Comparison
Edgegap vs Unreal Engine
| Edgegap | Unreal Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| What it says it does | EdgegapAutomated game server hosting & orchestration for any engine & service. 615+ locations, proven to scale to 14M CCU, up to 58% lower latency vs public cloud. | Unreal EngineUnreal Engine is Epic Games' real-time 3D engine for building multi-platform games, with full source code access, Blueprints visual scripting and C++. |
| Pricing | EdgegapFree trial $0, no card (1 app, up to 1.5 vCPU, 1 concurrent deployment, 60-min cap); Edge Cloud on-demand $0.00115/vCPU/minute, $0 when idle, egress $0.10/GB; Private Fleet $0.0261/vCPU/hour or $280/host/mo on 12 months; Matchmaking from ~$22/mo; Relays from $8/mo (100 CCU); Enterprise custom (official) | Unreal EngineFree for game developers, individuals and small businesses (under $1M annual gross revenue) and educators, with full source access; games pay a 5% royalty only on lifetime gross product revenue above $1M (Epic Games Store revenue is royalty-exempt); non-game companies over $1M annual revenue need seats at $1,850 per seat per year (official) |
| Website | Edgegaphttps://edgegap.com/ | Unreal Enginehttps://www.unrealengine.com/ |
Which tool for which job
Edgegap wins when you need dedicated servers near players and prefer per-minute billing over reserved machines.
Unreal Engine wins when your game is 3D and visual fidelity matters more than a light editor.
Descriptions in the table come from each vendor's own site. This verdict is a fit call from those official pages as of 30 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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