Naia

6.7easy start · #10 of 25
in Game Networking Middleware

Free to practise onnot on record
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows.

Naia is ranked #10 of 25 in game networking middleware on The Geeks Club. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows.

Compared on game networking middleware

Free plan: Yes
Network model: client-server
Supported platforms: Linux, macOS, Windows, browser/WebAssembly, iOS and Android via WebView
Rollback netcode: Yes
Transport protocols: UDP and WebRTC data channel

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The record

Purpose: Naia is a Rust networking library for server-authoritative entity replication and typed message passing in multiplayer games.
Replication: The server diffs changed replicated component fields and sends them to in-scope clients, which receive entity spawn, update, and despawn events.
Messaging: Clients and servers can exchange typed messages over channels with configurable ordering and reliability.
Authority: The server can delegate write authority over an entity to a client and can grant, deny, or revoke that authority.
Engine support: Naia is ECS-agnostic and includes Bevy and macroquad adapters.
Room scoping: A user and entity must share a room for replication, and rooms can represent matches, zones, or lobbies.
Native networking: Linux, macOS, and Windows use UDP through naia-socket-native.
Browser networking: Browser clients can use WebRTC data channels with the wbindgen feature and builds made with wasm-pack or trunk.
Mobile support: Native iOS and Android are not yet supported; WASM clients can run in WKWebView or Android WebView.
Not built in: Steam relay networking is not built in, though the Socket trait can be extended by a community crate.
Prediction: Naia provides tick-buffered input delivery for prediction and rollback, but prediction and interpolation logic are not built in.
Security reporting: The GitHub repository links to a security policy.
Licensing: The repository lists Apache-2.0 and MIT licenses.
Support: The repository links to API documentation, guides, demos, and a Discord community.

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Game Networking Middleware in 2026#10 of 25

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Sources

github.com/naia-lib/naia· checked 2 Oct 2026
github.com/naia-lib/naia/blob/main/FEATURES.md· checked 3 Oct 2026
github.com/naia-lib/naia/blob/main/SECURITY.md· checked 3 Oct 2026