Gamekeeper vs GSBS

Gamekeeper is a Windows utility for identifying game-save directories and recording gameplay saves. Metadata files help locate save folders when games are added, and local scans support batch importing. Users can create multiple save Spaces for each game and visualized branches for different storylines or career choices. Incremental storage keeps only data changed from the previous save. Quick Save supports hotkeys, process monitoring, real-time saving, and scheduled saving; saving a game also creates a screen preview. Saves can be uploaded to private cloud storage and started on another device. Rclone synchronization supports local, FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, SMB/CIFS, and S3 sources, while automatic recognition covers Steam, GOG Galaxy, Epic Game Store, and XBOX PC. The software is in alpha testing, without beta or stable versions. Downloads require Windows 10/11 64-bit, and Process Tracking requires the.NET 9 runtime. The free plan costs nothing and limits Multi-Space to three per game. Default upload limits are 10MB for images and 100MB for videos.

GSBS is a free game-save synchronization and backup service for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Clients connect through a central server, detect when a supported game is running, and wait to sync until it closes. The client checks game installations across Steam, Epic, GOG, Ubisoft, EA, Xbox, Heroic, Lutris, Bottles, and Prism against a PCGamingWiki manifest. It translates save paths between Windows and Linux, including Proton paths. Save files are versioned and can be restored through the web dashboard. Optional end-to-end encryption uses client-side AES-256-GCM with Argon2id; without that option, saves are plaintext on the server and in backups. Scheduled tar.zst snapshots can include the database, keys, and saves, with storage on local disk or S3. GSBS can send webhook, Discord, and ntfy alerts, including for conflicts, quota, and backups. The project recommends Docker Compose for the server and provides a Windows server setup executable. It is distributed under the MIT License.