Idem

7.0easy start · #12 of 27
in Game Matchmaking Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on api, self-hosted, Web.

Idem is ranked #12 of 27 in game matchmaking software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan.

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Community Edition Free Free OpenMatch compatible matchmaker idem.gg · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on game matchmaking software

Free plan: Yes
Matchmaking rules: skill/rating, game mode, team size, parties, roles/factions, latency/ping, geography/region, custom criteria
Party matching: Yes
Latency/region matching: Yes
Server allocation: Yes
Deployment model: hybrid
SDK platforms: REST, WebSocket, Unity, Unreal, Beamable, Pragma/Kotlin

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The record

Product: Idem provides matchmaking for multiplayer games, with skill-based matching for elite and casual players.
Game modes: The matchmaker supports PvPvP game modes with any number of players per team and any number of teams.
Parties and backfilling: It supports pre-arranged parties and can replace players who leave a match.
Ping optimization: It seeks suitable player ping and suggests an optimal server location.
Ratings: Its rating engine uses Bayesian rating updates similar to TrueSkill or Glicko II.
Analytics: Its queue liquidity feature forecasts the effects of larger game modes or ping constraints on queue liquidity.
Integrations: Idem offers hosting and game backend integrations, plus authentication options including Google, Facebook, GitHub, Discord, Steam, and username/password.
Cloud and self-hosted: Idem is available as a managed cloud service and as a self-hosted solution; its self-hosted community edition is free and compatible with Open Match.
Self-hosted limits: The self-hosted community edition provides basic algorithm selection, while advanced commercial matchmaking is offered for more complex needs.
Self-hosted deployment: The self-hosted matchmaker is a lightweight, stateless container that runs in the customer's infrastructure without external dependencies.
API: Self-hosted matchmaking uses a synchronous API call: send tickets and game mode configurations, then receive match results and unmatched tickets.
Architecture: Idem documents server-based integrations over REST or WebSocket and recommends WebSocket for production use.
Support: General questions can be sent to [email protected]; urgent technical outages should be reported using the phone number in the customer's terms and conditions.
Audience: Idem says it provides matchmaking tools for game studios, including indie studios that cannot afford to build matchmaking themselves.
Price from: Free

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Best Game Matchmaking Software in 2026#12 of 27

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idem.gg· checked 30 Sept 2026
idem.gg/features· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.idem.gg· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.idem.gg/self-hosted-introduction/· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.idem.gg/setup-server-based/· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.idem.gg/support/· checked 30 Sept 2026
idem.gg/aboutus· checked 30 Sept 2026