Side by side
Leaderboard vs OpenLeaderboard
Both stand on game leaderboard software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial Web
Leaderboard provides lightweight game tracking directly in Slack, with ELO ratings and commands for reporting and opponent suggestions. The paid plan is sized for eight users after a free first month.
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Paid APISelf-hostedWeb
OpenLeaderboard provides configurable ranking mechanics and several integration options under Apache-2.0. Its UTC-only daily windows are the main documented constraint for time-based boards.
Visit OpenLeaderboardThe facts
| Leaderboard | OpenLeaderboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | Not published |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Leaderboard: $7.50 a month | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | leaderboardapp.com | openleaderboard.app |
| On game leaderboard software | #32 of 37 | #36 of 37 |
Leaderboard: what it does well
- Tracks wins, losses, and draws
- ELO rewards upset victories more
- Supports multiple channel leaderboards
- Real-time result updates
- First month is free without card
What to know first
- No free plan after the trial
- Plan supports 8 users
- Reset requires Slack administrator access
OpenLeaderboard: what it does well
- Many time-based and segmented board types
- Go, Unity/C#, and TypeScript SDKs
- Top-N, rank, neighbor, and friends queries
- Optional HMAC score signing
- Self-hosting with Docker quickstart
What to know first
- Daily boards reset at UTC midnight
- Per-board time zones are unavailable
- Performance figures are an indicative local run
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