Comparison
Diversion vs Photon Engine
| Diversion | Photon Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | DiversionDiversion is scalable version control for game development, Unreal Engine, Unity, 3D and AI - a modern alternative to Perforce, Git, and SVN. | Photon EngineBuild and scale real-time multiplayer games with Photon Fusion, Quantum, Realtime, Voice and Chat. Trusted by thousands of studios. Start free. |
| Pricing | DiversionIndie free for the first 5 users (up to 20 users, 100GB, up to 5 repos; eligibility required); Pro $25/user/mo (21-day trial, 100GB then $10/mo per extra 100GB, up to 50 seats); Studio $35/user/mo (up to 200 users); Enterprise custom; Education free up to 10 users (official) | Photon EngineFusion: free 20 CCU for development; free 100 CCU for one launched app; 100 CCU $95 one-time for 12 months; 500 CCU $125/mo; 1,000 CCU $250/mo; 2,000 CCU $500/mo; Premium $0.50 per CCU ($1,000/mo minimum); extra traffic $0.05-$0.10/GB (official) |
| Website | Diversionhttps://www.diversion.dev/ | Photon Enginehttps://www.photonengine.com/ |
Which tool for which job
Diversion wins when you want a hosted, game-focused version control system and qualify for the free Indie plan or can pay per seat.
Photon Engine wins when you want managed multiplayer networking with a free tier to prototype and launch small.
Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 29 October 2026, not a shared benchmark or a hands-on score. Prices change, so confirm the pricing row on each tool page. How we review tools.
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