Oof was looking to start selfhosting this but it has no client Linux support and has a subscription 😬😬
this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2025
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GameVault Update: Cloud Saves, Steam & Discord Integration, and Affordable Family & Friends Plan
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Hey c/selfhosted,
It's been a while since our last update, but we've been busy working on exciting new GameVault features!
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at first I was thinking the subscription is for when you don't host your own server but you use theirs. but it seems they limit client-side features even when you use your own server. that's interesting
Reminds me of the bullshit Plex pulled
for when you don't host your own server but you use theirs
Considering this service would be used predominantly for pirated games, I imagine they're not willing to open that can of worms.
I remember trying this out a while back and bouncing off it because it was a Windows only app. I’d love a Linux client or even a Web UI to make it platform agnostic.
Right now Syncthing basically fulfills this need for me (including “cloud” saves) outside the nice library UI.
it's still not Linux? geez. any other Linux alternatives?
Yeah, I’m pretty sure a huge proportion of Lemmy users on the self hosting community run Linux, kind of a swing and a miss advertisement in these parts.
No Linux client is a big turnoff.
Gonna be real, the only thing this offers that I could want, I already have set up through Playnite...
In fact, I'd say this looks really kinda bad. Just about everything you charge for is just leveraging some service or tool someone else already made for free.
I already have set up through Playnite…
I think there might be a misunderstanding about the purpose of GameVault. It's actually not designed as a replacement for Playnite. In fact, GameVault integrates seamlessly with Playnite—it complements your setup by acting as an additional source, similar to how Steam functions alongside Playnite.
Just about everything you charge for is just leveraging some service or tool someone else already made for free.
I understand your perspective, but please consider that our app itself is entirely free to use. The only paid features we offer are integrations with third-party services—these integrations are optional enhancements and aren't required for using the core functionality of our app.
No Linux/Mac client
Source available not open source
$5-8 a month to support cloud saves for your self-hosted product. The only even remotely interesting features are behind the paywall.
Might as well just throw the binaries up on a tiddlywiki and call it a day
Crazy they make you pay for the cloud saves feature which is provided by Ludusavi - which is free OSS.
That looks pretty cool indeed! 🤩 Very nice!
I hope that you eventually build Linux and Mac clients, as personally my Steam Deck has replaced my Windows gaming PC and I’m not convinced that I’ll ever go back to Windows at this point.
How many subscribers do you have?
Clearly not enough, if they're desperate enough to lock client-side features behind a subscription.
You know I get the cloud saves, and maybe the discord, If they're buying their own boosts it's not free.
But without the pay features, it's just a content management system for storing exes and a little metadata. I have the same thing in every torrent indexer I use.
Building a pay service for people that are pirating software is a losing proposition.
I think adding a lifetime plan might make people pay for the + service more. Combined with a Linux client, since there are a lot of Linux gamers on Steam Deck-like devices.
As someone who now only games from the Steam deck, every time this gets posted I immediately look for updates as to whether a Linux or web client is included.
Until then, I'll keep going with my current set up.