Best Game Leaderboard Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Construct 3 is ranked #1 of 37 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Metaplay and brainCloud. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Metaplay. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Xsolla Backend at $5/mo.
Game leaderboard software handles player standings and the records behind them. Compare on custom scoring rules, historical results, season management, and real-time updates, as well as API access and platform support. Free-plan availability and paid starting prices can help you assess options for a project. Construct 3, Metaplay, and brainCloud are among the entries, alongside LEADR and Colyseus. Consider how your game defines scores, whether players need to see updates live, and how much past results or season tracking matter to the experience you are building.
37 game leaderboard software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
37ranked
20free plans on this page
$5/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Game Leaderboard Software 25 channels on this page · 72 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromSeason managementCustom scoring rulesHistorical resultsReal-time updatesAPI accessPlatform support Spec sheet Score
01 Construct 3 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementYesCustom scoring rulesYesHistorical resultsYesReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessYesPlatform supportany game engine; cross-platform games 6/8spec lines stated 8.3
02 Metaplay Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 8.2
03 brainCloud Free planYesPaid from$5/moSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 8.1
04 Snapser Free planNoPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportSteam, Roblox, mobile, web, and Discord 2/8spec lines stated 8.0
05 Crux Free planYesPaid from$10/moSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.7
06 LEADR Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementYesCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsYesReal-time updatesYesAPI accessYesPlatform supportSteam, itch.io, mobile, Unity, Godot, Unreal, HTTP API 6/8spec lines stated 7.7
07 Unity Version Control Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.7
08 App42 Cloud API Free planNoPaid from$85/moSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsYesReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessYesPlatform supportAndroid, Windows, iOS, Swift, Java, Unity, JavaScript, Corona, Cocos2DX, .NET, PHP, Marmalade, Ruby, Flash, REST 5/8spec lines stated 7.6
09 Colyseus Free planYesPaid from$15/moSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.6
10 AccelByte Gaming Services Free planYesPaid from$1,500/moSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.5
11 CheddaBoards Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementYesCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsYesReal-time updatesYesAPI accessYesPlatform supportweb, Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile, consoles, Godot, Unity, Unreal, GameMaker, Construct, native mobile, custom engines 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
12 LightLeaderboard Free planYesPaid from$19/moSeason managementYesCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsYesReal-time updatesYesAPI accessYesPlatform supportGodot 4, Unity, Unreal Engine 5, Phaser, PixiJS, REST/HTTP 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
13 Epic Online Services Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
14 PlayFab Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
15 PlayNANOO SDK Free planYesPaid from$19.99/moSeason managementYesCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsYesReal-time updatesYesAPI accessYesPlatform supportiOS, Android, Unity, Unreal Engine 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
16 Yandex Games Developer Console Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
17 Highrise Create Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementYesCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesYesAPI accessYesPlatform supportWindows, macOS 5/8spec lines stated 7.2
18 Xsolla Backend Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesYesAPI accessYesPlatform supportPC, console, mobile, web, VR 4/8spec lines stated 7.2
19 TapTap Developer Services Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementYesCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsYesReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessYesPlatform supportAndroid, iOS, REST API 5/8spec lines stated 7.1
20 Nakama Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 7.0
21 Skillz Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessYesPlatform supportnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
22 Lens Studio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
23 Steam Input Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
24 Talo Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
25 GOG Galaxy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedSeason managementnot statedCustom scoring rulesnot statedHistorical resultsnot statedReal-time updatesnot statedAPI accessnot statedPlatform supportnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Season management | Custom scoring rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construct 3 | 8.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Metaplay | 8.2 | Free plan | €195/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | brainCloud | 8.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Snapser | 8.0 | No | $1,000/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 5 | Crux | 7.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 6 | LEADR | 7.7 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Unity Version Control | 7.7 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 8 | App42 Cloud API | 7.6 | Free plan | $85/mo | No | 85 /mo | — | — |
| 9 | Colyseus | 7.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | — | — |
| 10 | AccelByte Gaming Services | 7.5 | Free plan | $1,500/mo | Yes | 1,500 /mo | — | — |
| 11 | CheddaBoards | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | LightLeaderboard | 7.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | — |
| 13 | Epic Online Services | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | PlayFab | 7.3 | Free plan | $99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | PlayNANOO SDK | 7.3 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | 19.99 /mo | Yes | — |
| 16 | Yandex Games Developer Console | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | Highrise Create | 7.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | Xsolla Backend | 7.2 | No | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | TapTap Developer Services | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 20 | Nakama | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Skillz | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Lens Studio | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | Steam Input | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | Talo | 6.8 | Free plan | $24.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | GOG Galaxy | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which game leaderboard software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Construct 3 is ranked #1 of 37 with a score of 8.3. Metaplay is second and brainCloud third.
How many of these have a free plan?
20 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Xsolla Backend has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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