Best Game LiveOps Software in 2026
Updated
In short: BACKND is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of brainCloud and Metaplay. The best-ranked option with a free plan is brainCloud. The lowest first paid tier on this page is BACKND at $9/mo.
LiveOps software helps game teams manage player-facing activity and ongoing changes. Compare experimentation, in-game messaging, and live event tools with player segmentation, maximum segments, and remote configuration. The listed game engines can also help you assess compatibility, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. Metaplay opens the ranking, followed by brainCloud and Balancy; AccelByte Gaming Services and FORGECORE are also among the early entries. Consider which LiveOps tasks matter most for your game, from communicating with players to organizing events and adjusting configurations, then compare the listed capabilities and pricing details.
25 game LiveOps software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 BACKND Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · $9/mo
#2 brainCloud Runner-up · 7.5 Free plan · $15/mo
#3 Metaplay Also great · 7.5 Free plan · €195/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Game engines
- Unity; Unreal Engine
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About BACKNDVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About brainCloudVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€195/mofirst paid tier About MetaplayVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 29 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$49/mofirst paid tier About GameAnalyticsVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Game engines
- Unity
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
- Player segmentation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 1,500 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1,500/mofirst paid tier About AccelByte Gaming ServicesVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About PlayFabVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 200 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$166.67/mofirst paid tier About TenjinVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Game engines
- Unity, Cocos Creator, Construct 3, Defold
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
- Player segmentation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 499 /mo
- Game engines
- Unity
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
- Player segmentation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$499/mofirst paid tier About BalancyVisit site - Free plan apimacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Game engines
- Roblox Engine
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
- Player segmentation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19 /mo
- Game engines
- Roblox
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About GameLiveOpsVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Game engines
- Unity 3D, Unreal Engine, Godot, Cocos
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
- Player segmentation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$85/mofirst paid tier About CleverTapVisit site - apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Game engines
- Unreal, Unity, Godot
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
- Player segmentation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /mo
- Game engines
- Unity, Roblox, Godot 4
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
- Player segmentation
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 60 /mo
- Game engines
- Unity
- Remote configuration
- Yes
- Live event tools
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 600 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinuxRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms -
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 6,000 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which game LiveOps software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
BACKND is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 7.7. brainCloud is second and Metaplay third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 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 what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.