Hero Lab Alternatives

Hero Lab is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Hero Lab for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, iPhone, iPad and Android apps. The best Hero Lab alternative is D&D Beyond, which is free. Other great apps like Hero Lab are Pcgen, Fight Club 5th Edition, Beyond Tabletop and Adventurekeep.

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  1. D&D Beyond icon

    D&D Beyond

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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...

    35 D&D Beyond alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Twitch
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    • D&D Beyond is the most popular Web-based alternative to Hero Lab.

    • D&D Beyond is the most popular free alternative to Hero Lab.

    • D&D Beyond is Freemium and ProprietaryHero Lab is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Pcgen icon

    Pcgen

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    PCGen is an open source character generator for role-playing games. It currently is aimed at supporting as many RPGs as humanly possible.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Most users think Pcgen is a great Hero Lab alternative.

    • Pcgen is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Hero Lab.

    • Pcgen is the most popular Open Source alternative to Hero Lab.

    • Pcgen is Free and Open SourceHero Lab is Paid and Proprietary
    • Pcgen is CustomizableHero Lab is not according to our users
  4. Fight Club 5th Edition icon

    Fight Club 5th Edition

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    Leave your books, character sheets, and dice bags at home. Fight Club 5th Edition serves as a digital character sheet that can be all you need to play a Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition game.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     

    • Fight Club 5th Edition is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Hero Lab.

    • Fight Club 5th Edition is Freemium and ProprietaryHero Lab is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Beyond Tabletop icon

    Beyond Tabletop

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Adventurekeep icon

    Adventurekeep

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    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

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Adventurekeep is the most popular commercial alternative to Hero Lab.

    • Adventurekeep is Paid and ProprietaryHero Lab is also Paid and Proprietary
  7. GM Forge icon

    GM Forge

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    GM Forge is a Standalone Virtual Tabletop and is a sandbox for GMs. Friends can join through web browsers for free once the GM purchases a copy.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  9. YourRoll icon

    YourRoll

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    Roll Dice in Chat, level up with our 5e character builder, and visualize the battle on our virtual battlemap!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Ready? Set? Dice! icon

    Ready? Set? Dice!

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    Ready? Set? Dice! is a free to use combat tracker, party manager and encounter builder for the Pathfinder 2nd edition TTRPG system.

    With new features being released regularly, provides players with mobile & desktop friendly platform for their game.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Stripped down info on the combat viewer for the player, updated whenever the GM changes things
     
  11. Reroll icon

    Reroll

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    Reroll is a visual character sheet app for 5e DnD that allows you to create and customize your characters in hand-crafted pixel art.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  12. Critical Compendium icon

    Critical Compendium

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    Critical Compendium is a content creation and management tool for D&D 5th Edition. The complete 5.1 SRD is included with support for importing your existing XML compendiums.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  13. D20 Loot Tracker icon

    D20 Loot Tracker

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    Real-time collaborative loot and gold tracker for Pathfinder and D&D campaigns with multi-campaign support and flexible gold distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  14. epicGM icon

    epicGM

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    epicGM is a cross-platform tool offering features to track campaign notes, compendiums and a battle map. It brings a complete suite of tools to help you run your games smoothly so you can focus on bringing the best game experience to your friends and players!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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