
LightLeaderboard
LightLeaderboard provides real-time global game leaderboards through a REST API.
What LightLeaderboard is
LightLeaderboard provides real-time global game leaderboards through a REST API. Developers can choose high-score or low-score wins and set all-time, weekly, or monthly ranking periods. Scores can be grouped by season and filtered by team, while player profiles and score metadata support rank and score-history retrieval. Its analytics dashboard tracks active players, score submissions, top countries, and rank changes. Webhooks can notify developers about new top scores, personal bests, and rank milestones. Security features include HMAC-SHA256 score signing, per-key rate limits, and score bounds; the documentation says API keys and score secrets should remain server-side. The maker offers a TypeScript-first JavaScript SDK and a Godot 4 GDScript plugin, as well as examples or guides for Kaboom.js, Phaser, PixiJS, Unity, and Unreal. The Free plan covers one game and up to 100 unique players. Pro is $19 a month and lists unlimited games and players, JSON data export, priority support, and seven-day data grace after cancellation.
Good
- Supports high-score and low-score ranking rules
- Groups scores by season and filters by team
- Webhooks report score and rank milestones
- Includes score signing and per-key rate limits
Watch out
- Free plan is limited to one game
- Free plan supports up to 100 unique players
- No free trial is offered
Who it suits
LightLeaderboard suits indie game developers, multiplayer game creators, hackathon builders, and game studios that need API-based rankings, analytics, and score events.
Verdict
LightLeaderboard provides configurable rankings, player history, analytics, and event notifications through a REST API. Its Free plan has clear game and player limits; Pro lists unlimited games and players.
Plans and prices
From LightLeaderboard's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $19 a month | Unlimited games · unlimited players · JSON data export · priority support · 7-day data grace on cancel |
| Free | — | 1 game forever · up to 100 unique players · full REST API · analytics · webhooks · score signature security |
The facts
Each one read from LightLeaderboard's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analytics
- The analytics dashboard tracks active players, score submissions, top countries, and rank changes.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists examples or guides for Kaboom.js, Phaser, PixiJS, Godot, Unity, and Unreal, alongside raw REST access.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the product for indie game developers, multiplayer game creators, hackathon builders, and game studios.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Player data
- The API can store player profiles and score metadata, and retrieve player rank and score history.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Rankings
- Leaderboards support configurable high-score or low-score wins and all-time, weekly, or monthly periods.checked 29 Sep 2026
- SDKs
- The maker offers a TypeScript-first, zero-dependency JavaScript SDK and a Godot 4 GDScript plugin with score signing.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- The service supports HMAC-SHA256 score signing, per-key rate limits, and score bounds; its documentation says API keys and score secrets should stay server-side.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Priority support is listed as a Pro plan feature.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Webhooks
- Webhooks can notify game developers about events such as new top scores, personal bests, and rank milestones.checked 29 Sep 2026
- What it does
- LightLeaderboard provides real-time global leaderboards for games through a REST API.checked 29 Sep 2026
Money
- Free tier limit
- The Free plan is limited to one game and up to 100 unique players; Pro lists unlimited games and players.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Seasons and teams
- Scores can be grouped and leaderboards filtered by season and team.checked 29 Sep 2026
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