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Head-to-head · Game Save Managers

Hoard vs Gamekeeper

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Hoard #5 in Game Save Managers 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Hoard
Gamekeeper #6 in Game Save Managers 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Gamekeeper

Hoard leads on 0 checks, Gamekeeper on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHoard · 9.0/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresGamekeeper · 4 of 4

Hoard scores higher on our rubric for game save managers: 9.0 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Gamekeeper offers scheduled backups; Hoard doesn't. On game detection, Gamekeeper gives you Both where Hoard offers Automatic. On supported platforms, Hoard gives you Multi-platform where Gamekeeper offers Windows.

Hoard is the better fit for polished cross-platform cloud save backup. Gamekeeper is the better fit for windows users wanting deep backup controls.

  • Hoard fits best

    Polished cross-platform cloud save backup

  • Gamekeeper fits best

    Windows users wanting deep backup controls

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Side by side

Feature Hoard 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Gamekeeper 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.8
Ranking #5 in Game Save Managers #6 in Game Save Managers
Best for Polished cross-platform cloud save backup Windows users wanting deep backup controls
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price €1.99/mo —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Windows
Support Email, Docs, Community Docs
Integrations 20 integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Hoard 3/4 · Gamekeeper 4/4
Automatic backup ✓ ✓
Cloud synchronization ✓ ✓
Scheduled backups — ✓ (best)
Version history ✓ ✓
Specs
Game detection Automatic Both
Supported platforms Multi-platform Windows
Restore options Manual Manual
Our review
Pros
  • Automatic detection and session-end backup snapshots
  • Rollback, version history, and SHA-256 file verification
  • Supports major PC stores, emulators, and self-hosting
  • 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
Cons
  • Free plan limits cloud storage to 2 GB
  • Free plan supports up to 3 devices
  • No scheduled backups; restores are manual
  • Windows 10/11 64-bit only
  • Free limits each game to three save spaces
  • The software is currently in alpha testing
Our verdict

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…

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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…

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  1. HoardGame Save Managers 9.0Free plan
  2. GamekeeperGame Save Managers 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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