Contribute
This site is open source and community-maintained. Anyone can propose a change — and the more eyes on the data, the more accurate it stays.
How it works
Every change goes through a pull request that a maintainer reviews and approves or declines. There is no special access required — a fork and a PR is all it takes.
1Fork and edit
Fork the repository and make your change on a branch. Platform data lives in lib/backends.ts — each feature is a small object with a description and a sourceUrl pointing to the official documentation that backs it.
2Open a pull request
Push your branch and open a pull request against main. The template asks what changed, which platforms it affects, and the sources for every claim. A build check runs automatically.
3Review and approval
A maintainer reviews it. Sourced, neutral, accurate changes get approved and merged. If something needs work you get specific feedback; unsourced or biased changes are declined with a reason.
4Merged and live
Once merged, your change deploys to comparegamebackends.com. Each platform page shows the date it was last updated.
The one rule: cite your sources
The value of this site is that every claim is checkable. So each feature entry links to official documentation — a vendor's docs, pricing page, or official repository. Changes without a source will be asked for one or declined.
We also keep the tone neutral: no marketing superlatives, no "best of" picks, and an honest set of strengths and limitations for every platform — including the one that publishes the site. Full guidelines are in the contributor guide.
Common contributions
Fix or update data
A platform shipped a feature, changed its pricing, or a claim is out of date. Edit its entry in lib/backends.ts, update the source link, and open a PR — or file it as an issue.
Report a correction →Add a platform
Think a backend belongs here? Add an entry with its features and sources, a logo, and an architecture assessment. The contributor guide walks through the data model field by field.
Suggest a platform →Ready to dig in?
The code, the data, and the contribution process all live on GitHub.