Best GSM Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from game save managers ranked against GSM on the same published basis.
- 1GSM vs EmuSync
- 2GSM vs Ludusavi
- 3GSM vs OpenSave
- 4GSM vs GSBS
- 5GSM vs Checkpoint64
- 6GSM vs Game Backup Monitor
- 7GSM vs Game Save Genie
- 8GSM vs Game Save Manager
- 9GSM vs Gamekeeper
- 10GSM vs Hoard
- 11GSM vs Playnite Save Manager
- 12GSM vs SaveKnight
- 13GSM vs Savra
- 14GSM vs SideSave
- 15GSM vs Checkpoint
- 16GSM vs GameSave Manager
- 17GSM vs GSB
- 19GSM vs Hg.SaveHistory
- 20GSM vs JKSV
- 21GSM vs QSave
GSM alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EmuSync | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Windows |
| 2 | Ludusavi | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | OpenSave | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | GSBS | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Checkpoint64 | 5.9 | Free plan | €5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Game Backup Monitor | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Game Save Genie | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Game Save Manager | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 9 | Gamekeeper | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Hoard | 5.9 | Free plan | €1.99/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Playnite Save Manager | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 12 | SaveKnight | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | Savra | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 14 | SideSave | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 15 | Checkpoint | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | GameSave Manager | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | GSB | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Hg.SaveHistory | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | JKSV | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 21 | QSave | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about GSM alternatives
What is the best alternative to GSM?
EmuSync, number 1 in game save managers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Ludusavi, OpenSave, GSBS and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to GSM?
EmuSync 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 on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.