BAKLOG vs Materium

BAKLOG8.4Visit Materium7.1Visit

Higher score BAKLOG #2 in Game Backlog Trackers 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 6 features Visit BAKLOG

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Materium #7 in Game Backlog Trackers 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from $4/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Materium

• BAKLOG fits best

  Multi-store players needing broad library coverage

• Materium fits best

  Players wanting Steam and PlayStation progress depth

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Side by side

Feature	BAKLOG 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Materium 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.1
Ranking	#2 in Game Backlog Trackers	#7 in Game Backlog Trackers
Best for	Multi-store players needing broad library coverage	Players wanting Steam and PlayStation progress depth
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$4/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Email
Integrations	12 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features BAKLOG 3/6 · Materium 4/6
Platform tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Custom lists	✓ (best)	—
Playtime tracking	✓	✓
Library import	✓	✓
Data export	Not published	Not published
Completion history	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile apps	None	Not published
Our review
Pros	Imports and deduplicates libraries from 12 game services Tracks statuses, playtime, completion data, picks, and backlog analytics Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with local encrypted credentials	Steam library synchronization and manual entries across platforms Playtime, session notes, statuses, and completion history Steam achievements and PlayStation trophy tracking
Cons	Free refreshes are manual and limited to one store at a time There are no mobile apps The product is currently in open beta	Web-only access limits platform flexibility Custom lists and export are not available Several Collector features are marked as coming soon
Our verdict	BAKLOG is a local-first game-library and backlog dashboard for players whose collections span multiple storefronts. It imports and deduplicates games from Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, PlayStation, Xbox, Amazon, Battle.net, Ubisoft… Read the review →	Materium is a web-based game collection tracker and backlog tool for players organizing games across platforms. It supports Steam synchronization, manual game entry, statuses such as backlog, playing, completed, wishlist, and abandoned,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BAKLOG — where it wins

  • Imports and deduplicates libraries from 12 game services
  • Tracks statuses, playtime, completion data, picks, and backlog analytics
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with local encrypted credentials

  Where it doesn't

  • Free refreshes are manual and limited to one store at a time
  • There are no mobile apps
  • The product is currently in open beta

• Materium — where it wins

  • Steam library synchronization and manual entries across platforms
  • Playtime, session notes, statuses, and completion history
  • Steam achievements and PlayStation trophy tracking

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform flexibility
  • Custom lists and export are not available
  • Several Collector features are marked as coming soon

• BAKLOG8.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad, open-source desktop tracker for organizing multi-store game libraries.

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• Materium7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $4/mo

  A web-only tracker with strong Steam and PlayStation progress features.

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