Hiro
6.2#28 in game leaderboard softwareAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitHiro vs PlayFab
What both publish
| Fact | Hiro | PlayFab |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | Features include rewards, virtual stores, rewarded video ads, inventory, virtual wallets, and reward buckets. | Economy tools include catalogs, stores, sales, virtual currencies, user-generated content, drop tables and receipt validation. |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Facebook, Google, Apple, Satori, Firebase, GameAnalytics, Smartlook, and Unity Purchasing. | The product page lists integrations for Xbox, Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Apple App Store and Google Play. |
| Product | Hiro is a client-server library built on Nakama for adding economy, social, and LiveOps features to games. | PlayFab provides backend services for live games and connects players across platforms. |
| Security | Heroic Labs states that Heroic Cloud data is encrypted at rest, connections use TLS 1.2 or higher, and the service is SOC 2 Type II compliant. | Microsoft says developer sign-in migration adds MFA, conditional access, encryption and single sign-on through Microsoft accounts. |
Hiro plans
- Hiro annual license—
PlayFab plans
- Free to StartFree
- Standard Plan$99 a month
- Premium Plan$1,999 a month
- Enterprise PlanPriced on request
- Pay-as-you-goFree
Pick Hiro if…
Hiro suits game teams adding standardized economy, social, and LiveOps systems while using Nakama as their backend. It supports teams targeting Unity, Unreal, web, Godot, and server deployments.
Pick PlayFab if…
PlayFab is for game developers, from indie teams to AAA studios, who need backend services for live games. It suits teams building player accounts, multiplayer features, live operations, or in-game economies across platforms.