CheddaBoards is a free, open-source gaming backend for leaderboards, achievements, player profiles shared across games, and authentication. Developers can connect through drop-in Godot and Unity SDKs or use a REST API from engines that can make HTTP requests; listed coverage includes Unreal, GameMaker, Construct, native mobile, web, and custom engines. Boards can reset daily, weekly, or monthly, and monthly or custom intervals can also be added. Submission checks include per-game score caps, play-session duration, streak limits, and server-side rules. These checks do not stop determined public API reverse-engineering or bots that imitate realistic play, so additional protections are recommended for ranked or prize-based PvP. Players can start anonymously and later link accounts with Google or Apple sign-in using a short code. Developers can remove scores or players from boards with a deletion log and track game events through API calls. The MIT-licensed backend and SDKs can be self-hosted on the Internet Computer. The free plan includes three games per account, unlimited players, and no per-player fees.
Who it is for
CheddaBoards suits indie developers, game-jam and prototype teams, student projects, and developers testing an MVP. It supports games built with listed SDKs or engines that can make HTTP requests.
What is good
- Free plan includes three games and unlimited players.
- SDKs are available for Godot and Unity.
- Boards support daily, weekly, and monthly resets.
- Backend and SDKs are MIT-licensed.
- Players can begin anonymously and link accounts later.
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to three games per account.
- Validation cannot stop determined API reverse-engineering or realistic bots.
- Additional protections are recommended for ranked or prize-based PvP.
Verdict
CheddaBoards brings leaderboard, identity, and event tools together, with SDKs, an API, and self-hosting options. Its score checks have stated limits, particularly for ranked or prize-based PvP.
CheddaBoards plans and pricing
All plansCompared on game leaderboard software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Season management
- Yes
- Historical results
- Yes
- Real-time updates
- Yes
- API access
- Yes
- Platform support
- Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, mobile, consoles, Godot, Unity, Unreal, GameMaker, Construct, native mobile, custom engines
