NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) vs PKForge

NMSE (No Man's Save Editor)—Visit PPKForge—Visit

NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) #4 in Game Save Editors —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit NMSE

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P PKForge #8 in Game Save Editors —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit PKForge

• NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) fits best

  Cross-platform No Man’s Sky editing

• PKForge fits best

  Android Pokémon emulator workflows

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Side by side

Feature	NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) —/10 Visit ↗	PPKForge —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#4 in Game Save Editors	#8 in Game Save Editors
Best for	Cross-platform No Man’s Sky editing	Android Pokémon emulator workflows
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Mobile
Platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Android
Support	Community, Docs	Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) 3/4 · PKForge 3/4
Inventory editing	✓	✓
Progression editing	✓	✓
Character stats editing	✓	✓
Automatic backup	Not published	Not published
Specs
Supported platforms	Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch	Android
Supported games	No Man's Sky	Pokémon Unbound; Pokémon Compass; Pokémon Colosseum; Pokémon XD; Pokémon FireRed; Pokémon LeafGreen
Our review
Pros	Edits inventories, progression, stats, bases, vehicles, fleets, and more Supports Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch Includes backups, restoration, JSON editing, imports, and exports	Connects with nine Android emulator integrations Combines editing, legalization, Showdown, QR, and mystery gifts Adds cross-game bank storage, restore points, and atomic saves
Cons	Linux and macOS packages run through Wine rather than native ports Focused exclusively on No Man’s Sky save data Raw JSON editing requires care with underlying save structures	Available on Android only Support is centered on six listed Pokémon titles APK releases are distributed through GitHub
Our verdict	NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) is a free, open-source desktop application for editing No Man’s Sky save files. It is aimed at players who want direct control over progression, inventories, discoveries, bases, vehicles, fleets, recipes, and… Read the review →	PKForge is an open-source Pokémon save editor and cross-game bank for Android devices, including dual-screen handhelds. It is aimed at players managing saves from supported emulators or individual files, with tools for Pokémon data,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) — where it wins

  • Edits inventories, progression, stats, bases, vehicles, fleets, and more
  • Supports Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch
  • Includes backups, restoration, JSON editing, imports, and exports

  Where it doesn't

  • Linux and macOS packages run through Wine rather than native ports
  • Focused exclusively on No Man’s Sky save data
  • Raw JSON editing requires care with underlying save structures

• PKForge — where it wins

  • Connects with nine Android emulator integrations
  • Combines editing, legalization, Showdown, QR, and mystery gifts
  • Adds cross-game bank storage, restore points, and atomic saves

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on Android only
  • Support is centered on six listed Pokémon titles
  • APK releases are distributed through GitHub

• NMSE (No Man's Save Editor)—/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free save editor for No Man’s Sky players across five gaming platforms.

  Visit NMSEFull verdict →
• PPKForge—/10 · Free plan

  A focused Android toolkit for editing, storing, and transferring Pokémon saves.

  Visit PKForgeFull verdict →