Photon Fusion
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Ranked in Game Networking Middleware ·Free plan· paid from $0.50/mo
About
Photon Fusion is ranked #5 of 25 in game networking middleware on Inferse. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.50/mo.
Compared on game networking middleware
- Free plan
- Yesphotonengine.com
- Paid from
- $95/mophotonengine.com
- Network model
- hybridphotonengine.com
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10/11, macOS, iOS, visionOS, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, WebGLphotonengine.com
- Matchmaking
- Yesphotonengine.com
- Rollback netcode
- Nophotonengine.com
- Transport protocols
- UDP, TCP, WebSockets, Secure WebSocketsphotonengine.com
Facts
- Product
- Photon Fusion is a state-transfer netcode SDK for multiplayer games made for Unity, Unreal, and Godot.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Simulation
- Tick-based simulation supports client-side prediction and snapshot interpolation.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Lag compensation
- Fusion compensates for the delay between a client firing a weapon and the server registering a potential hit.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Replication
- Fusion offers full-consistency and eventual-consistency replication algorithms, with eventual consistency using less bandwidth per object.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Network topologies
- Fusion offers dedicated server, client host, and shared authority topologies.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Engines and availability
- Fusion is available for Unity, Unreal, and Godot; the product page lists all three, while current documentation marks Unreal as early access and Godot as available by contacting Photon for early access.doc.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Unity integration
- Photon describes Fusion as a Unity Verified Solution and its SDK download page describes Fusion 2 as a high-performance state synchronization library for Unity.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Deployment limit
- The dedicated-server topology is described as a headless Unity build and requires third-party server orchestration at additional cost.doc.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Security certification
- Photon Engine says it is certified to ISO 27001:2022 and aligned with data protection regulations including GDPR and CCPA.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Cloud data handling
- Photon says Photon Cloud processes only IP addresses and user IDs and stores no personally identifiable information on its servers.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Cloud protection
- Photon says its infrastructure is protected against DDoS attacks and that server access is restricted and continuously monitored.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Support
- All plans include online documentation, free samples, tutorials, video streams, and assistance with account, billing, and service-status issues.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Premium support
- Gaming Circle premium development support includes direct chat support for Photon products, exclusive samples, and access to a Circle Discord community.photonengine.com · 30 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, Germanyphotonengine.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Where it ranks on Inferse
Sources
- photonengine.com/fusion· checked 30 Sept 2026
- doc.photonengine.com/photon/current/photon-products· checked 30 Sept 2026
- photonengine.com/sdks· checked 30 Sept 2026
- photonengine.com/compliance· checked 30 Sept 2026
- photonengine.com/fusion/pricing· checked 30 Sept 2026