Alternatives to Crux

brainCloud

It suits game developers, studios, publishers, and enterprise teams building mobile, console, PC, web, or cross-platform services.

Colyseus

Colyseus suits developers building real-time multiplayer games who need server-authoritative game logic, matchmaking, and state synchronization.

Metaplay

Metaplay describes its audience as game studios building server-authoritative games, from prototype through global launch, including teams operating multiple titles.

Epic Online Services

Epic Online Services suits game developers who need online accounts, social, multiplayer, player-data, or trust-and-safety services.

PlayFab suits game developers, from indie teams to AAA franchises, that need backend services for live games.

App42 Cloud API

It suits developers building applications who want backend APIs, analytics, or server-side custom logic.

GOG Galaxy

Galaxy suits people who want games and gaming friends from different launchers and platforms gathered in one place.

Unity Version Control

It suits game development teams that need source control for large repositories, binaries or artist workflows.

Beamable

Beamable is for game makers and studios building or operating live games, including multiplayer and Web3 titles.

CheddaBoards

It suits indie developers, game jams, prototypes, student projects and MVP testing.

LEADR

LEADR suits game developers who need configurable leaderboards, seasons or timed competitions, and web pages to share or embed results.

LootLocker

LootLocker suits game developers and publishers needing player accounts, progression, commerce, playtesting, and live-operations capabilities.

PlayNANOO SDK

It suits game and app developers targeting Android, iOS, web, Unity, or Unreal Engine.

Snapser is suited to game and app development teams assembling and operating custom backends.

Lens Studio

It suits artists and developers creating AR content for Snapchat, Spectacles, websites or mobile apps.

It suits players interested in competing in mobile games and independent developers adding social competition to games.