# Pro Comparison

ESave Pro provides more advanced backend technology, with some other benefits but this does not mean the free version is lacking in capability. The best choice depends on the specific use case—some scenarios benefit more from the Pro version, while others may be better suited to the free version.

|                                  | Pro                                                                  | Free                                                      |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Backend**                      | SQLite Database                                                      | File System                                               |
| **Supported Scripting Patterns** | <ul><li>Synchronous</li><li>Asynchronous</li><li>Callbacks</li></ul> | <ul><li>Synchronous</li><li>Callbacks (Limited)</li></ul> |
| **Player Settings Setup**        | Automatic                                                            | Manual                                                    |
| **Encryption**                   | ✅                                                                    | ✅                                                         |
| **Multithreading**               | ✅                                                                    | ✅                                                         |
| **Memory Efficiency**            | ✅                                                                    | ❌                                                         |
| **Mass Delete/Save/Load**        | ✅                                                                    | ❌                                                         |
| **Save Browser**                 | ✅                                                                    | ❌                                                         |

If you are upgrading from ESave Free, remove it from your project first before installing ESave Pro.


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