GSBS vs Hoard

GGSBS9.2Visit Hoard9.0Visit

Higher score G GSBS #3 in Game Save Managers 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit GSBS

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Hoard #5 in Game Save Managers 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Hoard

• GSBS fits best

  Self-hosted sync with web administration

• Hoard fits best

  Polished cross-platform cloud save backup

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Side by side

Feature	GGSBS 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Hoard 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Game Save Managers	#5 in Game Save Managers
Best for	Self-hosted sync with web administration	Polished cross-platform cloud save backup
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	€1.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features GSBS 4/4 · Hoard 3/4
Automatic backup	✓	✓
Cloud synchronization	✓	✓
Scheduled backups	✓ (best)	—
Version history	✓	✓
Specs
Game detection	Automatic	Automatic
Supported platforms	Multi-platform	Multi-platform
Restore options	Manual	Manual
Our review
Pros	Automatic synchronization across multiple desktop clients Web restore, version history, and scheduled local or S3 backups Open source with Windows, macOS, Linux, web, and API surfaces	Automatic detection and session-end backup snapshots Rollback, version history, and SHA-256 file verification Supports major PC stores, emulators, and self-hosting
Cons	Requires a central self-hosted server Restore is manual rather than automatic macOS installation is not officially supported	Free plan limits cloud storage to 2 GB Free plan supports up to 3 devices No scheduled backups; restores are manual
Our verdict	GSBS is a self-hosted game-save synchronization service for people who use multiple desktop computers. A central server works with desktop clients that watch save locations, detect supported games, upload changes, and pull saves to other… Read the review →	Hoard is an open-source game-save backup and synchronization system for PC players who move between computers, storefronts, or emulators. Its desktop application supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, automatically detects game-save… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• GSBS — where it wins

  • Automatic synchronization across multiple desktop clients
  • Web restore, version history, and scheduled local or S3 backups
  • Open source with Windows, macOS, Linux, web, and API surfaces

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires a central self-hosted server
  • Restore is manual rather than automatic
  • macOS installation is not officially supported

• Hoard — where it wins

  • Automatic detection and session-end backup snapshots
  • Rollback, version history, and SHA-256 file verification
  • Supports major PC stores, emulators, and self-hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits cloud storage to 2 GB
  • Free plan supports up to 3 devices
  • No scheduled backups; restores are manual

• GGSBS9.2/10 · Free plan

  A capable open-source choice for self-hosted sync, versioning, and recovery.

  Visit GSBSFull verdict →
• Hoard9.0/10 · Free plan

  A polished cross-platform save manager with free cloud storage and affordable Pro sync.

  Visit HoardFull verdict →