CheddaBoards vs Construct Game Services Leaderboards

CheddaBoards9.4Visit CGConstruct Game Services Leaderboards8.7Visit

Higher score CheddaBoards #1 in Game Leaderboard Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit CheddaBoards

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CG Construct Game Services Leaderboards #4 in Game Leaderboard Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Construct.net

• CheddaBoards fits best

  Free, cross-platform game leaderboard deployments

• Construct Game Services Leaderboards fits best

  Games needing advanced ranking logic

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Side by side

Feature	CheddaBoards 9.4/10 Visit ↗	CGConstruct Game Services Leaderboards 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Game Leaderboard Software	#4 in Game Leaderboard Software
Best for	Free, cross-platform game leaderboard deployments	Games needing advanced ranking logic
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features CheddaBoards 4/5 · Construct Game Services Leaderboards 4/5
Season management	✓	✓
Custom scoring rules	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Historical results	✓	✓
Real-time updates	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Platform support	web, Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile, consoles, Godot, Unity, Unreal, GameMaker, Construct, native mobile, custom engines	any game engine; cross-platform games
Our review
Pros	Server validation includes score caps, timing, and streak limits Supports timed, seasonal, per-level, per-mode, and all-time boards REST API, Godot and Unity SDKs, and self-hosting support	Supports seasons, teams, divisions, tiers and custom metrics. Offers score history, rank comparison and automatic ranking resets. Provides HTTP APIs plus score rejection and shadow-ban controls.
Cons	Hosted accounts include three games, with extra slots available by request Godot and Unity have SDKs; other engines use the REST API Self-hosting is supported on the Internet Computer	The free plan is limited to basic leaderboards and quotas. Some features require paid tiers or qualifying Construct 3 plans. The service is presented within Construct Game Services rather than as a separate product.
Our verdict	CheddaBoards is a free, open-source gaming backend for adding server-validated leaderboards to games. It is designed for indie developers, game jams, prototypes, student projects, and small studios. The product supports web, Windows,… Read the review →	Construct Game Services Leaderboards provides hosted leaderboard infrastructure for games using web and API access. It supports high scores, speedrun times, currencies and custom metrics, making it suitable for games that need more than a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CheddaBoards — where it wins

  • Server validation includes score caps, timing, and streak limits
  • Supports timed, seasonal, per-level, per-mode, and all-time boards
  • REST API, Godot and Unity SDKs, and self-hosting support

  Where it doesn't

  • Hosted accounts include three games, with extra slots available by request
  • Godot and Unity have SDKs; other engines use the REST API
  • Self-hosting is supported on the Internet Computer

• Construct Game Services Leaderboards — where it wins

  • Supports seasons, teams, divisions, tiers and custom metrics.
  • Offers score history, rank comparison and automatic ranking resets.
  • Provides HTTP APIs plus score rejection and shadow-ban controls.

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to basic leaderboards and quotas.
  • Some features require paid tiers or qualifying Construct 3 plans.
  • The service is presented within Construct Game Services rather than as a separate product.

• CheddaBoards9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source leaderboard backend with validation, resets, APIs, SDKs, and self-hosting.

  Visit CheddaBoardsFull verdict →
• CGConstruct Game Services Leaderboards8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible leaderboard backend for games with complex ranking requirements.

  Visit Construct.netFull verdict →