LEADR review
A flexible leaderboard backend with strong competition, anti-cheat, and game-engine support.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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 submission and leaderboard REST APIs, shareable public pages, anti-cheat detection, and score flagging cover the core service layer. The product is aimed at hobbyists, indie creators, and studios shipping across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with a hosted cloud service and an open-source core available for self-hosting.
The published plans provide a clear freemium path. Free includes 10,000 score submissions per month, basic anti-cheat, LEADR branding, and community support. Indie costs €7.99 per month and raises the allowance to 100,000 score submissions, while adding custom branding and email support. Studio costs €129.99 per month and adds a custom domain, no usage limits, and priority support. That structure suits smaller teams that need more capacity or branding without immediately adopting an enterprise-style commitment. Teams requiring a custom domain or no usage limits need the Studio tier.
LEADR’s feature depth extends beyond a basic high-score table. Developers can connect Unity, Godot, Unreal, Steam, itch.io, webhooks, and embeds, while Unity and Godot SDKs support engine-level integration. Scores can carry replays, ghosts, and user-generated content, giving competitions more context than rankings alone. Public web pages support sharing outside the game, and recurring or seasonal boards can structure ongoing events. It is a strong fit for teams wanting a broad leaderboard backend and open-source deployment option; projects needing only a simple static ranking may find this feature set more than they need.
LEADR pros and cons
- 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
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