Best GSM Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game save managers ranked against GSM on the same published basis.
- 1GSM vs Ludusavi
- 2GSM vs Game Save Genie
- 3GSM vs OpenSave
- 4GSM vs Hoard
- 5GSM vs Gamekeeper
- 6GSM vs Game Backup Monitor
- 7GSM vs Game Save Manager
- 8GSM vs GSBS
- 9GSM vs EmuSync
- 10GSM vs Checkpoint64
- 11GSM vs QSave
- 12GSM vs OmniSave
- 13GSM vs Savra
- 15GSM vs SaveKnight
- 16GSM vs Playnite Save Manager
- 17GSM vs SaveState
- 18GSM vs GameSave Manager
- 19GSM vs GSB
- 20GSM vs Checkpoint
- 21GSM vs SideSave
GSM alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludusavi | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Game Save Genie | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | OpenSave | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Hoard | 7.8 | Free plan | €1.99/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Gamekeeper | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 6 | Game Backup Monitor | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Game Save Manager | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | GSBS | 7.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | EmuSync | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Windows |
| 10 | Checkpoint64 | 7.1 | Free plan | €5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | QSave | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 12 | OmniSave | 6.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Android |
| 13 | Savra | 6.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | SaveKnight | 6.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Playnite Save Manager | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 17 | SaveState | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 18 | GameSave Manager | 5.8 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | GSB | 5.6 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Checkpoint | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | SideSave | 5.5 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about GSM alternatives
What is the best alternative to GSM?
Ludusavi, number 1 in game save managers with a score of 8.2 out of 10. The others here: Game Save Genie, OpenSave, Hoard and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GSM?
Ludusavi is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.