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itch vs Playnite: catalog facts
itch	Playnite
Free The app is free and open source under the MIT licence. Games on itch.io range from free to…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with no paid features.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Installs, updates and launches itch.io games in one place Notifies you when a developer pushes a new build	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
Only covers itch.io; it is not a general game library manager Browsing and purchasing still happen on the website	Windows 10 or 11 only Metadata comes from IGDB, so obscure titles may need manual editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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