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Speedrun.com

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Speedrun.com is ranked #8 of 33 in gaming community platforms on Freedom251. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan.

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Free Free Core Speedrun.com community features speedrun.com · 8 Oct 2026

Supporter Not published Monthly or annual subscription; price not stated on the opened page No ads · beta features · Supporters-only forum · username animation and extra badge · monthly Boosts speedrun.com · 8 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Primary format: mixed
Game discovery: Yes
Moderation tools: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Speedrun.com hosts communities for thousands of games, each with leaderboards, rules, moderators, and participants.
Audience: The site describes itself as a platform for game communities, runners tracking progress, and fans following along.
Features: Listed features include leaderboards and rankings, game customization, news and forums, guides and resources, videos and streaming, moderation tools, profiles, messages, notifications, themes, and a public API.
Scale: The About page lists 20M yearly visitors, 6.4M speedruns, 3M registered users, and 54.6k game communities.
Supporter subscription: Supporter is optional and available monthly or annually; its listed benefits include no ads, beta features, a supporters-only forum, username animation, an extra badge, and Boosts.
Supporter limits: Supporter does not provide speedrunning advantages or advantages in managing, maintaining, or operating game communities.
Boosts: A Boost gives three members of a game community 30 days of ad-free access; monthly subscribers receive one Boost every 30 days and annual subscribers receive two.
Integrations: The signup page offers account creation with Discord, Twitch, or Google.
API terms: The Terms say Elo makes no commitment to continued API availability or support and may revise or discontinue APIs without notice.
API and community projects: Speedrun.com says its API remains available for community tools and invites project inquiries for support beyond the API.
Security: The privacy policy says the company uses commercially reasonable security measures, but does not guarantee information will be absolutely safe from intrusion.
Payment processing: The privacy policy says PayPal and Stripe process payments and that Speedrun.com does not process or store credit card or bank information on its servers.
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.
Maker: The Terms identify Elo Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as the provider of the services.
Price from: Free

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speedrun.com/about· checked 8 Oct 2026
speedrun.com/supporter/faq· checked 8 Oct 2026
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speedrun.com/pages/terms-of-use· checked 8 Oct 2026
speedrun.com/news/6o56nmvp-terms-of-use-update· checked 8 Oct 2026
speedrun.com/pages/privacy-policy· checked 8 Oct 2026
speedrun.com/support· checked 8 Oct 2026