How Much Does iGaming Software Cost in 2026?

What casino and sportsbook operators actually pay for a platform: setup fees, revenue share, monthly fees and the line items vendors leave off the quote. Every figure below is calculated from the 62 active platform profiles in this directory, not from a market report.

Figures last recalculated 9 September 2025.

Price benchmarks across 62 platforms

Medians are used rather than averages because a handful of enterprise quotes would otherwise drag the "typical" figure far above what most operators pay. Each median is computed only from platforms that disclose that field.

Medians by tier and by delivery model

Groups with fewer than two platforms are hidden. "Both" means the vendor sells the same platform as either a white label or a turnkey licence. A dash means no platform in the group publishes that field.

Full pricing table: every platform that discloses costs

Sorted by the lowest published setup cost. Ratings are our editorial score on a 10-point scale; pricing transparency is one of the inputs, so vendors who publish terms tend to score higher on that component.

43 platforms do not publish setup pricing — contact them for a quote: 7777 Gaming, AcePerHead, Advansys, Angels Hub, Bet B2B, BetFounders, BetLogik, Betronic, BetStudios, BlueOcean Gaming, Bragg Gaming, CreedRoomz, Cybetic, DST Gaming, eBetLab, Elantil, eSofthall, GamingSoft, Gamma Sweep, GR8 Star, iGate, IGP Gaming, IGPixel, Infingame, iQSoft, Lynton, Maticz, Monotech, Networx, NSoft, OpenBet, OutcomeBet, Realtime Gaming, Relum, SB Software, SkillOnNet, Symphony Solutions, Ultraplay, Vegangster, VeliTech, VoidBridge, WinTech Platform, Zenith.

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What you actually pay for: cost components

A platform quote is only part of the bill. The items below are what a working casino or sportsbook pays for in year one. Where this directory holds live data it is shown; where it does not, the ranges are typical figures and should be confirmed in your own quotation process.

1. Platform licence / setup fee

A one-off payment for deploying the platform, branding the front-end and connecting your licence, content and payment accounts. It typically runs from about €20,000 for a basic white label to €250,000 or more for a custom build. The median disclosed figure in this directory is €35,000. Always ask what the fee includes: the number of front-end templates, languages, currencies and integrations covered can vary by a factor of ten between two quotes with the same headline price.

2. Revenue share on GGR

Gross gaming revenue (GGR) is total stakes minus total winnings paid out. Most platform contracts take a percentage of it every month, typically 8–15%; the median entry band disclosed here is 13.7%. Some vendors calculate on net gaming revenue (NGR) instead, which deducts bonuses, taxes and sometimes payment costs first. A 12% share of NGR can cost less than a 10% share of GGR, so compare the definition, not the percentage.

3. Fixed monthly fee / minimum guarantee

Either a flat licence fee regardless of revenue, typically €5,000–€25,000 a month, or a minimum monthly payment that applies when the revenue share falls below it. Among the 2 platforms that publish a monthly fee, the median is €15,500. Minimums are the single most common surprise in the first six months, when GGR is still below the threshold.

4. Game content: aggregator and casino API costs

Games are rarely included in a turnkey licence. You either sign with studios directly or use a game aggregator that exposes thousands of titles through one API. Aggregator pricing follows a consistent pattern:

• Revenue share on game GGR — the studio's share plus the aggregator's margin, stacked. This is the main cost.
• Monthly minimums — a floor payment regardless of how much the games earn, common in the first year.
• Integration fee — a one-off charge for API onboarding and certification; sometimes waived for larger operators.
• Per-game-round or per-call pricing — rare; a few aggregators offer it for very high-volume operators.

White label contracts usually bundle content into the platform's revenue share. Turnkey operators pay it separately. See the game providers directory for studio portfolios and integration details.

5. Payment processing

Payment service providers charge a setup or integration fee, then a percentage plus a fixed amount per transaction, with higher rates for cards in gambling merchant categories and for cross-border or high-risk jurisdictions. Add chargeback fees, payout fees and currency conversion. A cashier that routes between several PSPs is a cost in itself but usually pays back through better acceptance rates. Compare providers in the payment solutions directory.

6. Gambling licence

Under a white label you operate on the provider's licence and pay for it through the revenue share. With a turnkey platform you hold your own. Compiled from the authorities' own published requirements; fees and tax rates change, so confirm against the regulator before you budget.

Licence	Authority	Initial cost	Annual cost	GGR tax	Processing
Malta Gaming Authority EU passport	MGA	€25,000	€50,000	—	12 mo
Swedish Gaming Authority EU passport	Spelinspektionen	€40,000	€30,000 - €50,000	—	8 mo
Estonia Tax Board EU passport	Estonian Tax and Customs Board	€30,000	€20,000	—	6 mo
Curacao eGaming	Curacao Gaming Control Board	€15,000 - €25,000	€10,000	—	3 mo
UK Gambling Commission	UKGC	€45,000	€45,000	—	10 mo

7. Hosting and infrastructure

iGaming hosting pricing depends on who runs the stack. In a white label it is bundled. In a turnkey or self-hosted deployment you pay monthly for cloud or dedicated servers, a CDN, DDoS protection and, in many regulated markets, servers located in a certified data centre inside the jurisdiction. Costs scale with traffic and with the number of markets: each regulator that requires local hosting or a data mirror adds another environment to run and audit.

8. Compliance, KYC and AML tooling

Identity verification is usually billed per check, AML and PEP screening as a subscription, and responsible-gambling tools such as self-exclusion register connections as integration work. Add game and platform certification by an accredited test lab, annual audits, and the regulatory reporting your licence requires. These are recurring costs and they rise with every market you enter.

9. Custom development

Anything outside the vendor's standard scope is quoted hourly or as a fixed project. Rates typically run from around €40 to €120 an hour depending on where the team sits and whether the work is done by the platform vendor or a third party. Bespoke front-ends, loyalty engines and unusual integrations are the usual drivers.

10. Marketing and affiliate software

Player acquisition is the largest line in most year-one budgets and sits entirely outside the platform contract. Affiliate management software is priced as a monthly subscription or a share of affiliate-driven revenue; compare vendors in the affiliate platforms directory.

Pricing models explained: revenue share vs fixed fee vs hybrid

Year-one budget scenarios

Three illustrative budgets, each itemised so you can swap in your own quotes. These are not survey results. They combine the directory's disclosed platform pricing with typical ranges for the items vendors do not publish, and they exclude GGR tax and player bonuses.

How to negotiate and what to put in the contract

iGaming software development cost: building vs licensing

Most operators licence a platform. A custom build makes sense only when you already have scale, an engineering team and a strategic reason to own the technology, such as a product no vendor offers or a regulatory requirement for full control. The order of magnitude is what decides it.

A common middle path is a turnkey licence with a custom front-end: you own the player experience and the data, and the vendor keeps the wallet, back office and regulatory plumbing certified. Compare turnkey platforms.

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