PlayCounter vs Thusfar

PlayCounter9.4Visit TThusfar8.1Visit

Higher score PlayCounter #1 in Game Playtime Trackers 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit PlayCounter

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T Thusfar #6 in Game Playtime Trackers 8.1/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Thusfar

• PlayCounter fits best

  Windows users tracking games across launchers

• Thusfar fits best

  Steam users who want session recaps

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Side by side

Feature	PlayCounter 9.4/10 Visit ↗	TThusfar 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Game Playtime Trackers	#6 in Game Playtime Trackers
Best for	Windows users tracking games across launchers	Steam users who want session recaps
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Integrations	9 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PlayCounter 1/2 · Thusfar 1/2
Mobile app	—	—
Desktop app	✓	✓
Specs
Tracking mode	Automatic	Hybrid
Supported platforms	Windows; Steam; Xbox; PC Game Pass; Epic; GOG; EA; Ubisoft; Battle.net; itch.io; standalone installations; DOSBox; Dolphin	Windows PC with automatic Steam tracking; consoles, emulators, and non-Steam games via manual logging
History retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data export	Multiple	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks sessions automatically across major PC launchers and standalone games Imports Steam and Xbox playtime and supports manual corrections Includes searchable history, statistics, backups, overlays and launch actions	Automatically detects Steam game starts and stops Structured recap prompts capture notes at session end Local storage and crash recovery keep session history available
Cons	Windows desktop only, with no mobile app Game matching uses online lookups while history is stored locally Launcher history coverage centers on Steam and Xbox imports	Automatic tracking is centered on Steam Console, emulator, and non-Steam sessions require manual logging Windows desktop only, with no mobile app
Our verdict	PlayCounter is a free, open-source Windows desktop application for people who want one playtime record across multiple PC game sources. It automatically records sessions by observing running processes, without requiring special launch… Read the review →	Thusfar is an open-source Windows desktop app for players who want more context than a total-playtime number. It automatically detects Steam game starts and stops, records playtime and last-played context, and organizes history through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PlayCounter — where it wins

  • Tracks sessions automatically across major PC launchers and standalone games
  • Imports Steam and Xbox playtime and supports manual corrections
  • Includes searchable history, statistics, backups, overlays and launch actions

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop only, with no mobile app
  • Game matching uses online lookups while history is stored locally
  • Launcher history coverage centers on Steam and Xbox imports

• Thusfar — where it wins

  • Automatically detects Steam game starts and stops
  • Structured recap prompts capture notes at session end
  • Local storage and crash recovery keep session history available

  Where it doesn't

  • Automatic tracking is centered on Steam
  • Console, emulator, and non-Steam sessions require manual logging
  • Windows desktop only, with no mobile app

• PlayCounter9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Windows tracker with broad launcher coverage and local history.

  Visit PlayCounterFull verdict →
• TThusfar8.1/10 · Open source

  A focused Windows tracker for Steam sessions, with manual logging beyond Steam.

  Visit ThusfarFull verdict →