LightLeaderboard vs Construct Game Services Leaderboards

LightLeaderboard8.9Visit CGConstruct Game Services Leaderboards8.7Visit

Higher score LightLeaderboard #3 in Game Leaderboard Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Try LightLeaderboard

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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

• LightLeaderboard fits best

  Teams needing analytics and signed scores

• Construct Game Services Leaderboards fits best

  Games needing advanced ranking logic

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Side by side

Feature	LightLeaderboard 8.9/10 Visit ↗	CGConstruct Game Services Leaderboards 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Game Leaderboard Software	#4 in Game Leaderboard Software
Best for	Teams needing analytics and signed scores	Games needing advanced ranking logic
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features LightLeaderboard 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	Godot 4, Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Phaser, PixiJS, REST/HTTP	any game engine; cross-platform games
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes REST API, analytics, filters, and webhooks Supports seasonal, daily, weekly, monthly, and all-time rankings HMAC-SHA256 signing, metadata, and rank-event webhooks	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	Free plan supports only 1 game forever Pro costs $19 per month Official SDK support is limited to JavaScript/npm and Godot 4	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	LightLeaderboard is a managed leaderboard service for game developers building global rankings without creating their own leaderboard backend. It suits solo developers, indie studios, and game teams that need REST-based score submission,… 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

• LightLeaderboard — where it wins

  • Free plan includes REST API, analytics, filters, and webhooks
  • Supports seasonal, daily, weekly, monthly, and all-time rankings
  • HMAC-SHA256 signing, metadata, and rank-event webhooks

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan supports only 1 game forever
  • Pro costs $19 per month
  • Official SDK support is limited to JavaScript/npm and Godot 4

• 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.

• LightLeaderboard8.9/10 · Free plan

  A flexible leaderboard backend with analytics, signed scores, and a useful free tier.

  Try LightLeaderboardFull verdict →
• CGConstruct Game Services Leaderboards8.7/10 · Free plan

  A flexible leaderboard backend for games with complex ranking requirements.

  Visit Construct.netFull verdict →