Userplay vs Swarm Hosts

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Userplay compared with Swarm Hosts
Detail	Userplay	Swarm Hosts
What it does	Playtesting infrastructure for game studios	Self-hosted game server management platform
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	Indie: $0/month (pay as you go), Essential: $99/month (billed annually), Starter: $199/month (billed annually), Studio: $359/month (billed annually). All plans include 20 recorded gameplay sessions. Additional recorded sessions: $4.50 per 30 min on all plans.	Free: one connected computer, unlimited game servers on that host, local backups, managed shared relay and custom DNS where supported. Plus: $5/month or $50/year (billing coming soon), unlimited connected hosts under fair use, same core tools as Free.
Key features	Gameplay recording with separate screen, microphone, and camera tracks Searchable gameplay transcripts Player CRM to manage all playtesters Key distribution and management Playtest NDAs and consent management Feedback surveys and custom forms Discord and Mailchimp integration Multi-session and longitudinal playtests Waitlist management Player insights and funnel analytics	Free 2-hour demo on shared capacity Browser-based server management dashboard Local backup and restore File management and editing Multi-user access control Swarm Zones for multiple hosts Real-time resource monitoring Game update and version management
What makes it different	Records gameplay with transcripts searchable by content instead of scrubbing through video Manages keys across multiple storefronts in one place No subscription required to start playtesting Records can include separate tracks for screen, microphone, and system audio	Free tier with one connected computer and unlimited servers on it No port forwarding required with managed relay Try before installing with free 2-hour demo Automatic failover with 3-copy backup protection across multiple hosts
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	10 −1 (down) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	6	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	27	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	37	10

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