
Xsolla
Xsolla provides tools and services for video game businesses to sell, monetize, distribute, and grow games.
What Xsolla is
Xsolla provides tools and services for video game businesses to sell, monetize, distribute, and grow games. Its stated audience includes developers, publishers, creators, resellers, payment providers, and advertisers. Its merchant of record offering covers 200+ countries and regions, 1,000+ payment methods, and 130+ currencies. Web Shop brings direct-to-player sales together with payments, LiveOps, analytics, and first-party player data; its catalog can include in-game items, currency packs, bundles, and subscriptions, with regional pricing and restrictions. Xsolla SDK 3 lists iOS, Android, Unity, Epic Games Store, and standalone PC builds as supported targets. Its purchase flow is described as four API calls: authenticate, load the catalog, purchase, and finalize. The SDK page states a 5% per-transaction fee with no monthly fees or minimum volume; general pricing inquiries go through a contact form. Xsolla also describes fraud checks using cross-game analytics, machine learning, transaction checks, and manual review of suspicious transactions. It says it is SOC and PCI DSS certified, uses TLS and PFS encryption for sensitive data, and provides DDoS protection. Xsolla is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Good
- Merchant of record coverage spans 200+ countries and regions
- Web Shop supports several digital catalog types
- SDK 3 lists mobile, Unity, Epic, and PC targets
- SDK pricing has no monthly fee or minimum volume
Watch out
- No free plan
- SDK fee is 5% per transaction
- General pricing inquiries require contacting Xsolla
Who it suits
Xsolla suits video game businesses looking for tools to sell or monetize games, including developers, publishers, creators, and resellers. The SDK fee terms may be relevant to businesses evaluating its purchase flow.
Verdict
Xsolla combines game sales services, Web Shop tools, and a multi-platform SDK. The SDK page gives a per-transaction fee, while general pricing inquiries are directed to a contact form.
Plans and prices
From Xsolla's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Xsolla SDK 3 | $5, paid once | No backend infrastructure for standard purchase flows · hosted payment processing · multi-platform checkout · 5% per transaction; no monthly fees or minimum volume |
The facts
Each one read from Xsolla's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- Xsolla says its solutions serve game developers, publishers, creators, resellers, payment providers, and advertisers.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Authentication
- Web Shop supports automatic deep-link login, PWA home-screen access, and authentication through 30+ third-party providers or a customer's OAuth 2.0.checked 29 Sep 2026
- End-user support
- Xsolla says it provides multilingual, 24/7 end-user support, including chargeback and refund handling.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Fraud prevention
- Xsolla describes a fraud system using cross-game analytics, machine learning, multiple transaction checks, and manual review of suspicious transactions.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Global payments
- Xsolla says its merchant of record offering covers 200+ countries and regions, 1,000+ payment methods, and 130+ currencies.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Xsolla SDK 3 lists iOS, Android, Unity, Epic Games Store, and standalone PC builds as supported targets.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Pricing availability
- The general pricing URL redirects to a contact form; the SDK page states a 5% per-transaction fee with no monthly fees or minimum volume.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- Xsolla states that it complies with GDPR and PCI DSS v3.2 Level 1 and adheres to SSAE16 SOC-1 Type II and ISO 27001 standards.checked 29 Sep 2026
- SDK integration
- The SDK purchase flow is described as four API calls: authenticate, load catalog, purchase, and finalize.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- Xsolla says it is SOC and PCI DSS certified, encrypts sensitive data with TLS and PFS, and provides DDoS protection.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Web Shop
- Web Shop combines direct-to-player sales with payments, LiveOps, analytics, and first-party player data.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Web Shop catalog
- Web Shop can sell in-game items, currency packs, bundles, and subscriptions, with regional pricing and restrictions.checked 29 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Xsolla provides tools and services for video game businesses to sell, monetize, distribute, and grow games.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2005checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California, United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026
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