brainCloud
8.2#5 in game leaderboard softwareFrom $5 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitbrainCloud vs Unity
What both publish
| Fact | brainCloud | Unity |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Canada | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Amazon GameLift, Kafka, SAML, Segment, SendGrid, Slack and WebPurify. | Unity Integrations connect Cloud Build, Cloud Diagnostics and Collaborate with webhooks, Discord, Slack and email. |
| Licence | The hosted brainCloud service is proprietary, while official client repositories such as the Unreal plugin and C# library use Apache-2.0 licensing. | The Unity Editor is proprietary; Unity source-code access is governed by restricted proprietary terms rather than an open-source license. |
| LiveOps | LiveOps tools cover player support, automated promotions, scheduled sales, segment sales and redemption codes. | Unity provides an ecosystem of services for post-launch player engagement and game operations. |
| Multiplayer | Multiplayer capabilities cover real-time shooters and MMOs, card battlers, base builders and asynchronous send-a-turn games. | Unity offers tools for building scalable multiplayer experiences and connecting player communities. |
| Product | brainCloud is a cloud-based backend-as-a-service platform for games, apps, and other digital services. | Unity Engine is game and app development software for creating video games and immersive experiences from CAD and 3D data. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.3 out of 5 from 11 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 601 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review | 4.6 out of 5 from 845 reviews |
brainCloud plans
- Developer supportFree
- DevelopmentFree
- Development Plus$5 a month
- Lite$15 a month
- Lite Plus$25 a month
- Standard$30 a month
Unity plans
- Free tierFree
- Pay-as-you-goPriced on request
- Pay-as-you-go—
- Unity PersonalFree
- Unity Pro$210 a month
- Unity Pro$2,310 a year
Pick brainCloud if…
brainCloud suits game developers, studios, publishers, and enterprise customers building mobile, console, PC, web, or cross-platform services. The free Development plan is limited by user and account counts and excludes live in-app purchases.
Pick Unity if…
Unity suits game and app developers working across supported platforms, including teams building multiplayer or immersive experiences. Plan choice depends on application type and the stated revenue or funding thresholds.