not published	Customer_list
Build distribution	Not published	Link
Feedback methods	Not published	Mixed
Player targeting	Not published	Basic
Supported game platforms	Not published	Desktop
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	Recruit players through Discord and existing player lists Combines key distribution, recordings, surveys, transcripts, and highlights Supports Steam, Epic Games, GOG, itch.io, and Mailchimp
Cons	Testing is limited to the Poki environment Supports web games rather than native platform builds Each playtest provides 10 gameplay recordings	Basic targeting is less suited to broad audience discovery Paid plans use annual billing Desktop game support does not extend to mobile or console
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… Read the review →	Userplay is a web-based playtesting platform for game studios that already have player communities to draw from. It helps teams recruit and screen players, manage eligibility, distribute game keys, handle NDAs, record gameplay sessions,… Read the review →

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

• Userplay — where it wins

  • Recruit players through Discord and existing player lists
  • Combines key distribution, recordings, surveys, transcripts, and highlights
  • Supports Steam, Epic Games, GOG, itch.io, and Mailchimp

  Where it doesn't

  • Basic targeting is less suited to broad audience discovery
  • Paid plans use annual billing
  • Desktop game support does not extend to mobile or console

• Poki Playtesting7.4/10 · Free plan

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

  Try Poki PlaytestingFull verdict →
• Userplay7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $99/mo (annual)

  A community-led playtesting workspace with recruitment, distribution, feedback, and analysis tools.

  Visit UserplayFull verdict →