Epic Online Services vs OpenLeaderboard
Epic Online Services
onlineservices.epicgames.com
OpenLeaderboard
openleaderboard.appSide by side
| Figure | Epic Online Services | OpenLeaderboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 0 |
| Spec score · Game Leaderboard Software | 8.9 (#5) | 7.4 (#30) |
| Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat is part of the trust and safety offering, with extra support available under a paid enterprise agreement. | Apps can optionally require HMAC-signed score submissions, with timestamp and nonce checks. |
| Product | Epic Online Services is a suite of open, modular online services for game developers. | OpenLeaderboard is an open-source leaderboard API for game developers. |
| What it does | Epic Online Services is a hosted set of modular online services for building and operating cross-platform games. | OpenLeaderboard is an open-source leaderboard API for game developers to submit scores and retrieve player rankings. |
Plans
Epic Online Services
- Epic Online ServicesFree
- Free licenseFree
- Enterprise Anti-Cheat agreementPriced on request
In their own words
Epic Online Services
Epic Online Services is a suite of modular online services for game developers. Its service areas cover accounts and social features, multiplayer, player and game data, and trust and safety. Social capabilities include crossplay, friends, presence, overlay, and the Epic Games account ecosystem. Multiplayer tools include peer-to-peer features, sessions, lobbies, and voice chat. Developers can use leaderboards, stats, achievements, and storage for player and title data. Trust and safety services include Easy Anti-Cheat, sanctions, player reports, and Kids Web Services. The services can be used with Unreal Engine, Unity, or a developer's chosen engine. SDKs are available for PC in C or C#, Android, and iOS; console SDKs require a request through the Developer Portal. Epic describes the service as free to use, with no royalty or hosting fees, though usage restrictions may apply. Epic says it processes game-service data to operate the services and does not share partner data without explicit authorization. Use may be throttled or suspended for violations of service restrictions.
OpenLeaderboard
OpenLeaderboard has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.