Playnite vs Steam : Which is Better?

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Playnite

Playnite is an opensource game library to manage video games. Developed by Josef Nemec

License: Open Source

Categories: Development Games OS & Utilities

Apps available for Windows

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Steam

Steam is a digital game distribution platform developed by Valve corporation. Developed by Valve Corporation

License: Free Personal

Categories: Games

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Online Android

Playnite VS Steam Feature comparision

Feature Playnite Steam
API Integration
Auto update
Community based
Customizable
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Free to play
Front End Emulation
Full controller support
Game launcher
Games library
Import from Epic Games
Import from GoG
Import from Steam
Launcher
Metadata Search
Multiple Account support
Patreon Integration
Portable
Pull requests
Quick development
Scripting
Support multiple game stores
DRM Free
Gaming
Achievements
Custom Scripts
Multi System Emulator
Batch import
Flatpak
Game Defrag
Ram caching
Share your screen
One click installation
Free Games
Integrated Chat
Controller support
Game controller Keymapping
Gamepad Mapping
Group chat
Hardware Accelerated
Media Streaming
Non linear editor
Proton support for linux
Regular updates
Social feed
SteamVR
VR support
Ad-free
Loot subscription
Electron based
Multi-platform support
Chat
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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