VERDICT
Should I use Grouvee?
A Goodreads for video games - grouvee.com
Worth it. Buy it if you're a gamer who wants a free, community-backed backlog tracker. Skip it if you need business features, security assurances, or vendor accountability.
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Confidence
Medium. Based on 25+ public sources: Reddit threads, community forums, press reviews, and Grouvee's own pages. Gold pricing not found in sources.
Ratings
Pricing
$0
Free
ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Grouvee GoldNot published in sources reviewed
Best for
- Backlog-taming gamers
- Collectors cataloging physical game shelves
- Goodreads/Letterboxd-style list makers
- Review writers wanting a community
Not for
- Teams or businesses — it's a personal hobby tool
- Buyers needing a security page or vendor guarantees
- Anyone wanting playtime analytics — try HowLongToBeat
- People who need certainty the site exists in ten years
Gotchas - check before you buy
medium
Ads on free tier; Gold price not published in reviewed sources
medium
No security page — don't expect enterprise-grade guarantees
medium
Account recovery and bequeathing accounts is an open forum topic
medium
Long-time users have departed; factor in continuity risk before deep investment
Pros and cons
Pros
- Free to track collections, shelves, statuses, and reviews
- Repeatedly recommended as the Goodreads for video games
- Digital Trends (2024) endorses it for taming backlogs
- Active forum community with game clubs and challenges
- Gold tier removes ads and funds the site
Cons
- No public security page
- Free tier shows ads
- Users question account recovery and site continuity
- Long-time users have documented departures
Sources & method
official x1review x6security x2
- No public security page, Grouvee publishes no security page, so no disclosed practices, contacts, or guarantees.
Key stats
Value for money: 5/5
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Analyzed
- Value for money: 5/5. Free core; paid tier only removes ads
- Ease of use: 4/5. Press calls it handy for taming backlogs
- Feature depth: 3/5. Shelves, statuses, reviews; tracker-grade only
- Support quality: 2/5. Small team; community forum support
- Security posture: 2/5. No public security page found
- Yes Free tier Ad-supported; Gold removes ads
- Grouvee Gold Paid tier Price not published in sources reviewed
- 2014 Active since Per early press coverage
- Digital Trends Press pick Recommended backlog tracker, Sep 2024
Pricing
Free
$0
- Track collection, shelves, statuses, reviews
- Ad-supported
Grouvee Gold
Not published in sources reviewed
- Removes ads
- Supports the site
Security
No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
- No public security pageGrouvee publishes no security page, so no disclosed practices, contacts, or guarantees.⁷
What users say
Redditors repeatedly recommend Grouvee as the Goodreads for games, though a minority have moved to other trackers.
“My suggestion is always Grouvee.”
“I use grouvee as well.”
“Grouvee is more like goodreads”
Alternatives
Compare Grouvee with each alternative.
Backlogged
Similar tracker, popular in some communities
HowLongToBeat
Direct rival; adds playtime estimates
Grouvee vs HowLongToBeatGlitchwave
Alternative game catalog named by users
A plain spreadsheet
Free DIY option if lists are all you need
Grouvee vs A plain spreadsheet
Full analysis
Based on 25+ public sources: Reddit threads, community forums, press reviews, and Grouvee's own pages. Gold pricing not found in sources.
Free Goodreads-for-games tracker. Great for personal backlogs; wrong for teams, and no security page for the cautious.
Methodology
Based on 25+ public sources: Reddit threads, community forums, press reviews, and Grouvee's own pages. Gold pricing not found in sources.
Sources
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- Grouvee — A Goodreads for Video Games — HubPageshubpages.comreview
- Grouvee Review (2026): Pricing, Pros & Cons — iTechGuidesitechguides.comreview
- About — Grouveegrouvee.comofficial
- Security page — Grouveegrouvee.comsecurity
- Leaving Grouvee (goodbye, and thank you) — Grouvee forumdiscuss.grouvee.comreview
- How to secure / recover / bequeath your gaming accounts? — Grouvee forumdiscuss.grouvee.comsecurity
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