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GOG Galaxy vs Playnite: catalog facts
GOG Galaxy	Playnite
Free Free client; games are purchased individually.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no paid features.
Windows, macOS	Windows
DRM-free games with no launcher requirement once downloaded Can unify libraries from multiple other platforms in one view	Links Steam, Epic, EA App, GOG, Battle.net and Ubisoft Connect libraries, installed or not Console emulator support, so retro and modern games share one library
Cross-platform library integrations rely on unofficial connectors that can break Smaller game catalog than Steam or Epic on its own	Windows 10 or 11 only Metadata comes from IGDB, so obscure titles may need manual editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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