No. 7 of 37 ·Game Leaderboard Software

Colyseus

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API · paid plans from $15/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.7

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely6 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Colyseus is ranked #7 of 37 in game leaderboard software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/mo.

Colyseus plans and pricing

All plans

Open Source Free Free Self-host on your own servers · Community support · No restrictions colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026

Colyseus Cloud $15/mo Starting at $15/mo No CCU/DAU/MAU limits · Unlimited bandwidth · Managed SSL certificates · Support by email colyseus.io · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on game leaderboard software

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $15/mo
Multiplayer networking: Yes
Player accounts: Yes
Matchmaking: Yes
Cloud data: Yes
Live-ops tools: Yes
Deployment model: hybrid

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The record

What it does: Colyseus is an open-source Node.js framework for building real-time multiplayer games, with built-in matchmaking and state synchronization.
Authoritative servers: Colyseus uses an authoritative server architecture in which clients send inputs and the server decides what happens.
State sync: Developers define game state on the server, and Colyseus synchronizes it to clients automatically without manual serialization.
Matchmaking and scale: The framework provides automatic room creation and player matching, and its site says it can scale from 10 to 10,000+ concurrent users by distributing rooms across processes or machines.
SDKs and engines: The site lists SDKs or integrations for JavaScript, Unity, Godot, GameMaker, Defold, Haxe, C, and Construct 3.
Open-source license: Colyseus describes the framework as MIT licensed and free for commercial games.
Hosting options: Colyseus is a standard Node.js application that can be deployed on AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Fly.io, Railway, or bare metal.
Cloud locations: Colyseus Cloud provides deployment, scaling, and monitoring across 32 global locations.
Cloud availability limit: The Cloud hosting page says there is no free tier at this moment.
Cloud scaling limit: The Cloud hosting page says auto-scaling is not currently offered, and heavier workloads require upgrading deployment resources through the dashboard.
Cloud reliability: The Cloud hosting page advertises a 99.9% uptime SLA, monitoring and alerts, and zero-downtime rolling deployments.
Support: The Open Source plan includes community support, while Colyseus Cloud includes support by email.
Authentication integration: The official authentication module supports email and password, anonymous authentication, password reset, and OAuth 2.0 providers.
Founded: 2016
Price from: $15/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Game Leaderboard Software in 2026#7 of 37
Best Game Matchmaking Software in 2026#7 of 27
Best Game Backend Services in 2026#2 of 26
Best Game Networking Middleware in 2026#8 of 25

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Sources

colyseus.io· checked 29 Sept 2026
colyseus.io/cloud-managed-hosting/· checked 29 Sept 2026
colyseus.io/pricing/· checked 29 Sept 2026
docs.colyseus.io/auth/module· checked 29 Sept 2026