Best SaveState Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from game save managers ranked against SaveState on the same published basis.
- 1SaveState vs Checkpoint64
- 2SaveState vs Game Save Genie
- 3SaveState vs Hoard
- 4SaveState vs Ludusavi
- 5SaveState vs OpenSave
- 6SaveState vs EmuSync
- 7SaveState vs Game Backup Monitor
- 8SaveState vs Playnite Save Manager
- 9SaveState vs SideSave
- 10SaveState vs Game Save Manager
- 11SaveState vs Gamekeeper
- 12SaveState vs GSM
- 13SaveState vs SaveKnight
- 14SaveState vs GSBS
- 15SaveState vs Savra
- 16SaveState vs OpenSave
- 17SaveState vs Checkpoint
- 18SaveState vs GSB
- 19SaveState vs OmniSave
- 20SaveState vs QSave
SaveState alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Checkpoint64 | 7.1 | Free plan | €5/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Game Save Genie | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | Hoard | 7.1 | Free plan | €1.99/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Ludusavi | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | OpenSave | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | EmuSync | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Windows |
| 7 | Game Backup Monitor | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | Playnite Save Manager | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Windows |
| 9 | SideSave | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 10 | Game Save Manager | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Gamekeeper | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | GSM | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 13 | SaveKnight | 6.9 | Free plan | $5/mo | Windows |
| 14 | GSBS | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Savra | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | OpenSave | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Checkpoint | 5.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | GSB | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | OmniSave | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Android |
| 20 | QSave | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about SaveState alternatives
What is the best alternative to SaveState?
Checkpoint64, number 1 in game save managers with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Game Save Genie, Hoard, Ludusavi and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to SaveState?
Checkpoint64 is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.