Idem vs Photon Realtime
| Idem | Photon Realtime | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | $0.29/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, self-hosted, Web | Android, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Matchmaking rules | skill/rating, game mode, team size, parties, roles/factions, latency/ping, geography/region, custom criteria | — |
| Party matching | Yes | — |
| Latency/region matching | Yes | — |
| Server allocation | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | hybrid | — |
| SDK platforms | REST, WebSocket, Unity, Unreal, Beamable, Pragma/Kotlin | — |
| Paid from | — | 95 /mo |
Both are listed in Best Game Matchmaking Software. On Inferse, Photon Realtime scores higher on our published basis.