Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Network modelclient-server
- 4Supported platformsUnity; Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, WebGL depending on transport
- 5MatchmakingYes
- 6Rollback netcodeYes
- 7Transport protocolsUDP, WebSocket, TCP
7 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: netick.net
Overview
Netick is ranked #8 of 25 in game networking middleware on Specifiction. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.
Netick plans and pricing
All plansFree Free Server-authoritative state-sync networking for Unity · Interest Management [Pro] · Lag Compensation [Pro] netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
Compared on game networking middleware
- Free plan
- Yesnetick.net
- Network model
- client-servernetick.net
- Supported platforms
- Unity; Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, WebGL depending on transportnetick.net
- Matchmaking
- Yesnetick.net
- Rollback netcode
- Yesnetick.net
- Transport protocols
- UDP, WebSocket, TCPnetick.net
Facts
- Product
- Netick is a free, server-authoritative, state-sync networking solution for Unity.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Replay
- Netick includes a built-in full-game replay system.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Prediction
- Client-side prediction uses prediction and reconciliation while maintaining server authority.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Sandboxing
- Sandboxing lets developers run servers and clients in the same Unity project and run multiple servers in one Unity instance.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Networking
- Netick uses tick-aligned simulation, snapshot interpolation, delta compression, and an abstract transport layer.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Performance
- The maker reports 10,000 active objects with zero additional CPU usage and a test compressing and writing 250 moving objects to 250 clients in under approximately 0.35 ms on one modern Intel CPU core.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Poor connections
- Netick automatically adapts to bad network conditions while maintaining smooth gameplay.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Pro features
- Interest Management reduces server load and bandwidth and can prevent wallhacks, while Lag Compensation supports authoritative hit detection.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Default transport
- The getting-started guide says Netick uses LiteNetLib by default.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The official Unity Transport integration supports UDP, WebSocket, Unity Relay, and cross-platform connectivity between WebGL and native clients.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- The Unity Transport integration offers optional TLS encryption for WebSocket and DTLS encryption for UDP.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- EOS integration
- The official EOS transport provides EOS relays, lobby creation and discovery, NAT punchthrough, and relay fallback.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- The documentation directs users with questions or requests to the Netick Discord community and offers custom engine integration by email.netick.net · 30 Sept 2026
- Installation
- The official repository requires Unity Editor 2021 or later and installs through Unity Package Manager from a Git URL.github.com · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- netick.net· checked 30 Sept 2026
- netick.net/docs/2/articles/getting-started-guide/2· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/NetickNetworking/NetickUnityTransport· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/NetickNetworking/NetickEOSTransport· checked 30 Sept 2026
- netick.net/docs/2/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- github.com/NetickNetworking/NetickForUnity· checked 30 Sept 2026