PKHeX vs NMSE (No Man's Save Editor)

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

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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

• PKHeX fits best

  Pokémon save management and conversion

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

  Cross-platform No Man’s Sky editing

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Side by side

Feature	PPKHeX —/10 Visit ↗	NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#3 in Game Save Editors	#4 in Game Save Editors
Best for	Pokémon save management and conversion	Cross-platform No Man’s Sky editing
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, Linux, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business
Features PKHeX 4/4 · NMSE (No Man's Save Editor) 3/4
Inventory editing	✓	✓
Progression editing	✓	✓
Character stats editing	✓	✓
Automatic backup	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Supported platforms	Windows	Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Supported games	Pokémon core series; GameCube Pokémon savegames	No Man's Sky
Our review
Pros	Supports core-series saves, GameCube memory-card files, and entity files Converts data between generations and imports Mystery Gift and GO Park entities Batch editing includes undo and redo, with configurable automatic backups	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
Cons	Runs on Windows only Edits decrypted save files only Automatic backups require configuration and an existing backup folder	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
Our verdict	PKHeX is a Windows Forms application for editing decrypted Pokémon core-series save files. It is aimed at players and preservation-focused users who need to modify complete saves, individual Pokémon entity files, inventory data,… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PKHeX — where it wins

  • Supports core-series saves, GameCube memory-card files, and entity files
  • Converts data between generations and imports Mystery Gift and GO Park entities
  • Batch editing includes undo and redo, with configurable automatic backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • Edits decrypted save files only
  • Automatic backups require configuration and an existing backup folder

• 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

• PPKHeX—/10 · Free plan

  A broad Windows toolkit for editing, converting, importing, and backing up Pokémon saves.

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• 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 →