Cloudy Pad vs Synos
Cloudy Pad
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| Figure | Cloudy Pad | Synos |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Cloud gaming services | 8.9 (#6) | 7.3 (#38) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Game access model | byo_library | The site says users can launch games shared by the community without downloads in most cases. |
| Support | The maker directs users to Discord for questions and GitHub issues for bug reports. | The site lists [email protected] for support inquiries. |
| Supported devices | The homepage lists macOS, iOS, Apple TV, Windows, Linux, SmartTV, Android and tablets as supported client systems. | Android phones,tablets and TVs; iOS devices and Safari; MacBook; web browser |
| What it does | Cloudy Pad deploys gaming instances on user-owned servers or cloud providers so users can stream their own PC games remotely. | Synos provides a cloud execution environment and computing resources for streaming PC games; it says it does not provide game content itself. |
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In their own words
Cloudy Pad
Cloudy Pad lets users deploy a cloud gaming instance on their own server, machine, or cloud provider and play games from their own library. It can be self-deployed, including directly on a server via SSH, or used through Cloudy Pad App, a web platform for deploying a gaming instance. Listed launchers include Steam, Epic, GOG, Heroic, and Lutris; listed providers include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Scaleway, and Paperspace. Cloudy Pad can deploy a Sunshine or Wolf streaming server for use with the Moonlight client, with streaming up to 1440p. Its documentation describes hourly billing without a subscription, automated cost alerts, and Spot instances that can be up to 90% cheaper. The self-deployment guide requires Docker, a Moonlight client, an NVIDIA GPU or supported cloud provider, and a stable internet connection with at least 20 Mbps download speed. Steam use requires Proton, and compatibility can be checked on ProtonDB. Cloudy Pad is free and open source, though cloud provider usage may incur charges. The maker describes the project as experimental and says breaking changes may occur.