Best SaveState Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from game save managers ranked against SaveState on the same published basis.
- 1SaveState vs Ludusavi
- 2SaveState vs Checkpoint64
- 3SaveState vs GSBS
- 4SaveState vs Hoard
- 5SaveState vs Game Backup Monitor
- 6SaveState vs Game Save Genie
- 7SaveState vs OpenSave
- 8SaveState vs Playnite Save Manager
- 9SaveState vs EmuSync
- 10SaveState vs Game Save Manager
- 11SaveState vs Gamekeeper
- 12SaveState vs Checkpoint
- 13SaveState vs GSB
- 14SaveState vs GSM
- 15SaveState vs OmniSave
- 16SaveState vs QSave
- 18SaveState vs SideSave
- 19SaveState vs GameSave Manager
- 20SaveState vs SaveKnight
- 21SaveState vs Savra
SaveState alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludusavi | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Checkpoint64 | 7.2 | Free plan | €5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | GSBS | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Hoard | 7.2 | Free plan | €1.99/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Game Backup Monitor | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | Game Save Genie | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | OpenSave | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Playnite Save Manager | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 9 | EmuSync | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Windows |
| 10 | Game Save Manager | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Gamekeeper | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Checkpoint | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | GSB | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | GSM | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 15 | OmniSave | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Android |
| 16 | QSave | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | SideSave | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | GameSave Manager | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | SaveKnight | 5.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 21 | Savra | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
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Questions about SaveState alternatives
What is the best alternative to SaveState?
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 SaveState?
Ludusavi is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.