Club Ladder vs ChessKid report cards
ChessKid is built for young children: safe chat, lessons, videos and puzzles, with report cards for coaches and parents. For a club of 6 to 11 year olds who all play on ChessKid, it's the right choice. Its reports only see what happens on ChessKid, though. Once students move to Lichess or chess.com, the report card goes quiet. Club Ladder picks up there.
| ChessKid | Club Ladder | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free basic accounts; Gold about $49 a year per child | Free for 15 players; $19 once for unlimited |
| Sites covered | ChessKid only | Lichess and chess.com |
| Lessons, videos, assignments | Yes | No |
| Report card | Individual and club report cards, up to a month at a time | Monthly page per student, printable, with a coach's note |
| Safety for under-13s | Built for it: moderated, no open chat | Hosts no games or chat. Lichess and chess.com have their own rules for children |
| Weekly awards, share cards | Club leaderboard | Most improved and most active each week, with a card |
| Discord post, embed, CSV | No | Yes (Discord and CSV with the Club pass) |
Using both
Keep ChessKid for the younger group and put the older students on a ladder. ChessKid has no public API, so I can't read it.
Moving over
A student who has both a ChessKid and a chess.com account can join with chess.com.
See your club on both sites.
Free for up to 15 players.
ChessKid details checked October 2026 from ChessKid support. Gold price from a UK partner's page. Club Ladder isn't affiliated with any of these products. Other comparisons: Lichess Classes ยท ChessCore