Is playit.gg free, and what does Premium cost?

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playit.gg has a free tier, and its Premium plan is listed at $3/month. You can start with a free account to test whether the tunnel works for your game, then upgrade only if you need features the free tier doesn't cover — notably UDP support, which the site marks as requiring Premium.

Free vs. Premium at a glance

Free tier Premium
Price Free $3/month
Account Create a free account Same account, upgraded
TCP tunnels Yes Yes
UDP tunnels Marked "Requires Playit Premium" Yes
Platform support Windows, Linux, macOS, Docker Same

The site states "Free Tier Available" and "Premium just $3/month" on its homepage, so the two-tier structure is explicit. What the free tier does not include is spelled out in one place: the game/protocol list flags UDP with "Requires Playit Premium."

What this means for your game

Whether you can stay on the free tier depends on which protocol your server uses:

  • TCP-based games and services — Minecraft Java, Terraria, Factorio, Valheim, 7 Days, Project Zomboid, Garry's Mod, SSH, HTTPs, and generic TCP — are listed without a Premium tag.
  • UDP-based games — Minecraft Bedrock, Palworld, Starbound, Unturned, Vintage Story, Beam.MP, Veloren, SCP: Secret Laboratory, and generic UDP — are marked as requiring Premium.
  • TCP+UDP is also listed as a protocol option; treat it as Premium-dependent since it includes UDP.

If your game appears in the free column, you can likely run it without paying. If it's UDP-only, budget for the $3/month.

How to decide before paying

  1. Create a free account and download the agent for your platform (Windows, Linux, macOS, or Docker).
  2. Run the agent — only you run it; your players just connect to the address it gives you. No port forwarding or router changes are needed.
  3. Test with your actual game. If it connects over TCP, you're done at no cost. If it needs UDP, you'll hit the Premium requirement.
  4. Upgrade only if the test fails on protocol grounds — not for latency or capacity reasons, since the global network (19 datacenters across 5 continents) is presented as part of the service, not a paid add-on.

What the free tier still gives you

The core value proposition — "no port forwarding," a global proxy, and not exposing your home IP — is described as the base service, not a Premium perk. The homepage lists "No Port Forwarding," "Global Low-Latency," and "Ready in Minutes" under "Why Choose playit.gg?" without tying them to payment. So the free tier is a genuine trial of the main mechanism, not a crippled demo.

Common sticking points

  • Assuming all games are free. The UDP tag is easy to miss. Check your game's protocol before committing.
  • Confusing "free tier" with "no account." You still create an account and run the agent.
  • Expecting Premium to change setup. The setup flow (download, run, share) is the same; Premium unlocks protocol support, not a different process.

If you're unsure, the cheapest path is: free account → test your specific game → upgrade to the $3/month Premium only if it's UDP-based.