Best Game Leaderboard Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Construct 3 is ranked #1 of 37 as of 4 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.
When a game needs to show player standings, leaderboard software can help manage scores, competition history, and seasons. The ranking compares API access, platform support, custom scoring rules, historical results, and real-time updates, as well as season management and free-plan availability. Paid-from pricing is another point to weigh once you know what your project requires. CheddaBoards, LEADR, and LightLeaderboard are the first entries, followed by PlayNANOO SDK and brainCloud. Consider how results are recorded and when players need to see them: a scoring system with custom rules or longer-running seasons may call for different capabilities than one centered on live updates.
37 game leaderboard software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#2 Metaplay Runner-up · 7.6 Free plan · €195/mo
#3 brainCloud Also great · 7.5 Free plan · $15/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Season management
- Yes
- Custom scoring rules
- Yes
- Historical results
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€195/mofirst paid tier About MetaplayVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About brainCloudVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Season management
- Yes
- Historical results
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Season management
- Yes
- Historical results
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7.99/mofirst paid tier About LEADRVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19 /mo
- Season management
- Yes
- Historical results
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About LightLeaderboardVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 1,500 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$1,500/mofirst paid tier About AccelByte Gaming ServicesVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 15 /mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$15/mofirst paid tier About ColyseusVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$99/mofirst paid tier About PlayFabVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 19.99 /mo
- Season management
- Yes
- Historical results
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19.99/mofirst paid tier About PlayNANOO SDKVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan macOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiextensioniOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Season management
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidapiiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About Xsolla BackendVisit site - apiLinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apiself-hostedWeb
- Season management
- Yes
- Custom scoring rules
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - apimacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Season management
- Yes
- Custom scoring rules
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 85 /mo
- Historical results
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Season management
- Yes
- Historical results
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Historical results
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 25 /mo
- Real-time updates
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- No
- Historical results
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which game leaderboard software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Construct 3 is ranked #1 of 37 with a score of 7.7. Metaplay is second and brainCloud third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.