Comparison

Azure PlayFab vs GDevelop

	Azure PlayFab	GDevelop
What it says it does	Azure PlayFabPlayFab is the complete backend platform for live games. Build cross-platform multiplayer, LiveOps, economy, and player identity services. Free to start.	GDevelopGDevelop is a free, fast, easy, open-source game engine. Learn 2D, 3D or multiplayer game development with our tutorials. Publish everywhere: iOS, Android, Steam... Use AI to learn and build faster.
Pricing	Azure PlayFabDevelopment Mode free (up to 10 titles, up to 1,000 lifetime players per title); Pay-as-you-go $0/mo plus metered usage; Standard $99/mo with included meters; Premium $1,999/mo; Foundation Mode included free for titles shipping on Xbox (official)	GDevelopFree open-source MIT game engine with a free cloud account (limited AI credits, cloud projects and daily publishes); paid Silver, Gold and Pro memberships add AI credits, cloud storage, iOS publishing and collaboration (see official pricing page for current USD amounts; save up to 40% yearly); companies over $50K annual revenue or funding must use Pro when using a GDevelop account (official)
Website	Azure PlayFabhttps://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/games/products/playfab/	GDevelophttps://gdevelop.io

Which tool for which job

Azure PlayFab wins when you want hosted player accounts, economy and LiveOps with a free start, especially if you ship on Xbox.

GDevelop wins when you want to make and export a 2D or 3D game without writing the whole project in code.