NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) vs Shin Pokémon Save Editor

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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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Shin Pokémon Save Editor #7 in Game Save Editors —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Shin Pokémon

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

  Cross-platform No Man’s Sky editing

• Shin Pokémon Save Editor fits best

  Advanced Gen 1 Pokémon editing

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Side by side

Feature	NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) —/10 Visit ↗	Shin Pokémon Save Editor —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#4 in Game Save Editors	#7 in Game Save Editors
Best for	Cross-platform No Man’s Sky editing	Advanced Gen 1 Pokémon editing
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Docs, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) 3/4 · Shin Pokémon Save Editor 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	Game Boy; Game Boy Color
Supported games	No Man's Sky	Shin Pokémon Red/Blue; vanilla Gen 1
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	Repairs checksums and provides Pokémon legality reports Covers party, boxes, inventory, Pokédex, and story progression Adds semantic comparison, undo/redo, offline support, and hex inspection
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	Supports only Shin Pokémon Red/Blue and vanilla Generation I Focused on Game Boy and Game Boy Color save files Web-based workflow may not suit users seeking a native desktop editor
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 →	Shin Pokémon Save Editor is a local-first web application for editing 32 KiB battery save files from Shin Pokémon Red/Blue and vanilla Generation I. It is designed for advanced Gen 1 editing, covering trainer data, Pokémon parties, PC… 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

• Shin Pokémon Save Editor — where it wins

  • Repairs checksums and provides Pokémon legality reports
  • Covers party, boxes, inventory, Pokédex, and story progression
  • Adds semantic comparison, undo/redo, offline support, and hex inspection

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports only Shin Pokémon Red/Blue and vanilla Generation I
  • Focused on Game Boy and Game Boy Color save files
  • Web-based workflow may not suit users seeking a native desktop editor

• 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 →
• Shin Pokémon Save Editor—/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source web editor with deep Gen 1 save and legality controls.

  Visit Shin PokémonFull verdict →