Checkpoint vs Game Save Genie
Checkpoint
github.comGame Save Genie
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| Figure | Checkpoint | Game Save Genie |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Game Save Managers | 7.8 (#13) | 8.1 (#6) |
| Cloud integrations | Bundled scripts can sync backups to the user's Google Drive or an existing WebDAV server. | It supports Google Drive, OneDrive, S3 buckets, and other destinations supported by rclone. |
| Purpose | Checkpoint is a homebrew save management framework for Nintendo 3DS and Switch, written in C++. | Game Save Genie automatically backs up and syncs PC game saves for games not protected by their launchers. |
Plans
In their own words
Game Save Genie
Game Save Genie backs up and syncs PC game saves for games without save protection from their launchers. It uses the Ludusavi database to locate saves for more than 19,000 games, and users can track folders and files manually, including emulator saves. Backups run when a game closes and every 10 minutes while it runs. Each backup is an immutable, checksummed snapshot, and users can restore a selected version. The tool supports Google Drive, OneDrive, S3 buckets, and other rclone destinations; unchanged save files are not uploaded again. Users can pull newer saves onto another PC, with save paths remapped across Windows, Linux, and macOS usernames. Before restoring, it verifies and stages downloads, makes a safety snapshot, and avoids restoring while a game is running. The project says it has no accounts, servers of its own, or telemetry. Windows single-machine backups are described as stable; cross-machine sync and Linux/Steam Deck support are beta. It is free and MIT-licensed.