PlayFab Alternatives

PlayFab is described as 'Powerful backend platform for your game' and is a backend as a service in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PlayFab for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Windows and Mac apps. The best PlayFab alternative is Supabase, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PlayFab are Firebase, Etebase, 5apps and GUN.

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  1. Supabase icon
     33 likes

    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    109 Supabase alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Supabase is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to PlayFab.

    • Supabase is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PlayFab.

    • Supabase is Freemium and Open SourcePlayFab is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Firebase icon
     76 likes

    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    113 Firebase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Etebase icon
     11 likes

    Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Etebase is the most popular SaaS alternative to PlayFab.

    • Etebase is Free and Open SourcePlayFab is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. 5apps icon
     7 likes

    5apps helps both developers and users to get the most out of the Web as a software platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • RemoteStorage
     
  5. GUN icon
     28 likes

    GUN is an open source, realtime, graph database written entirely in JavaScript and built using peer-to-peer algorithms, making it surprisingly fault tolerant and easy to get started with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • GUN is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to PlayFab.

    • GUN is Free and Open SourcePlayFab is Freemium and Proprietary
  6. remoteStorage icon
     26 likes

    An open protocol for per-user storage on the Web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Everest API icon
     1 like

    Everest is an open-source mod loader and modding API for Celeste, allowing you to create custom map packs, texture replacements and code mods to your heart's content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. InstantDB icon
     3 likes

    Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. AWS Amplify icon
     2 likes

    AWS Amplify is a complete solution that lets frontend web and mobile developers easily build, ship, and host full-stack applications on AWS, with the flexibility to leverage the breadth of AWS services as use cases evolve. No cloud expertise needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
  10. ApyHub icon
     1 like

    ApyHub offers powerful yet simple-to-use APIs that provide standard data & essential functionalities, helping developers save time and boost efficiency. ApyHub is ideal for developers who are tired of lengthy development cycles and multiple external library integrations.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • ApyHub is the most popular commercial alternative to PlayFab.

    • ApyHub is Paid and ProprietaryPlayFab is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Nakama icon
     10 likes

    Nakama is an open-source distributed social and realtime server for games and apps. It has a large set of services for users, storage, and realtime communication; as well as specialized APIs like realtime multiplayer, groups/guilds, and chat.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Unity
     
  12. deployd icon
     15 likes

    API development tool for Web and Mobile developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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