Nakama Alternatives

Nakama is described as 'Open-source distributed social and realtime server for games and apps. It has a large set of services for users, storage, and realtime communication; as well as specialized APIs like realtime multiplayer, groups/guilds, and chat' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Nakama for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Android, iPhone and Windows apps. The best Nakama alternative is Firebase, which is free. Other great apps like Nakama are Supabase, Google Play Games, Etebase and Back4App.

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  1. Firebase icon
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    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    112 Firebase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Firebase is the most popular Web-based alternative to Nakama.

    • Firebase is the most popular free alternative to Nakama.

    • Firebase is Freemium and ProprietaryNakama is Freemium and Open Source
  2. Supabase icon
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    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    106 Supabase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Supabase is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Nakama.

    • Supabase is the most popular Open Source alternative to Nakama.

    • Supabase is Freemium and Open SourceNakama is also Freemium and Open Source
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    Google Play Games is a multi-platform gaming experience built and operated by Google featuring seamless gameplay across PCs, Chromebooks and mobile.

    20 Google Play Games alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • Android TV
    • Android Wear
    • Online
     
    • Google Play Games is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Nakama.

    • Google Play Games is Free and ProprietaryNakama is Freemium and Open Source
  4. Etebase icon
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    Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Etebase is the most popular SaaS alternative to Nakama.

    • Etebase is Free and Open SourceNakama is Freemium and Open Source
  5. Back4App icon
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    Low code backend to build modern apps. Back4app accelerate backend development, improves development productivity, reduces time to market, and let you scale applications without managing infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Back4App is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Nakama.

    • Back4App is Freemium and Open SourceNakama is also Freemium and Open Source
  6. remoteStorage icon
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    An open protocol for per-user storage on the Web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. InstantDB icon
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    Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.

    52 InstantDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. ApyHub icon
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    ApyHub offers powerful yet simple-to-use APIs that provide standard data & essential functionalities, helping developers save time and boost efficiency. ApyHub is ideal for developers who are tired of lengthy development cycles and multiple external library integrations.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • ApyHub is the most popular Mac alternative to Nakama.

    • ApyHub is the most popular commercial alternative to Nakama.

    • ApyHub is Paid and ProprietaryNakama is Freemium and Open Source
  9. Backendless icon
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    Backendless is a complete visual app development platform that offers a fully integration UI Builder, real-time database, robust backend with Codeless logic, team-driven development, and bulletproof security.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. deployd icon
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    API development tool for Web and Mobile developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
    • deployd is the most popular Linux alternative to Nakama.

    • deployd is Free and Open SourceNakama is Freemium and Open Source
  11. RestDB.io icon
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    restdb.io is a Plug-and-Play Database Service, suited perfectly to power business apps and dynamic web content.

    81 RestDB.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. CloudBoost.io icon
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    CloudBoost can power your app's backend, including data storage, user authentication, real-time notifications, search and more.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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