LightLeaderboard
7.2#14 in game leaderboard softwareFrom $19 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitLightLeaderboard vs PlayFab
What both publish
| Fact | LightLeaderboard | PlayFab |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | The analytics dashboard tracks active players, score submissions, top countries, and rank changes. | PlayStream supplies a real-time and historical event stream with rules, filtering, search and exports to Azure Blob Storage or Amazon S3. |
| Integrations | The maker lists examples or guides for Kaboom.js, Phaser, PixiJS, Godot, Unity, and Unreal, alongside raw REST access. | The product page lists integrations for Xbox, Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, Apple App Store and Google Play. |
| Intended users | The maker describes the product for indie game developers, multiplayer game creators, hackathon builders, and game studios. | Microsoft describes PlayFab as serving game developers, from indie titles to AAA franchises. |
| 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. | Microsoft says developer sign-in migration adds MFA, conditional access, encryption and single sign-on through Microsoft accounts. |
LightLeaderboard plans
- Pro$19 a month
- Free—
PlayFab plans
- Free to StartFree
- Standard Plan$99 a month
- Premium Plan$1,999 a month
- Enterprise PlanPriced on request
- Pay-as-you-goFree
Pick LightLeaderboard if…
LightLeaderboard suits indie game developers, multiplayer game creators, hackathon builders, and game studios that need API-based rankings, analytics, and score events.
Pick PlayFab if…
PlayFab is for game developers, from indie teams to AAA studios, who need backend services for live games. It suits teams building player accounts, multiplayer features, live operations, or in-game economies across platforms.