DM Helpmate AlternativesVirtual Tabletops and other similar apps like DM Helpmate

DM Helpmate is described as 'Offline, downloadable DM (Dungeon Master) companion for Windows featuring an interactive database, links to spells and spell slots, attack and damage dice rolls, skill checks, filtering by parameters and tags and much more' and is a virtual tabletop in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to DM Helpmate for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best DM Helpmate alternative is Roll20, which is free. Other DM Helpmate like games are D&D Beyond, Rolisteam, Hero Lab and Talespire.

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DM Helpmate alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Roll20 icon
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    Roll20 is the free, easy way to play tabletop games (such as pen and paper RPGs) online with others. It's completely web-based, so it runs right in your browser. It supports video and voice chat, background music, character sheets, a massive art library, and more!

    48 Roll20 alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Roll20 Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Online Gaming
    4.  Interactive map
    5.  Browser-based

    Roll20 VS DM Helpmate

     
    • Roll20 is the most popular Web-based, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to DM Helpmate.

    • Roll20 is the most popular free alternative to DM Helpmate.

    • Roll20 is Freemium and ProprietaryDM Helpmate is also Freemium and Proprietary
  2. D&D Beyond icon
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    D&D Beyond is the official digital toolset for Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition. Twitch integration and a massive online compendium of official characters, spells, items and more provide an easy to use system with everything dungeon masters and tabletop D&D gamers...

    33 D&D Beyond alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Twitch

    D&D Beyond Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Clean character sheets

    D&D Beyond VS DM Helpmate

     
  3. Rolisteam icon
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    Rolisteam helps you to manage tabletop role playing games with remote friends/players. It provides many features to share maps, pictures and it also includes tool to communicate with your friends/players.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rolisteam VS DM Helpmate

     
    • Rolisteam is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to DM Helpmate.

    • Rolisteam is the most popular Open Source alternative to DM Helpmate.

    • Rolisteam is Free and Open SourceDM Helpmate is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Hero Lab icon
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    Award-winning character management software for RPGs. Create new characters (and re-create old ones), manage character evolution, print character sheets, and use your laptop at the game table.

    16 Hero Lab alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Hero Lab VS DM Helpmate

     
    • Hero Lab is the most popular commercial alternative to DM Helpmate.

    • Hero Lab is Paid and ProprietaryDM Helpmate is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. Talespire icon
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    TaleSpire is an online, digital, graphical way of playing classic P&P Role-playing games with your friends. As a DM, build your campaign in-game and invite your players for sessions. To your left you can watch one of our streams to see for yourself.

    32 Talespire alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Talespire Features

    1.  Dungeon Crawlers
    2.  RPG Maker
    3.  Pathfinder

    Talespire VS DM Helpmate

     
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    Battlegrounds: RPG Edition (aka BRPG) is virtual tabletop software designed to enhance your pen-and-paper roleplaying games, whether your players are in the same room, or on the other side of the world.

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Battlegrounds: RPG Edition Features

    1.  Online Gaming

    Battlegrounds: RPG Edition VS DM Helpmate

     
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    The Aurora Builder is a free tool that lets you create characters for your dungeons and dragons game using the bundled content, your own content, and content created by others.

    25 Aurora Builder alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Aurora Builder Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  XML import / export
    3.  Track Characters

    Aurora Builder VS DM Helpmate

     
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    Fantasy Grounds is a virtual tabletop to help facilitate play of tabletop-style role-playing games online with a GM (game master) and one or more players. It replicates what you would traditionally do around a physical table, such as rolling dice, managing character sheets...

    41 Fantasy Grounds alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Steam

    Fantasy Grounds Features

    1.  Moddable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Game Launcher

    Fantasy Grounds VS DM Helpmate

     
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    A fun, easy to use, Open Source tool for tabletop RPG players to manage their characters, campaigns, and parties. The goal is to help you focus more on the game by bringing your paper character sheets into the 21st century.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    Adventurer's Codex Features

    1.  Online collaboration
    2.  Browser-based

    Adventurer's Codex VS DM Helpmate

     
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    Beyond Tabletop is a set of tools for RPG players with easy-to-use online character sheets and maps. Subscription-free and designed to be used on all devices online. Currently offering a battle map and character sheets for Pathfinder and D&D 5e.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Beyond Tabletop Features

    1.  Browser-based

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    Standard Action is a tabletop gaming application designed to be simple, but flexible. In game, Standard Action features an interactive game board, live chat, dice rolls, a turn tracker, customizable token stat bars, and much more.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Standard Action VS DM Helpmate

     
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    PlanarAlly is a web tool that adds virtual battlemaps with various extras to your D&D toolbox. Self hosting, Offline support, Simple layers, Infinite canvas, Dynamic lighting, Player vision, Initiative tracker. Free to use and is open source.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    PlanarAlly Features

    1.  Browser-based

    PlanarAlly VS DM Helpmate

     
    • PlanarAlly is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DM Helpmate.

    • PlanarAlly is Free and Open SourceDM Helpmate is Freemium and Proprietary
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