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IGDB versus Backloggd - A Video Game Collection Tracker
Compare	IGDB	Backloggd - A Video Game Collection Tracker
Verdict	Depends	Worth it
Best for	Gamers and collectors needing accurate game metadata	Gamers logging a personal backlog
Who it's not for	Commercial products unwilling to route auth through Twitch	Teams or businesses . this is a personal hobby tool
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities for IGDB itself; owner Twitch had a 2021 breach reportedly covering its properties.^⁹	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No reliable support evidence found	No support evidence in sources
Public sentiment	Users value IGDB as a metadata database first, with some friction around its Twitch dependency and gaps versus tracking-first competitors.^⁸	Forum users widely describe Backloggd as the closest thing to Letterboxd for games and use it to log backlogs, ratings, and reviews.¹⁵
Biggest gotcha	Commercial API pricing isn't public; terms are negotiated with Twitch^⁶	Solo maintainer funded by Patreon and $3 backers; roadmap pace depends on his time

Pick IGDB when

Gamers and collectors needing accurate game metadata
Hobby developers wanting a free games API
Integrators powering game libraries and tracking apps
Indie devs needing a Twitch game category

When IGDB is not a fit

Commercial products unwilling to route auth through Twitch
Anyone wanting tracking-first UX . it's a database first
Buyers needing SLAs, enterprise support, or security attestations
Casual users who just want a simple backlog list . overkill

Pick Backloggd - A Video Game Collection Tracker when

Gamers logging a personal backlog
People who rate and review games
Letterboxd fans wanting a game equivalent
Friends sharing play journals

When Backloggd - A Video Game Collection Tracker is not a fit

Teams or businesses . this is a personal hobby tool
Physical collectors needing condition, value, or inventory tracking
Buyers wanting vendor SLAs or professional support
Anyone needing guaranteed data portability or offline access

Sources

IGDB.com homepageigdb.com
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IGDB API docs: Getting Startedapi-docs.igdb.com
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IGDB: Video Game Database APIigdb.com
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IGDB - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
official
Twitch acquires gaming database site IGDBtechcrunch.com
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Commercial use of IGDB API - Twitch forumsdiscuss.dev.twitch.com
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Videogame APIs: RAWG vs IGDB - Redditreddit.com
review
Infinite Backlog vs Backloggd vs IGDB - Redditreddit.com
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Thoughts on the Twitch Breachmedium.com
security
IGDB Alternative - rommapp/romm discussiongithub.com
review
What is IGDB and what is it for? - Lurkitsupport.lurkit.com
review
12 Great IGDB.com Alternatives - AlternativeToalternativeto.net
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Backloggd homepagebackloggd.com
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Backloggd about/pricing pagebackloggd.com
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Introducing Backloggd, a video game collection trackerreddit.com
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Backloggd for game tracking and reviews (Facebook)facebook.com
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