SmartFoxServer Alternatives

Games similar to SmartFoxServer include Unity Multiplayer. It's paid, but DarkRift Networking is free. Other options are Steamworks, Photon Engine, Xbox Live Creators Program and SocketWeaver. In total there are seven Game Development Tools like SmartFoxServer for Windows, the web, Android, iPhone and self-hosting.

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  1. Unity Multiplayer is the way to create multiplayer games for Unity. Unity-provided servers ensure that your players can find and play with each other.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  2. Steamworks icon
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    Steamworks is a free suite of tools available to any developer to use in their game or software on Steam. Here is a small sampling of the available features:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Global cross platform multiplayer game backend as a service (SaaS, Cloud) for synchronous and asynchronous games and applications. SDKs are available for android, iOS, .NET., Mac OS, Unity 3D, Windows, Unreal Engine, HTML5 and others.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. With the Xbox Live Creators Program, anyone can integrate Xbox Live into their title and publish to Xbox One and Windows 10.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. SocketWeaver icon
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    Multiplayer gaming cloud designed for Unity game developers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. Reactor is a fully server-authoritative multiplayer system which includes integrated hosting and orchestration as well as the most efficient networking stack available.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. DarkRift Networking is a high performance, multithreaded networking system for Unity designed for speed and flexibility. It aims to be the ideal solution for every type of game, be it a First Person Shooter, a Trading card game or a Massively Multiplayer Online game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Unity
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