Multiplayer API
Multiplayer API: A broad multiplayer backend with useful leaderboard support, but limited leaderboard depth. Ranked #19 of 38 in Game Leaderboard Software by our editors (6.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for developers needing rankings with room multiplayer.
At a glance
- Editor score6.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forDevelopers needing rankings with room multiplayer
- Free planYes
- Paid from$25/mo
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Ranked leaderboards support score submission and querying
- Rooms, matchmaking, storage, bans, and real-time events in one backend
- Official SDKs for Unity, Java, .NET, and C++, plus a REST API
Where it doesn't
- Leaderboard functionality is relatively basic
- Free and Standard plans support only 1 game
- Pro pricing rises to $300 per month
Our verdict on Multiplayer API
Multiplayer API is a hosted backend for online games from Michitai, aimed at indie developers and studios. It combines player registration, authentication, sessions, game rooms, matchmaking, ranked leaderboards, structured storage, moderation, and real-time room updates. Developers can connect through official SDKs for Unity, Java, .NET, and C++, or use the language-agnostic REST API. The project is open source under the MIT-0 license and can also be self-hosted, giving teams more deployment flexibility than a hosted-only service.
The pricing structure is straightforward. The Free plan includes 128 MB of storage, 1 game, and 100 concurrent players. Standard costs $25 per month and increases capacity to 512 MB of storage and 1,000 concurrent players, while still supporting 1 game. Pro costs $300 per month, includes 1 GB of storage and 2,000 concurrent players, and supports 3 games. The paid tiers mainly add storage, concurrent-player capacity, and, at the Pro level, additional game support.
Its main strength is breadth: leaderboard features sit alongside the multiplayer systems needed to run connected game sessions, including room state updates, matchmaking lobbies, join requests, passwords, direct joins, player-state storage, action broadcasting, and timed or permanent bans. That makes Multiplayer API a fit for developers who need rankings as part of a larger multiplayer backend. Teams seeking a dedicated, deeply specialized leaderboard product may find the verified leaderboard functionality too basic. Developers should choose it when rooms, matchmaking, and cross-platform access matter as much as rankings; teams needing only advanced leaderboard capabilities should look elsewhere.
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Multiplayer API fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $25/mo |
| Season management | Not verified |
| Custom scoring rules | Not verified |
| Historical results | Not verified |
| Real-time updates | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Platform support | Unity, Java, .NET, C++, REST API |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, PCI DSS |
| Support | |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | api.michitai.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Alternatives to Multiplayer API
- CheddaBoardsA free, open-source leaderboard backend with validation, resets, APIs, SDKs, and self-hosting.9.4
- LEADRA flexible leaderboard backend with strong competition, anti-cheat, and game-engine support.9.2
- LightLeaderboardA flexible leaderboard backend with analytics, signed scores, and a useful free tier.8.9
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