MioLog vs Materium

MioLog8.6Visit Materium8.3Visit

Higher score MioLog #6 in Game Backlog Trackers 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit MioLog

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Materium #8 in Game Backlog Trackers 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Materium

• MioLog fits best

  Open-source users across web and mobile

• Materium fits best

  Players wanting Steam and PlayStation progress depth

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Side by side

Feature	MioLog 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Materium 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#6 in Game Backlog Trackers	#8 in Game Backlog Trackers
Best for	Open-source users across web and mobile	Players wanting Steam and PlayStation progress depth
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$39/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features MioLog 5/6 · Materium 4/6
Platform tracking	✓	✓
Custom lists	Not checked yet	—
Playtime tracking	✓	✓
Library import	✓	✓
Data export	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Completion history	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile apps	Both	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free and open source across web, iOS, and Android Tracks status, platforms, sessions, time, reviews, and ratings JSON backups plus CSV import and export support	Steam library synchronization and manual entries across platforms Playtime, session notes, statuses, and completion history Steam achievements and PlayStation trophy tracking
Cons	Synchronization is routed through the optional Mio Server Integrations center on Wikidata, Wikipedia, and Mio Server Recommendations are limited to on-device use	Web-only access limits platform flexibility Custom lists and export are not available Several Collector features are marked as coming soon
Our verdict	MioLog is a free, open-source backlog tracker and gaming journal for players who want to organize games and preserve their play history across web and mobile. Its library supports status filters, platform tracking, per-game metadata,… 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

• MioLog — where it wins

  • Free and open source across web, iOS, and Android
  • Tracks status, platforms, sessions, time, reviews, and ratings
  • JSON backups plus CSV import and export support

  Where it doesn't

  • Synchronization is routed through the optional Mio Server
  • Integrations center on Wikidata, Wikipedia, and Mio Server
  • Recommendations are limited to on-device use

• 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

• MioLog8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free, local-first backlog tracker with strong history and export tools.

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• Materium8.3/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit MateriumFull verdict →