LEADR vs Leaderboards.dev

LEADR9.2Visit Leaderboards.dev8.0Visit

Higher score LEADR #2 in Game Leaderboard Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit LEADR

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Leaderboards.dev #8 in Game Leaderboard Software 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Try Leaderboards.dev

• LEADR fits best

  Indie teams needing rich leaderboard features

• Leaderboards.dev fits best

  Small games needing a simple free leaderboard

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Side by side

Feature	LEADR 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Leaderboards.dev 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.0
Ranking	#2 in Game Leaderboard Software	#8 in Game Leaderboard Software
Best for	Indie teams needing rich leaderboard features	Small games needing a simple free leaderboard
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	€7.99/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features LEADR 4/5 · Leaderboards.dev 1/5
Season management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Custom scoring rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Historical results	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Real-time updates	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Platform support	Steam, itch.io, mobile, Unity, Godot, Unreal, HTTP API	platform agnostic; any programming language
Our review
Pros	Live, recurring, and time-limited leaderboards Anti-cheat detection, score flagging, replays, and ghosts Unity and Godot SDKs plus REST APIs and webhooks	Free hosted leaderboards with zero setup Works with games written in any programming language Supports multiple boards and thousands of displayed scores
Cons	Free plan includes LEADR branding Studio costs €129.99 per month SDK coverage is listed for Unity and Godot	Public boards may not suit private ranking needs Score submission depends on an HTTP endpoint Feature scope centers on core leaderboard functions
Our verdict	LEADR is a leaderboard backend for developers adding competitive and social features to games. It supports live-updating, recurring, seasonal, and time-limited boards, with configurable sorting, board types, and score retention. Score… Read the review →	Leaderboards.dev is a hosted leaderboard service for indie game developers who need public score tables without building leaderboard infrastructure. Developers can create boards with zero setup, use multiple leaderboards for different game… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LEADR — where it wins

  • Live, recurring, and time-limited leaderboards
  • Anti-cheat detection, score flagging, replays, and ghosts
  • Unity and Godot SDKs plus REST APIs and webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan includes LEADR branding
  • Studio costs €129.99 per month
  • SDK coverage is listed for Unity and Godot

• Leaderboards.dev — where it wins

  • Free hosted leaderboards with zero setup
  • Works with games written in any programming language
  • Supports multiple boards and thousands of displayed scores

  Where it doesn't

  • Public boards may not suit private ranking needs
  • Score submission depends on an HTTP endpoint
  • Feature scope centers on core leaderboard functions

• LEADR9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible leaderboard backend with strong competition, anti-cheat, and game-engine support.

  Visit LEADRFull verdict →
• Leaderboards.dev8.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, language-agnostic leaderboard service for small games.

  Try Leaderboards.devFull verdict →