Herald.ink Alternatives

Apps similar to Herald.ink include Obsidian, which has a free version. Other options are Fantasia Archive, Lore Forge, Chronicler Pro and Roll20. There's no shortage of Virtual Tabletops like Herald.ink, with more than 25 alternatives for the web, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

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  1. Quest Portal icon
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    Quest Portal is the most powerful virtual tabletop (VTT) for playing TTRPGs on desktop and mobile devices. Quest Portal offers a seamless blend of innovative features, allowing you to dive into thrilling adventures with friends.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Safari
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  2. Embers is a toolkit for TTRPG players and game masters. It includes three tools and a virtual tabletop without extra subscription. It's free for your main characters, campaign, and world with no ads.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  3. PlanarAlly icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Adventurekeep is an online toolkit for Dungeon Masters to create epic adventures with ease. Adventurekeep provides state-of-the-art tools for building and running 5e adventures.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. DiceCloud icon
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    DiceCloud is a single-developer project started in 2014 with the aim of being a character sheet that stayed in sync between the DM and their players, and made it clear where every value in the sheet came from, and how it was calculated.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. HeroQuill icon
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    A free, open-source D&D 5e character creator and digital character sheet. Build, manage, play and print your characters — no account, no tracking, and fully offline.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. DM Helper icon
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    The DM Helper will act as your in-game assistance, taking care of the administrative tasks and allowing you to focus on your players, the narrative and the fun!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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  8. FreeVTT icon
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    FreeVTT is a free virtual tabletop with hosting, dynamic lighting, and local storage that is built for playing D&D and other tabletop RPGs without subscriptions, accounts, or cloud services.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Calamus icon
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    A map-making companion for tabletop RPGs, like Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  10. Mordex icon
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    Mordex is a campaign operating system for tabletop RPG game masters. Built by a DM, it replaces the usual stack of separate tools — VTT, lore wiki, quest tracker, map editor — with one connected campaign where the world, the NPCs, the factions, the quests and the battle map all...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Virtual Battle Mat is a browser virtual tabletop built for simplicity: players join from one link with no account and no download. Signature isometric 3D minis and hand-drawn maps from partner artists, all human-made. Free tier included; works with any rules system.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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