Microsoft's LiveOps and game backend. Parlor gives your app finished games with opponents already there. Different job.
| What you get | Parlor | PlayFab |
|---|---|---|
| Ships with playable games | Yes, a catalog | No |
| Opponents included | Yes, shared pool | No |
| Server keeps score | Yes, built in | You build it |
| Time to a live 1v1 | An afternoon | Weeks |
| Custom game logic | On the roadmap | Yes |
| Engine SDKs | Swift today | Via engines |
| Self-hostable | No | No |
| Best for | Ready games with a ready pool |
Reading of public docs, July 2026. See something off? Tell us.
Yes. Keep PlayFab for accounts and economy, add Parlor for a live game with real opponents.
No. PlayFab is backend services. You build the game and bring the players. Parlor ships both.
Parlor. One key and a socket. PlayFab is weeks of building on primitives.