Best Game LiveOps Software in 2026
Updated
In short: BACKND is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Metaplay and brainCloud. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Metaplay. The lowest first paid tier on this page is BACKND at $9/mo.
LiveOps software gives game teams tools for managing player-facing activity and ongoing changes. Compared on game engines and experimentation, the entries also vary in in-game messaging, live event tools, player segmentation, and remote configuration. Maximum segments offers another point of comparison for segmentation, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing help put costs in view. BACKND, Metaplay, and brainCloud are among the named options. Consider the listed features alongside the engine support and LiveOps workflows relevant to your game.
25 game LiveOps software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Game LiveOps Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 16 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 BACKNDPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 MetaplayPaid from €195/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 brainCloudPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 GameAnalyticsPaid from $49/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 Unity Version ControlFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 BalancyPaid from $499/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 TenjinPaid from $166.67/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 JoystickFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 9 CruxPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 AccelByte Gaming ServicesPaid from $1,500/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 HyperstoneFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 Yandex Games Developer ConsoleFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 PlayFabPaid from $99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 GameLiveOpsPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 CleverTapPaid from $85/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 Roblox Creator HubFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 FORGECORE
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 18 Xsolla
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 Ondara Game Services
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 Satori
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 Beamable
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 22 Hiro
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 LootLocker
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Nakama
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 Pragma Engine
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which game LiveOps software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
BACKND is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.2. Metaplay is second and brainCloud third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, BACKND has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.