LightLeaderboard vs Leaderboards.dev

LightLeaderboard8.9Visit Leaderboards.dev8.0Visit

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

• LightLeaderboard fits best

  Teams needing analytics and signed scores

• Leaderboards.dev fits best

  Small games needing a simple free leaderboard

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Side by side

Feature	LightLeaderboard 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Leaderboards.dev 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Game Leaderboard Software	#8 in Game Leaderboard Software
Best for	Teams needing analytics and signed scores	Small games needing a simple free leaderboard
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$19/mo	Free plan
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
Features LightLeaderboard 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	Godot 4, Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Phaser, PixiJS, REST/HTTP	platform agnostic; any programming language
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	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 supports only 1 game forever Pro costs $19 per month Official SDK support is limited to JavaScript/npm and Godot 4	Public boards may not suit private ranking needs Score submission depends on an HTTP endpoint Feature scope centers on core leaderboard functions
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• LightLeaderboard8.9/10 · Free plan

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

  Try LightLeaderboardFull verdict →
• Leaderboards.dev8.0/10 · Free plan

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

  Try Leaderboards.devFull verdict →