Alternatives to Ubisoft Connect

Ubisoft's official launcher and player services hub for its game catalog. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Ubisoft Connect.

  • Steam

    Valve's PC gaming platform and client for buying, installing and playing games, with community features.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS

    Steam is a general store and client on Windows, macOS and Linux covering many publishers, with Workshop and community features, though it requires a Steam account.

  • Epic Games Store

    Epic's game storefront known for weekly free games and exclusive titles.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Epic Games Store sells many publishers' games with weekly free titles on Windows and macOS, rather than only the Ubisoft catalog on Windows.

  • Playnite

    A Windows game library manager that pulls Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net, Ubisoft and emulated games into one interface.

    FreeOpen sourceWindows

    Playnite is an open-source Windows library manager that links Ubisoft Connect with Steam, Epic, GOG and others in one interface, but still relies on each store's launcher.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Ubisoft Connect as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Xbox app

    Microsoft's Windows app for installing and launching PC Game Pass and Xbox games on PC.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindows

    Ubisoft Connect is Windows only like the Xbox app but limited to Ubisoft's catalog, with cross-progression and rewards across owned Ubisoft games.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.