Hoard

Overview

Hoard is a game-save manager for players who want saves to follow them between computers without remembering to back them up after each session. It is best for people who value persistent rollback history, cloud syncing or the choice to self-host.

When you stop playing, Hoard syncs automatically. If two machines have different saves, it keeps the newest and backs up the other locally. That prevents the losing copy from simply disappearing, but it does not merge versions or resolve the conflict for you. Snapshots stay available indefinitely, while restores are manual—useful protection against an unwanted change, provided you are willing to choose when to roll back.

Key features

Hoard detects libraries from Steam, Epic and GOG, as well as Proton and Wine, and uses the Ludusavi manifest for thousands of titles. The site says 71 games have save paths checked by hand, so broad manifest coverage should not be confused with the same level of manual verification for every game.

SHA-256 checks verify files, with another hash check during restore. Saves can also be exported in their original game format, including on the Free plan. That makes it easier to retain control of your saves instead of relying on Hoard's cloud as the only way to retrieve them.

Snapshots are encrypted at rest, and communication between the app and server uses TLS. Save data is stored in the EU without replication outside it. Anonymous diagnostics are on by default, but can be disabled without changing how the service works. Hoard is a solo-developed project credited to Raimundo León Oliva; support is through a Discord community and contact page.

Pricing

Hoard Free costs nothing, billed Free forever. It includes 2 GB of cloud storage, a 1 GB–1.5 GB maximum save size and three devices. This is a sensible starting point for a small setup, but storage and device caps may constrain a larger library or someone playing across more machines.

Hoard Pro costs €1.99 a month, billed monthly. It raises cloud storage to 100 GB and the maximum save size to 10 GB, and removes the device limit. Choose it when the Free caps get in the way; Free already includes original-format export and version history, so Pro's practical case is its larger allowances rather than access to those capabilities. There is no free trial.

Self-hosting is another option: the same Rust binary is available under the AGPL-3.0 license, without an account or quotas. That avoids Hoard's account and cloud allowances, but means choosing to host it yourself rather than use the hosted plans.

Platforms

Hoard supports Linux, macOS and Windows, with self-hosting also available. Cloud synchronization and automatic backup are supported; scheduled backups are not.

Who it's for

Hoard suits players who move between supported computers and want automatic syncing backed by durable, manually restorable snapshots. Free fits a limited device count and modest storage needs; Pro is the clearer fit for larger saves or more than three devices. Self-hosting suits people who want to run the service without an account or quotas. Look elsewhere if you need scheduled backups or automatic conflict resolution.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Automatic syncing reduces reliance on remembering backups after play.
• Pros: Indefinite snapshots, manual rollback and local backup of the losing conflict copy provide multiple ways to recover a save.
• Pros: Original-format export is available even on Free, and self-hosting has no account or quotas.
• Cons: Free is capped at three devices, 2 GB of cloud storage and a 1 GB–1.5 GB maximum save size.
• Cons: Conflicts favor the newest save rather than merging versions, and restoring an earlier snapshot requires manual action.
• Cons: Scheduled backups are not supported.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Game Save Managers.

• Checkpoint64 is another freemium option; its Free plan is free and centers on spaces, teams and read-only fans, so consider it if those collaboration limits fit your needs better than Hoard's device-based allowance.
• Game Save Genie is free and uses your own cloud storage, a fit if you prefer to bring the storage rather than use Hoard's cloud plans.
• Ludusavi is a free, MIT-licensed portable executable for Windows, Linux or Mac; choose it if that portable tool and license suit you better.
• OpenSave is free and open source, with no subscription, Pro tier, ads or telemetry.
• EmuSync is free with no subscription or paywall.
• Game Backup Monitor is free and open source, supports unlimited games and 7-Zip compression; cloud use requires a provider and sync client.
• Playnite Save Manager is a free Windows plugin for Playnite save backup and management; its cloud sync is experimental.
• SideSave is a free self-hosted option built from source, with no published releases.

Verdict

Choose Hoard if you want game saves synced automatically across supported computers, with indefinite rollback history and original-format export. Its strongest reason to look elsewhere is the combination of manual conflict recovery and Free's tight device and storage ceilings; Pro eases those limits, while self-hosting trades the hosted service for your own setup.