Moonlight Game Streaming vs Razer PC Remote Play

Moonlight Game Streaming sends games from a gaming PC to supported devices for remote play. It is a free, open-source implementation of NVIDIA's GameStream protocol; the listed plan costs nothing, with no subscriptions or paid versions with extra features. Clients are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Apple TV, ChromeOS, Steam Link, and Raspberry Pi. On a capable client, Moonlight can stream a full Windows desktop at up to 4K with HDR. Its PC client supports up to 120 FPS and can disable V-Sync for lower latency. Users can host their own gaming server using options such as port forwarding, IPv6, ZeroTier, Tailscale, and NordVPN Meshnet. Moonlight recommends Sunshine as a host; GeForce Experience is also listed as compatible, though NVIDIA is discontinuing its GameStream feature. Wolf can stream games and applications running in Docker containers. There is no pure web client because the protocol requires raw TCP and UDP sockets that browsers do not support. The project began as a 2013 hackathon project by Case Western Reserve University students.

Razer PC Remote Play streams games from a Windows PC to mobile devices and lets users browse and launch PC games remotely. It supports libraries including Steam, Epic, PC Game Pass and other PC game libraries. The stream adjusts to the mobile device’s maximum resolution and refresh rate. Razer Cortex Mobile can configure games, customize controls, record and share gameplay, and update controllers. Pairing uses Razer Cortex on the PC with Razer PC Remote Play and Cortex Mobile, through a Razer ID or PIN. Initial pairing requires both devices on the same network; later remote play depends on home-network configuration and enabled UPnP. Razer lists 15 Mbps as the minimum bandwidth and recommends more than 30 Mbps for ideal play. The PC download supports Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11. Mobile requirements are described as iOS 18 and Android 14 or later, while the FAQ lists iOS 18 and Android 12 or above. The service is free, though some Cortex Mobile apps may require payment.