Best SaveState Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from game save managers ranked against SaveState on the same published basis.
- 1SaveState vs EmuSync
- 2SaveState vs Ludusavi
- 3SaveState vs OpenSave
- 4SaveState vs GSBS
- 5SaveState vs Playnite Save Manager
- 6SaveState vs Checkpoint64
- 7SaveState vs Game Backup Monitor
- 8SaveState vs Game Save Genie
- 9SaveState vs Game Save Manager
- 10SaveState vs Gamekeeper
- 11SaveState vs Hoard
- 12SaveState vs SaveKnight
- 13SaveState vs Savra
- 14SaveState vs SideSave
- 15SaveState vs Checkpoint
- 16SaveState vs GameSave Manager
- 17SaveState vs GSB
- 18SaveState vs GSM
- 19SaveState vs Hg.SaveHistory
- 20SaveState vs JKSV
SaveState 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 | Playnite Save Manager | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 6 | Checkpoint64 | 5.9 | Free plan | €5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Game Backup Monitor | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Game Save Genie | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Game Save Manager | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Gamekeeper | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Hoard | 5.9 | Free plan | €1.99/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | SaveKnight | 5.2 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 13 | Savra | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | SideSave | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 15 | Checkpoint | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | GameSave Manager | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | GSB | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | GSM | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 19 | Hg.SaveHistory | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | JKSV | 5.1 | No | — | — |
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Questions about SaveState alternatives
What is the best alternative to SaveState?
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 SaveState?
EmuSync is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.