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FishNet

Ch 067.7of 25 Game Networking Middleware
  1. 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Network modelclient-server
  4. 4Supported platformsUnity; Windows; macOS; Linux; Web; iOS; Android; Xbox; PlayStation; Nintendo
  5. 5Transport protocolsUDP; WebSocket
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: fish-networking.gitbook.io, assetstore.unity.com
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Overview

FishNet is ranked #6 of 25 in game networking middleware on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

FishNet plans and pricing

All plans
FishNet Free No CCU caps or CCU paywalls · Unity networking solution fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
FishNet Pro $50 once Unity Asset Store listing shows $50 Includes Pro features; lifetime access to future updates via Asset Store assetstore.unity.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on game networking middleware

Free plan
Yesfish-networking.gitbook.io
Network model
client-serverfish-networking.gitbook.io
Supported platforms
Unity; Windows; macOS; Linux; Web; iOS; Android; Xbox; PlayStation; Nintendofish-networking.gitbook.io
Transport protocols
UDP; WebSocketfish-networking.gitbook.io

Facts

Purpose
FishNet is a free networking solution for Unity games.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Server model
FishNet is server authoritative by design and supports dedicated servers, while also allowing users to act as both server and client for development and testing.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Hosting and concurrency
FishNet says users can choose any server host, including self-hosting or letting players host, and that it has no CCU caps or paywalls.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Networking API
Its high-level API synchronizes state, logic, and objects, and its events and inheritance offer lower-level functionality.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Client-side prediction
FishNet includes built-in client-side prediction and components for desynchronization smoothing and Rigidbody prediction.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Addressables
FishNet lists built-in Addressables support for network scenes and prefabs.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Other features
FishNet lists buffered remote calls, area-of-interest controls, reliable and unreliable remote calls, configurable SyncTypes, tick-based timing, and broadcasts.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Pro features
FishNet Pro includes lag compensation and automatic code stripping, which removes sensitive server logic from client builds.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The documentation describes customizable authenticators that require a client to pass authentication before communicating with the game server.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Transport encryption
The FishyUnityTransport page says communication is unencrypted by default and can use DTLS for UDP or TLS for WebSocket when encryption is enabled.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The docs direct users to troubleshooting guides and the official Discord community for help, and say Pro purchases can include priority support.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Compatibility
The FishyUnityTransport documentation lists Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, iOS, Android, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo as supported systems.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026
Limit
The documentation says its prediction collider components currently support only primitive shapes such as boxes, spheres, and circles.fish-networking.gitbook.io · 4 Oct 2026

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