GGPO
5.8#24 in game networking middlewareFree planFree planWindows
VisitGGPO vs Photon Realtime
Photon Realtime
8.1#2 in game networking middlewareFrom $0.29 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitGGPO plans
- GGPO SDK (MIT License)Free
Photon Realtime plans
- Development Only — 20 CCUFree
- 20 CCU Development OnlyFree
- Premium Cloud$0.29 a month
- 100 CCU$95, paid once
- 500 CCU$95 a month
- 1000 CCU$185 a month
Pick GGPO if…
GGPO suits developers building deterministic peer-to-peer games where precise, frame-level input matters. It is intended for teams able to implement state saving, loading, and resimulation.
Pick Photon Realtime if…
Photon Realtime suits multiplayer game developers who need matchmaking, room-based play, and cloud-hosted networking across platforms. Its free development plan is limited to 20 concurrent users, while paid plans address higher usage.