Photon Quantum
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About
Photon Quantum is ranked #7 of 25 in game networking middleware on Inferse. It runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $0.50/mo.
Compared on game networking middleware
- Free plan
- Yesphotonengine.com
- Network model
- client-serverphotonengine.com
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, WebGL, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5photonengine.com
- Matchmaking
- Yesphotonengine.com
- Rollback netcode
- Yesphotonengine.com
- Max players per session
- 128 playersphotonengine.com
- Transport protocols
- UDP, TCP, WebSocket, Secure WebSocketphotonengine.com
Facts
- Product
- Photon Quantum is a deterministic ECS framework for Unity online multiplayer games, listed for up to 128 players.doc.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Prediction and rollback
- Clients exchange player input, predict other players' inputs locally, and restore and resimulate game state when predictions are wrong.doc.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Unity integration
- Quantum separates simulation from presentation, with Unity used for editor tooling and the view layer.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Simulation libraries
- The documented deterministic libraries include math, 2D and 3D physics, navigation, animation, and bots.doc.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Network infrastructure
- Quantum uses Photon Realtime transport and Photon server infrastructure to synchronize clocks and manage input latency.doc.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Backend integration
- Quantum's server component can be extended to integrate with customer-hosted backends such as matchmaking, player services, and referee simulations.doc.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Webhooks
- Quantum 3 supports webhooks for room control and validation of configuration and player data, and can send full match replays to a configurable endpoint.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Cheat resistance
- Photon says deterministic gameplay and input-only exchange help resist cheating, and describes replay validation or server referee simulations as anti-cheat measures.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Security certification
- Photon Engine states that it is ISO 27001:2022 certified.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- Free plans include online documentation, samples, tutorials, video streams, and help with account and billing matters; Gaming Circle offers premium development support.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Notable access limit
- The Quantum Plugin SDK requires Gaming Circle or Industries Circle membership and enables developers to create and locally test a custom Quantum server for Photon Enterprise Cloud.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
- Web platform sample
- Photon provides a Quantum sample that targets Unity WebGL and integrates CrazySDK from Crazy Games.photonengine.com · 29 Sept 2026
Company
- Headquarters
- Hamburg, Germanyphotonengine.com · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- doc.photonengine.com/quantum/v3/quantum-intro· checked 29 Sept 2026
- photonengine.com/quantum· checked 29 Sept 2026
- photonengine.com/compliance· checked 29 Sept 2026
- photonengine.com/quantum/pricing· checked 29 Sept 2026
- photonengine.com/sdks· checked 29 Sept 2026




