Boosteroid vs Ploud

Boosteroid is a cloud gaming service that runs games on remote gaming rigs and streams gameplay to users. Players launch games they already own, with access to hundreds of titles from popular platforms. Supported devices include Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, browsers, ChromeOS and smart TVs including Android TV, webOS and Samsung Tizen TV. Streaming can reach 4K resolution, and ray tracing is listed as supported. Gaming sessions have no time limits, and users can switch devices and continue playing. Gameplay can also be streamed to YouTube. Boosteroid says it does not share user data and lists no ads or lock-in contract. Online chat support is available 24/4, with responses stated as taking 1-2 minutes. There is no free plan listed. The Ultimate plan is billed €89.89 per year, equivalent to €7.49 per month; the Ultra plan costs €16.89 a month.

Ploud rents dedicated physical PlayStation 5 consoles hosted in France for playing games customers already own through their PlayStation Network accounts. It does not provide games. Each customer keeps the same assigned console between sessions and has 200 GB of reserved storage retained between sessions. The stream is specified at 1080p, 60 fps and HDR10, with latency of 60 to 100 ms. Ploud requires a 25 Mbit/s download connection and recommends 40 Mbit/s; its browser eligibility test measures round-trip time, jitter and download speed. On macOS 13 or later, Safari or Chrome can connect, and Windows 10 or 11 users can use Chrome or Edge without installing software. Google TV and Android TV 10+ connect using the free Moonlight app from the Play Store. DualSense controllers work by Bluetooth or USB, and other controllers are supported when recognized by the browser or device. Ploud says its WebRTC transport is encrypted with DTLS-SRTP. The service has not opened yet; launch is planned by invitation to people on the waiting list.