Antidote vs Viewport.gg

Antidote is a cloud-based UX and analytics platform for game studios managing playtesting and research during development. Teams can run their own tests, commission managed playtesting, or use market research services. Data capture includes surveys, gameplay and face recording, think-aloud comments, mobile screen touches, controller inputs, game events, and AFK detection. Analysis options include AI Insights, top moments, annotations, transcripts, survey and sentiment analysis, face emotion detection, automated reports, and data exports. Studios can recruit from Antidote’s community or invite their own players. Games can be delivered through Antidote, a developer download link, or Steam, Epic, Google Play, and App Store launchers. Native support covers PC, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, and browser games; console testing is possible by arrangement. Plans include a free Indie option with restrictions, pay-as-you-go from $25 per user, Starter at $115 per month per game, and Master at $475 per month per game. The company describes security measures including NDAs, controlled launches, watermarking, and encryption.

Viewport.gg helps indie game developers run playtests and collect session recordings with structured feedback from paid testers. Developers can upload a Windows zip, WebGL folder,.app bundle or APK, or paste a TestFlight link; builds are auto-detected and do not require a CLI. Test setup includes choosing a tester audience, duration, feedback template and payout per tester. Session capture can include screen video, microphone audio, an input overlay, a transcript and automatically flagged moments. Testers are paid automatically when their submissions are accepted. Viewport.gg charges 15% on tester payouts; the listed example totals $11.50 for a $10 tester payout. There is no subscription, project minimum, per-seat fee or paywalled feature, and the service is free when no tester is paid. It lists Unity, Unreal, Godot, GameMaker, WebGL, Steam Playtest, itch.io and TestFlight under “Ships with.” The audience described ranges from solo developers to studios of up to 15 people.