Software · head to head
Fyrox vs PlayFab
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Fyrox licensed under MIT with no commercial or paid tier; the engine is entirely free and open source; PlayFab a title in development mode can only have up to 1,000 lifetime player account creations
- They diverge on capability: Fyrox covers Scene editor, PlayFab covers Player authentication.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Fyrox and PlayFab actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Fyrox
- Scene editor
- 3D/2D rendering
- Physics (Rapier)
- Animation system
- Sound engine
- UI framework
- Navmesh
- Particle systems
Only in PlayFab
- Player authentication
- Data storage
- Analytics
- Multiplayer features
- Economy system
- Matchmaking
- Cloud saves
- Leaderboards
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Fyrox
- 3D game developmentnot PlayFab
- 2D gamesnot PlayFab
- Simulationnot PlayFab
- Prototypingnot PlayFab
PlayFab
- Backend as a service for live games, covering accounts, leaderboards and player datanot Fyrox
- Hosting dedicated multiplayer game servers on Azurenot Fyrox
- LiveOps, in-game economy and player segmentation for game studiosnot Fyrox
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Fyrox
- Licensed under MIT with no commercial or paid tier; the engine is entirely free and open source
PlayFab
- A title in development mode can only have up to 1,000 lifetime player account creations
- Multiplayer server costs are billed per VM compute hour on Azure virtual machines and vary by region and VM family
- Network egress is charged per GB and varies by zone, at $0.05 in Zone 1, $0.08 in Zone 2 and $0.20 in Zone 3
- Pricing is consumption based across a set of separate meters rather than a flat plan
- The vendor states prices are subject to change and that actual costs depend on the PlayFab plan and usage
Pricing, plan by plan
Fyrox
Free- Open SourceFree
- Full engine access
- Scene editor
- Physics integration
PlayFab
Free- FreeFree
- 100K monthly active users
- Basic API
- Player authentication
- Professional$100/month
- Unlimited MAU
- Advanced features
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Fyrox if
- You need scene editor.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Webgl.
- You also want 3d/2d rendering.
Choose PlayFab if
- You need player authentication.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Cross-platform.
- You also want data storage.
Questions people ask
- Is Fyrox or PlayFab better?
- Neither clearly leads. Fyrox starts at Free and PlayFab at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Fyrox or PlayFab?
- Fyrox starts at Free and PlayFab at Free.
- Does Fyrox or PlayFab run on more platforms?
- Fyrox runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Webgl. PlayFab runs on Cross-platform.
- Can I use Fyrox for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Fyrox best used for?
- Fyrox is most often used for 3d game development, 2d games, simulation, prototyping. Of those, 3d game development and 2d games are not what PlayFab is typically brought in for.
- What can Fyrox do that PlayFab cannot?
- Fyrox covers Scene editor, 3D/2D rendering, Physics (Rapier), Animation system. PlayFab covers Player authentication, Data storage, Analytics, Multiplayer features.