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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Hero Lab alternatives page was last updated Apr 2, 2025
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  1. 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 Hero Lab

     
    • 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
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Pathfinder
    3.  Modular System

    Pcgen VS Hero Lab

     
    • 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
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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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Fight Club 5th Edition Features

    Fight Club 5th Edition VS Hero Lab

     
    • 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
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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

    Beyond Tabletop VS Hero Lab

     
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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.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Adventurekeep Features

    1.  Browser-based

    Adventurekeep VS Hero Lab

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

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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam

    GM Forge Features

    1.  Map-Editor

    GM Forge VS Hero Lab

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

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    YourRoll VS Hero Lab

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Ready? Set? Dice! VS Hero Lab

     
  9. Reroll icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone

    Reroll VS Hero Lab

     
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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.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    Discontinued

    Last update was October 10th, 2019. The developer's patreon is no longer active and is generally radio silent. Project is abandoned.

    Critical Compendium VS Hero Lab

     
  11. epicGM icon
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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!

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    epicGM Features

    1.  Game Master Notes

    epicGM VS Hero Lab

     
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    DM Helpmate is an 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.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DM Helpmate VS Hero Lab

     
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