Fantasy Grounds AlternativesVirtual Tabletops & Role-playing Games like Fantasy Grounds

Fantasy Grounds is described as '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' and is a virtual tabletop in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Fantasy Grounds for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Android, iPhone and Linux apps. The best Fantasy Grounds alternative is DiceRight, which is free. Other Fantasy Grounds like games are Roll20, MasterScreen, D&D Beyond and Cauldron VTT.

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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...

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Fantasy Grounds alternatives page was last updated Apr 23, 2025
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  1. DiceRight icon
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    DiceRight is an online platform for playing tabletop games. It tracks game aspects like turns and damage to speed up gameplay and eliminate tedious elements. The platform offers extensive customization, including character classes, races, game currencies, and languages.

    21 DiceRight alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    DiceRight Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  Clean character sheets

    DiceRight VS Fantasy Grounds

     
    • DiceRight is the most popular Web-based alternative to Fantasy Grounds.

    • DiceRight is the most popular free alternative to Fantasy Grounds.

    • DiceRight is Free and ProprietaryFantasy Grounds is Paid and Proprietary
    • DiceRight is MultiplayerFantasy Grounds is not according to our users
  2. 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 Fantasy Grounds

     
    • Most users think Roll20 is a great Fantasy Grounds alternative.

    • Roll20 is the most popular iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Fantasy Grounds.

    • Roll20 is Freemium and ProprietaryFantasy Grounds is Paid and Proprietary
  3. MasterScreen icon
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    MasterScreen is the ultimate set of tools for running tabletop or online roleplay campaigns and managing intricate fictional worlds. Runs on every device without any downloads. Built by nerds and free for everyone.

    17 MasterScreen alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Online

    MasterScreen Features

    1.  Virtual Tabletop
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Pathfinder
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Session Sharing

    MasterScreen VS Fantasy Grounds

     
  4. 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 Fantasy Grounds

     
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    Cauldron VTT is a web application to run tabletop role playing games, like Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder, online.

    12 Cauldron VTT alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Cauldron VTT Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Integrated Chat
    5.  Animated map

    Cauldron VTT VS Fantasy Grounds

     
    • Cauldron VTT is the most popular Open Source alternative to Fantasy Grounds.

    • Cauldron VTT is Free and Open SourceFantasy Grounds is Paid and Proprietary
    • Cauldron VTT is MultiplayerFantasy Grounds is not according to our users
  6. Owlbear Rodeo icon
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    Owlbear Rodeo is an attempt to make a web app to run tabletop encounters without the complicated setup process needed for other VTTs.

    16 Owlbear Rodeo alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Owlbear Rodeo Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Real time collaboration
    3.  Moddable

    Owlbear Rodeo VS Fantasy Grounds

     
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    Powerful, customizable, cross-platform, opensource table sandbox game.

    11 Linwood Setonix alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • iPhone

    Linwood Setonix Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Offline
    3.  Offline games

    Linwood Setonix VS Fantasy Grounds

     
    • Linwood Setonix is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Fantasy Grounds.

    • Linwood Setonix is Free and Open SourceFantasy Grounds is Paid and Proprietary
    • Linwood Setonix is MultiplayerFantasy Grounds is not according to our users
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    Foundry VTT is a standalone application built for experiencing multiplayer tabletop RPGs using a feature-rich and modern self-hosted application where your players connect directly through the browser.

    22 Foundry Virtual Tabletop alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Properties

    1.  Intuitive Interface

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Endless gameplay
    3.  Online co-op
    4.  Add-ons

    Foundry Virtual Tabletop VS Fantasy Grounds

     
    • Foundry Virtual Tabletop is the most popular SaaS alternative to Fantasy Grounds.

    • Foundry Virtual Tabletop is the most popular commercial alternative to Fantasy Grounds.

    • Foundry Virtual Tabletop is Paid and ProprietaryFantasy Grounds is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Role Gate icon
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    Role Gate is a platform for playing tabletop RPGs through chat, allowing flexible participation at your own pace, with features like separated in-character/out-of-character chat, character sheet editor, interactive helpers, and party splitting.

    20 Role Gate alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Role Gate Features

    1.  Moddable
    2.  Endless gameplay
    3.  Multiplayer
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  Player vs Player
    6.  Online co-op
    7.  Single player
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Multiple languages

    Role Gate VS Fantasy Grounds

     
  10. MapTool icon
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    MapTool is an online, multiuser, networked, graphical, interactive, programmable virtual tabletop. Requires Java 6+. It can be used for face-to-face play, or Internet role-playing in real time even if your players are on the other side of the world.

    24 MapTool alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad

    MapTool Features

    1.  View Blocking
    2.  Custom Repos

    MapTool VS Fantasy Grounds

     
    Comments about MapTool as an Alternative to Fantasy Grounds
    Guest
    Positive Jul 20, 2020
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    It's free and really, it has all the shit Fantasy Ground has (except Dice Rolling --- I THINK), but that's what I'm wanted because we are also using Discord. Howerver, because of how good MapTools is, there is a high chance we are just doing it in this sofware. 10/10.

    Guest
    Positive Jun 11, 2020
    0

    Really good free tool to manage your tabletop game, doesn't come with with many predefined rulesets, but it's very flexible in creating these, so you can even play with your own ruleset

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    • MapTool is Free and Open SourceFantasy Grounds is Paid and Proprietary
  11. Dungeoneer icon
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    A VTT with DM tools for 5th edition D&D. Includes an initiative tracker, random table support, challenge rating calculators and more.

    13 Dungeoneer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Dungeoneer VS Fantasy Grounds

     
  12. 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.

    32 Rolisteam alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Rolisteam VS Fantasy Grounds

     
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