Gamekeeper vs Game Backup Monitor

Gamekeeper8.8Visit Game Backup Monitor8.7Visit

Higher score Gamekeeper #6 in Game Save Managers 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gamekeeper

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Game Backup Monitor #7 in Game Save Managers 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

• Gamekeeper fits best

  Windows users wanting deep backup controls

• Game Backup Monitor fits best

  Reliable automated backups during gameplay

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Side by side

Feature	Gamekeeper 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Game Backup Monitor 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#6 in Game Save Managers	#7 in Game Save Managers
Best for	Windows users wanting deep backup controls	Reliable automated backups during gameplay
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux
Support	Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Gamekeeper 4/4 · Game Backup Monitor 4/4
Automatic backup	✓	✓
Cloud synchronization	✓	✓
Scheduled backups	✓	✓
Version history	✓	✓
Specs
Game detection	Both	Both
Supported platforms	Windows	Multi-platform
Restore options	Manual	Both
Our review
Pros	Timed, real-time, and process-monitored save automation Branches, save slots, delta storage, and rollback tools WebDAV, S3, FTP, SFTP, SMB/CIFS, and local-directory support	Automatic post-session and interval backups with 7-Zip compression Restoration, retention, differential backups, and older-version selection Cloud-folder and network-folder synchronization across computers
Cons	Windows 10/11 64-bit only Free limits each game to three save spaces The software is currently in alpha testing	Cloud synchronization requires a separate provider and sync client Support is limited to Windows and Linux The project is complete and not expected to receive major changes
Our verdict	Gamekeeper is a Windows desktop application for organizing, backing up, restoring, and synchronizing video-game save data. It is aimed at individual PC gamers who want more control than a simple copy-based backup, with automatic… Read the review →	Game Backup Monitor is a free, open-source desktop application for protecting saved games during and after play sessions. It detects configured games from running processes, creates compressed backups after sessions, and can also make… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gamekeeper — where it wins

  • Timed, real-time, and process-monitored save automation
  • Branches, save slots, delta storage, and rollback tools
  • WebDAV, S3, FTP, SFTP, SMB/CIFS, and local-directory support

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows 10/11 64-bit only
  • Free limits each game to three save spaces
  • The software is currently in alpha testing

• Game Backup Monitor — where it wins

  • Automatic post-session and interval backups with 7-Zip compression
  • Restoration, retention, differential backups, and older-version selection
  • Cloud-folder and network-folder synchronization across computers

  Where it doesn't

  • Cloud synchronization requires a separate provider and sync client
  • Support is limited to Windows and Linux
  • The project is complete and not expected to receive major changes

• Gamekeeper8.8/10 · Free plan

  A deep Windows save manager for gamers who want automated backups and version control.

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• Game Backup Monitor8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free open-source choice for automatic save backups on Windows and Linux.

  Visit siteFull verdict →