specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
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provider: Nakama
providerId: nakama
created: '2026-07-01'
modified: '2026-07-01'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Gaming
- Game Backend
- Realtime
- Open Source
- Plans
description: >-
  Nakama itself is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license and can be
  self-hosted at no license cost (you pay only for your own infrastructure and
  database). Heroic Labs monetizes through Heroic Cloud, the managed hosting and
  operations platform for Nakama (and Hiro / Satori), plus enterprise support and
  services. Heroic Cloud is sold as tiered subscriptions that bundle managed
  Nakama nodes, database capacity, concurrent-user allowances, and support, with
  usage-based scaling above the included allotments. Public list pricing changes
  frequently; the entries below are representative categories, and specific dollar
  amounts must be confirmed on the Heroic Labs pricing page.
notes: >-
  Amounts are not fully reconciled. Confirm current tiers, included resources,
  and overage rates on https://heroiclabs.com/pricing and in a Heroic Cloud
  quote. Self-hosting has no software license fee.
sources:
- https://heroiclabs.com/pricing/
- https://heroiclabs.com/heroic-cloud/
- https://github.com/heroiclabs/nakama
plans:
- id: nakama-open-source
  name: Open Source (Self-Hosted)
  type: free
  description: >-
    The full Nakama server under Apache-2.0, self-hosted on your own
    infrastructure. No license fee and no feature gating; you operate the
    server and PostgreSQL/CockroachDB database yourself.
  entries:
  - label: Nakama Server License
    name: oss_license
    type: flat
    metric: license
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: $0 (Apache-2.0, self-hosted infrastructure costs apply)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Authentication
  - name: Accounts and Social
  - name: Storage
  - name: Realtime Multiplayer and Matchmaking
  - name: Leaderboards and Tournaments
  - name: Notifications
  - name: Runtime and RPC
- id: nakama-heroic-cloud
  name: Heroic Cloud (Managed)
  type: subscription
  description: >-
    Managed Nakama hosting operated by Heroic Labs, sold as tiered monthly
    subscriptions that bundle Nakama compute nodes, managed database capacity,
    a concurrent-user (CCU) allowance, and support, with scaling above the
    included allotments.
  entries:
  - label: Managed Nakama Node(s)
    name: managed_nodes
    type: subscription
    metric: nodes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: see Heroic Labs pricing page
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Managed Database Capacity
    name: managed_database
    type: subscription
    metric: storage
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included per tier, with paid expansion
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Concurrent Users (CCU)
    name: ccu_allowance
    type: usage
    metric: concurrent_users
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: allowance per tier, overage scales with plan
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Managed Nakama
  - name: Managed Hiro
  - name: Managed Satori
  - name: Automated Backups and Upgrades
  - name: Standard Support
- id: nakama-enterprise
  name: Enterprise
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Custom Heroic Cloud deployments, dedicated infrastructure, SLAs, priority
    and dedicated support, professional services, and negotiated terms for
    large-scale titles. Contact Heroic Labs sales.
  entries:
  - label: Enterprise Agreement
    name: enterprise
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Dedicated Infrastructure
  - name: Custom SLA
  - name: Priority and Dedicated Support
  - name: Professional Services
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com