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Guides and comparisons for multiplayer matchmaking

How matchmaking services compare, what they cost and what to look for.

Matchmaking Without the Black Box: Pairiquium vs FlexMatch, Unity Matchmaker, Open Match and Nakama
Published 3 November 2026
An honest comparison of Pairiquium with Amazon GameLift FlexMatch, Unity Matchmaker, Open Match and Nakama: what each does well, what it costs and when to pick something else.
How to Add Matchmaking to a Unity Game with Pairiquium
Published 3 November 2026
A step-by-step Unity matchmaking tutorial: install the open-source Pairiquium SDK, add a ticket endpoint, start a search, and handle the signed match webhook on your backend.

Matchmaking Without the Black Box: Pairiquium vs FlexMatch, Unity Matchmaker, Open Match and Nakama