Duoly vs Metafy
Metafy and Duoly both sell coaching for competitive games, and the two platforms sell it differently. Metafy is a creator platform where each partner sets their own session prices, publishes a profile and runs a community. Duoly publishes one lesson price per service, charged through Stripe, and hires a reviewed coach from a queue. For example, Overwatch 2 Role Coaching costs €12.99 per hour on Duoly, and we found Metafy one-hour lessons listed from USD 25 to USD 50 on 2026-11-09.
Short answer: pick Metafy when you want to choose a named coach with a visible record, and pick Duoly when you want one published price and a reviewed coach without shopping for one. Metafy is the stronger platform for inspectable credentials: on 2026-11-09 its Overwatch 2 page listed competitive histories, scores of 10.0 and 9.9, free consultations and sessions from USD 9.99 to USD 100. Duoly sells Overwatch 2 Role Coaching for €12.99 per hour, the same lesson price as every other game Duoly coaches, with nothing added at checkout. We read every Metafy fact here on Metafy pages on 2026-11-09.
What does Metafy do well?
Metafy is good at making a coach inspectable before you pay, which is the hardest part of buying coaching. First, each partner has a profile with a competitive history, a displayed score and session formats. For example, the Overwatch 2 sessions page on 2026-11-09 showed a coach with a Liquipedia link, a 10.0 score and a one-hour lesson at USD 25, and another at 9.9 charging USD 30. Second, several partners offer a free consultation, listed as 30 minutes on that page, so a first conversation costs nothing. Third, Metafy sells guides, events and paid communities alongside lessons, and the partner you like keeps teaching after the hour ends. Duoly does none of those three things today.
How do Duoly and Metafy compare side by side?
Metafy is the marketplace with named coaches and Duoly is the fixed price option, so most rows below are a model difference rather than a score. For example, Metafy partners price their own sessions and Duoly publishes €12.99 per hour for every lesson in all 20 coached games. A neutral dot marks a different model or a stated fact, and Not stated means the pages we read do not say. Unknown is never a No. For example, Metafy is marked ahead on named coaches, public scores and free consultations. Every Metafy cell links the page the fact came from, and we found all of them on metafy.gg and help.metafy.gg on 2026-11-09.
| Topic | Duoly | Metafy |
|---|---|---|
| Who sets the lesson price | Different model or stated fact. Duoly publishes one lesson price per service, the same in every game that sells coaching. | Different model or stated fact. Each Metafy partner sets the price of their own sessions, shown on their profile. Source |
| Same lesson price in every game | Yes. One flat price per lesson, whichever game you book. | No. Listed Overwatch 2 sessions ran from USD 9.99 for an offline replay review to USD 100 for team coaching, with one-hour lessons at USD 25 to USD 50. Source |
| Buyer fees added at checkout | No. The published price is the amount Duoly charges your card. | Yes. A 3.7% platform fee plus USD 1.79, capped at the lower of USD 20 or 30% of the total, and 2.9% plus USD 0.40 processing. Some partners cover one or both. Source |
| Choose a named coach before paying | No. The first coach eligible for the service takes the order from the queue. | Yes. Open a partner profile, pick a session format and schedule it in your own timezone. Source |
| Public coach reviews before booking | No. No public coach review directory in the booking flow. | Yes. Profiles display a partner score, and buyers can leave or resubmit a review after a session. Source |
| Free consultation before a paid lesson | No. Every Duoly lesson is a paid booking. | Yes. Several partners list a free consultation, for example 30 minutes on the Overwatch 2 page. Source |
| Published refund rules for buyers | Yes. The Duoly terms carry the cancellation and refund rules, and a report is reviewed by a person. | Yes. Unscheduled sessions are refundable within 21 days to the payment method or 45 days as credits. A completed session is refundable only for a verified technical problem or partner misconduct. Source |
| Teammate sessions as well as lessons | Yes. Teammate sessions and coaching sit in the same checkout, per game. | Not stated. The homepage sells guides, coaching, events and Discord communities. A play-together session that is not a lesson is not stated. Source |
| Games that sell coaching | Different model or stated fact. Every Duoly game sells the same lesson at the same price. | Different model or stated fact. Homepage creators teach Pokémon TCG, Riftbound, Rocket League, Valorant, World of Warcraft and League of Legends, and the sessions page adds Overwatch 2. Source |
| Minimum age | Different model or stated fact. The Duoly terms require every account holder to be 18 or over. | Different model or stated fact. The Metafy guide for parents says teens of 13 and over can use Metafy on their own, with a parent managing a younger account. Source |
| Public review volume behind the brand | No. Duoly is new and has no public review volume yet, so there is nothing to quote here. | Yes. Partner profiles carry scores, and Metafy states that its creators have collectively earned over USD 10,000,000. Source |
| Bookable by an AI assistant | Yes. A public MCP server lets an assistant read prices and build a booking link. Payment still happens on duoly.gg. | Not stated. No assistant connector is stated on the inspected pages. Source |
What does one lesson cost on each platform?
A Duoly lesson costs €12.99 and a Metafy lesson costs whatever the partner charges, so the honest comparison is the total at checkout. First, Duoly adds nothing: the published price is the amount charged to your card. Second, according to the Metafy buyer fee page, checkout adds a 3.7% platform fee plus USD 1.79, capped at the lower of USD 20 or 30% of the total, and a 2.9% processing fee plus USD 0.40, unless the partner covers them. For example, Metafy works a USD 50 purchase out as USD 55.49. Additionally, a cheap Metafy session can still beat Duoly on price, because USD 9.99 replay reviews exist. Currencies and session lengths differ, so these are not like-for-like numbers.
How do payment, scheduling and refunds work?
Payment on Duoly is a single card payment through Stripe in EUR or USD, and the published price is the amount charged. First, 1) a Overwatch 2 Role Coaching hour costs €12.99 and opens an order chat for the replay and the time. Second, 2) a coach accepts the order from the queue rather than being picked, an order nobody accepts within 5 minutes cancels itself, and cancelling before anyone accepts is free. Third, 3) refunds go to the Duoly balance by default, and the Duoly terms say refunded money can be paid back to the original method on request. On Metafy you open a partner profile, pick a format and schedule it in your own timezone. According to the Metafy refund policy, an unscheduled session is refundable within 21 calendar days to the payment method or 45 days as credits, while a completed session is refundable only for a verified technical problem or partner misconduct. Additionally, Metafy checkout adds a 3.7% platform fee plus USD 1.79. We found both policies on help.metafy.gg on 2026-11-09.
Which one fits you?
The choice is between picking a person and picking a price, and there is no single winner. First, Metafy buys choice: a named Overwatch 2 specialist with a public competitive record, at a partner price plus a 3.7% platform fee and USD 1.79. Second, Duoly buys certainty, at €12.99 per hour in every game Duoly coaches, charged through Stripe with nothing added. For example, a player who wants a lesson in Valorant or League of Legends at a known price tonight should use Duoly.
- You want to read a coach profile, competitive history and score before paying.
- You want a free consultation first, which several partners list.
- You want guides, events or a paid community from the same person.
- You are fine with coach-set prices and buyer fees added at checkout.
- You want one published price, for example €12.99 per hour for any lesson.
- You want the amount you see to be the amount you pay.
- You want teammate sessions and coaching in the same checkout.
- You want an AI assistant to read prices and build a booking link through the Duoly MCP server.
Questions about Duoly and Metafy
Is Duoly or Metafy cheaper for coaching?
It depends on the coach. A Duoly lesson is €12.99 per hour in every game Duoly coaches. Listed Overwatch 2 sessions on Metafy ran from USD 9.99 for an offline replay review to USD 100 for team coaching on 2026-11-09, and buyer fees are added at checkout.
What fees does Metafy add at checkout?
According to the Metafy buyer fee page, a 3.7% platform fee plus USD 1.79, capped at the lower of USD 20 or 30% of the total, and a 2.9% processing fee plus USD 0.40. For example, Metafy works a USD 50 purchase out as USD 55.49. Some partners choose to cover one or both fees.
Can you pick your own coach on Duoly?
No. The first coach eligible for the service takes the order from the queue, and the service card names the tier it hires, with payment through Stripe. For example, an Overwatch 2 Role Coaching hour names a Grandmaster+ coach. On Metafy you open a named partner profile and schedule with that person.
Does Metafy publish refund rules?
Yes. The Metafy refund policy makes an unscheduled session refundable within 21 calendar days to the payment method or 45 days as Metafy credits. A completed session is refundable only for a verified technical problem or partner misconduct.
How old do you have to be on each platform?
The Duoly terms require every account holder to be 18 or over. The Metafy guide for parents says teens of 13 and over can use Metafy on their own, with a parent managing a younger account.
Does Duoly have reviews like Metafy?
Not yet. Duoly is new and has no public review volume, and this page says so rather than quoting a score. Metafy partner profiles carry scores, and Metafy states its creators have collectively earned over USD 10,000,000.
Where do these facts come from?
Every Metafy fact here comes from 8 public Metafy pages, read on 2026-11-09. For example, we found the buyer fee calculation on the Metafy help centre and the session prices on the Overwatch 2 sessions page. Duoly facts come from the Duoly terms and the live price list, so the €12.99 example always matches checkout. Duoly publishes this comparison, so it is not independent. Metafy is a trademark of its owner and is named here for comparison only. Prices and policies can change, so open the source pages before booking anything.
- Metafy homepage: games and what the platform sells (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Metafy Overwatch 2 sessions: partner prices and free consultations (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Metafy for creators: plan prices and revenue share (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Metafy help centre: buyer fees breakdown (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Metafy help centre: refund policy (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Metafy help centre: how to book a session (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Metafy help centre: leaving a review for your coach or creator (accessed 2026-11-09)
- Metafy help centre: a guide for parents (accessed 2026-11-09)