Why teams look for a Neon alternative
Neon was founded in 2022 and has said it focuses on developers making $50 million or more in revenue. Access starts with sales: its docs tell new customers to email sales@neonpay.com to get set up, and existing customers to reach out to their Customer Success Manager.
Appside was founded in 2026 for every studio that sells coins, gems or packs, whatever its size. You start in the studio, not in a sales thread.
Appside vs Neon
| Neon (public sources, Oct 2026) | Appside | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Developers making $50M+ in revenue (PocketGamer.biz, 2024) | Any game or app that sells credits, coins or packs |
| Getting access | New customers email sales; existing customers go through their Customer Success Manager (docs) | Open the sandbox studio now, no form, no call |
| Pricing | "All-in pricing" described, no rate published | 3.9% per successful payment, published. No setup fee, no subscription, no minimum |
| Building the store | Available once sales has set up your Console access | The builder drafts a store from your app's icon and screenshots in your game's look |
| Running the store | Neon Console | Studio: offers, badges, banners, images, languages, local prices and payment methods, all self-serve |
| Integration | Neon is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to "build and manage developer onboarding" (job posting) | Three steps: player token, openStore() or purchase(sku), signed webhook |
| Founded | 2022 | 2026, AI-native from day one |
Start today
- Open the sandbox studio and see your store.
- Follow the quickstart: sign a player token, open the store, grant on the signed webhook.
- Work out what you keep with the app-store fee calculator.