Speedrun.com
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Steam Community
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| Fact | Speedrun.com | Steam Community |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The site describes itself as a platform for game communities, runners tracking progress, and fans following along. | Steam is not intended for children under 13, and users under 13 may not become subscribers. |
| Integrations | The privacy policy says users may link third-party accounts including Steam, Battle.net, Twitch, Discord, and Twitter. | Valve says Steam accounts can be linked to third-party accounts with user consent, and Steamworks API makes some account information available to games and partners. |
| Purpose | Speedrun.com hosts communities for thousands of games, each with leaderboards, rules, moderators, and participants. | Steam Community provides community and official content for games and software on Steam. |
| Security | The privacy policy says the company uses commercially reasonable security measures, but does not guarantee information will be absolutely safe from intrusion. | Valve lists pseudonymization, industry-standard encryption, data minimization, and need-to-know access among its data protection measures. |
| Support | The Support Hub lets users find help articles, learn about running or moderating, and open a support ticket; it says staff will answer as soon as they can. | Steam Support guides users through self-service steps or lets them send a help request to the support team. |
Speedrun.com plans
- FreeFree
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Steam Community plans
- Steam CommunityFree
Pick Speedrun.com if…
It suits runners who want to track progress on game leaderboards, as well as fans and moderators who participate in game communities. Developers can also use the public API for community tools, though its continued availability is not promised.
Pick Steam Community if…
Steam Community suits players who want to discuss games, share creations, follow updates, or connect with friends. Its mobile app offers access to community features and related Steam areas on iOS and Android.