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What's the difference between Drop and the other options available to me? This guide, put together by the Drop team, explains the difference in use-case and features.

This comparison was made by the Drop team, and may inaccurately represent some options. If you are a developer or maintainer for one of these projects, feel free to reach out to us to get your project removed or updated.

GitHub

Drop

An open Steam.

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Feature highlights

  • First-class Linux support
  • Lightweight game upgrades
  • Multiple metadata sources
  • Cloud-saves & playtime tracking
    Coming Soon™
  • Steamworks replacement library
    Coming Soon™

GameVault

Create your own gaming platform.

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Feature highlights

  • First-class Windows support
  • Native Windows app
  • Share with family & friends
  • Playtime tracking
  • Optional paid features
  • Various platform integrations

LANCommander

An open-source digital game platform.

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Feature highlights

  • License key management
  • Dedicated server management
  • PowerShell scripting
  • Cloud-saves
  • P2P downloads & VPN networking
    Coming Soon™
Project comparison
Drop
GameVault
LANCommander
Library Management
Metadata fetchingIncluded in DropIncluded in GameVaultNot included in LANCommander
Game versioningIncluded in DropNot included in GameVaultNot included in LANCommander
RedistributablesNot included in DropNot included in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
License key managementNot included in DropNot included in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
Automatic importNot included in DropIncluded in GameVaultNot included in LANCommander
CollectionsIncluded in DropNot included in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
Deployment
DockerIncluded in DropIncluded in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
CapRoverNot included in DropIncluded in GameVaultNot included in LANCommander
TrueNASNot included in DropIncluded in GameVaultNot included in LANCommander
UNRAIDNot included in DropIncluded in GameVaultNot included in LANCommander
SynologyNot included in DropIncluded in GameVaultNot included in LANCommander
NativeDrop includes:Possible, unsupportedIncluded in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
ARM supportIncluded in DropIncluded in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
Operating Systems
WindowsIncluded in DropIncluded in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
macOSIncluded in DropNot included in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
LinuxIncluded in DropGameVault includes:Unsupported, using WineIncluded in LANCommander
Integrations
PlayniteNot included in DropGameVault includes:Paid feature ($)Not included in LANCommander
DiscordNot included in DropGameVault includes:Paid feature ($)LANCommander includes:Coming soon
SteamNot included in DropGameVault includes:Paid feature ($)Not included in LANCommander
Other
Cloud savesDrop includes:Coming soonGameVault includes:Paid feature ($)Included in LANCommander
Dedicated server managementNot included in DropNot included in GameVaultIncluded in LANCommander
Steamworks libraryDrop includes:Coming soonNot included in GameVaultNot included in LANCommander
P2P downloadsDrop includes:Coming soonNot included in GameVaultLANCommander includes:Coming soon
Remote LAN/automatic networkingDrop includes:Coming soonNot included in GameVaultLANCommander includes:Coming soon
Library Management
Metadata fetching
Yes
Game versioning
Yes
Redistributables
No
License key management
No
Automatic import
No
Collections
Yes
Deployment
Docker
Yes
CapRover
No
TrueNAS
No
UNRAID
No
Synology
No
Native
Possible, unsupported
ARM support
Yes
Operating Systems
Windows
Yes
macOS
Yes
Linux
Yes
Integrations
Playnite
No
Discord
No
Steam
No
Other
Cloud saves
Coming soon
Dedicated server management
No
Steamworks library
Coming soon
P2P downloads
Coming soon
Remote LAN/automatic networking
Coming soon
GitHub

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