Tech riderRev. 29 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan · paid from $15/mo
- 3Multiplayer networkingYes
- 4Player accountsYes
- 5MatchmakingYes
- 6Cloud dataYes
- 7Live-ops toolsYes
- 8Deployment modelhybrid
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: colyseus.io

Overview
Colyseus is ranked #8 of 37 in game leaderboard software on Specifiction. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/mo.
Colyseus plans and pricing
All plansOpen Source Free Free Self-host on your own servers · Community support · No restrictions colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
Colyseus Cloud $15/mo Starting at $15/mo No CCU/DAU/MAU limits · Unlimited bandwidth · Managed SSL certificates · Support by email colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
Compared on game leaderboard software
- Free plan
- Yescolyseus.io
- Paid from
- $15/mocolyseus.io
- Multiplayer networking
- Yescolyseus.io
- Player accounts
- Yescolyseus.io
- Matchmaking
- Yescolyseus.io
- Cloud data
- Yescolyseus.io
- Live-ops tools
- Yescolyseus.io
- Deployment model
- hybridcolyseus.io
Facts
- What it does
- Colyseus is an open-source Node.js framework for building real-time multiplayer games, with built-in matchmaking and state synchronization.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Authoritative servers
- Colyseus uses an authoritative server architecture in which clients send inputs and the server decides what happens.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- State sync
- Developers define game state on the server, and Colyseus synchronizes it to clients automatically without manual serialization.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Matchmaking and scale
- The framework provides automatic room creation and player matching, and its site says it can scale from 10 to 10,000+ concurrent users by distributing rooms across processes or machines.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- SDKs and engines
- The site lists SDKs or integrations for JavaScript, Unity, Godot, GameMaker, Defold, Haxe, C, and Construct 3.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Open-source license
- Colyseus describes the framework as MIT licensed and free for commercial games.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Hosting options
- Colyseus is a standard Node.js application that can be deployed on AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Fly.io, Railway, or bare metal.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Cloud locations
- Colyseus Cloud provides deployment, scaling, and monitoring across 32 global locations.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Cloud availability limit
- The Cloud hosting page says there is no free tier at this moment.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Cloud scaling limit
- The Cloud hosting page says auto-scaling is not currently offered, and heavier workloads require upgrading deployment resources through the dashboard.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Cloud reliability
- The Cloud hosting page advertises a 99.9% uptime SLA, monitoring and alerts, and zero-downtime rolling deployments.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- The Open Source plan includes community support, while Colyseus Cloud includes support by email.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
- Authentication integration
- The official authentication module supports email and password, anonymous authentication, password reset, and OAuth 2.0 providers.docs.colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2016colyseus.io · 23 Sept 2026
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Sources
- colyseus.io· checked 29 Sept 2026
- colyseus.io/cloud-managed-hosting/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- colyseus.io/pricing/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.colyseus.io/auth/module· checked 29 Sept 2026






