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Lichess Growth Score
89
CB Rank
444185
Heat Score
72
Lichess is a open source chess server that allows users to play chess online without advertisements or paywalls.
Founded
obfuscation
Private La Mure, Rhone-Alpes, France51-100 lichess.org
Gaming
Non Profit
Open Source
Overview

Lichess
Growth Score
89
Heat Score
72

Growth Score89
1 pts
in past quarter
Heat Score 72
7 pts
in past quarter

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Score
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About Lichess

CB Rank
444185
Lichess is a open source chess server that allows users to play chess online without advertisements or paywalls.
Founded
obfuscation
Private La Mure, Rhone-Alpes, France51-100 lichess.org
Gaming
Non Profit
Open Source

Details

Legal Name Lichess
Operating Status Active
Company Type Non-profit
Contact Email contact@lichess.org
Predictions & Insights

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Products & Services

Lichess
A free, open-source online chess platform with play, puzzles, tournaments, and analysis tools on web and mobile.

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People
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Headcount 51-100
News

News and Press

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Technology
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Monthly Web Visits

65,812,712
32.34%
 in past month

IT Spend

$89.9KThis year, Lichess is projected to spend $89.9K on IT, according to Aberdeen.

Active Website Tech Count

21Lichess is actively using 21 technologies for its website, according to BuiltWith. These include HSTS, Cloudflare CDN, and  Cloudflare.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lichess's headquarters? Lichess is located in La Mure, Rhone-Alpes, France.Who are Lichess's competitors? Alternatives and possible competitors to Lichess may include World Chess, Chess.com, and  Chessable.
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