Best GSB Alternatives in 2026

20 tools from game save managers ranked against GSB on the same published basis.

  1. 1GSB vs Ludusavi
  2. 2GSB vs Checkpoint64
  3. 3GSB vs GSBS
  4. 4GSB vs Hoard
  5. 5GSB vs Game Backup Monitor
  6. 6GSB vs Game Save Genie
  7. 7GSB vs OpenSave
  8. 8GSB vs Playnite Save Manager
  9. 9GSB vs EmuSync
  10. 10GSB vs Game Save Manager
  11. 11GSB vs Gamekeeper
  12. 12GSB vs Checkpoint
  13. 14GSB vs GSM
  14. 15GSB vs OmniSave
  15. 16GSB vs QSave
  16. 17GSB vs SaveState
  17. 18GSB vs SideSave
  18. 19GSB vs GameSave Manager
  19. 20GSB vs SaveKnight
  20. 21GSB vs Savra

GSB alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Ludusavi7.3Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows
2Checkpoint647.2Free plan€5/moLinux, Mac, Windows
3GSBS7.2No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Hoard7.2Free plan€1.99/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
5Game Backup Monitor7.1Free planFreeLinux, Windows
6Game Save Genie7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
7OpenSave7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
8Playnite Save Manager7.1Free planFreeBrowser, Windows
9EmuSync7.0Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Windows
10Game Save Manager7.0Free planFreeWindows
11Gamekeeper7.0Free planFreeWindows
12Checkpoint6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
14GSM6.0No—Windows, Linux
15OmniSave6.0No—Windows, Mac, Android
16QSave6.0No—Windows, Mac
17SaveState6.0No—Windows, Linux
18SideSave6.0No—Linux
19GameSave Manager5.9No—Windows
20SaveKnight5.9No—Windows
21Savra5.9No—Windows
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Questions about GSB alternatives

What is the best alternative to GSB?

Ludusavi, number 1 in game save managers with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Checkpoint64, GSBS, Hoard and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to GSB?

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 on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.