Free Inkarnate Alternatives

The best free alternative to Inkarnate is Roll20. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to Inkarnate and ten of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Inkarnate are Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator, Mipui, Worldographer and MapTool.

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Inkarnate alternatives are mainly Virtual Tabletops, but if you're looking for Game Development Tools or Role-playing Games you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Inkarnate.
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Inkarnate is an all-in-one fantasy mapmaking platform with a free version and a huge library of assets. With Inkarnate, one can create world and region maps, city and village maps, battlemaps and interiors, as well as...

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Inkarnate alternatives page was last updated Aug 21, 2024
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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 Inkarnate

     
    Comments about Roll20 as an Alternative to Inkarnate
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    Guest
    Negative May 24, 2020
    4

    Roll20 is a tool for playing TTRPGs, and doesn't have any of the mapmaking tools that you'd find in Inkarnate.

    Guest
    Negative Aug 21, 2024
    0

    Roll20 is a VTT, not a map creator like Inkarnate. It could probably be used somewhat similarly, but it would require setting up your own asset library

    Guest
    Negative May 2, 2024
    0

    Roll 20 does not create maps. It is a virtual tabletop for online games. It is completely different.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Roll20 is a legitimate Inkarnate alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

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

    • Roll20 is the most popular free alternative to Inkarnate.

    • Roll20 is Freemium and ProprietaryInkarnate is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator (FMG) is a free online tool which produces procedurally generated and highly customizable fantasy maps. You can just use auto-generated maps or create your own world from scratch.

    7 Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Map-Editor
    3.  Procedurally generated

    Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator VS Inkarnate

     
    Comments about Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator as an Alternative to Inkarnate
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    danielmichel
    Negative Apr 14, 2020
    6

    While Azgaar's tool allows for some level of customization, the maps are always procedurally generated. Inkarnate allows hand-drawn maps but lacks some of the simulation elements.

    Guest
    Negative Jul 24, 2021
    0

    Not the same thing at all, Inkarnate offers the possibility of drawing your own maps, this is more a generator of random large scale political maps, you can't generate a battle scene for example.

    Guest
    Positive Jul 16, 2020
    0

    This Map generator has the BEST tools, 100%FREE, it has options that even Inkarnate does not have (culture, religion, population,military,etc...) The only thing this needs is a little graphic and stamps improvement,since then it would totally SURPASS the huge rival to map generator sites/apps, Inkarnate...

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    • Most users think Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator is a great Inkarnate alternative.

    • Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Inkarnate.

    • Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator is the most popular Open Source alternative to Inkarnate.

    • Azgaar's Fantasy Map Generator is Free and Open SourceInkarnate is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Mipui icon
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    Mipui is an online, grid-based map editor, with focus on simplicity and collaboration - all edits appear in real-time to other viewers.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Mipui Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Master Details forms
    3.  Tile and Tile-Map Editing
    4.  Map-Editor

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    Comments about Mipui as an Alternative to Inkarnate
    Guest
    Positive Apr 10, 2019
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    mipui is good, has some nice editing options

    Guest
    Negative Oct 2, 2020
    0

    Inkarnate has a higher quality and has better tools more mapping. While Mupui is completely free, Inkarnate has you pay for more advanced customizations.

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    • Mipui is Free and Open SourceInkarnate is Freemium and Proprietary
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    An integrated overland hex mapper for worlds or regions; settlement vector mapper for cities or villages; and square battle mapper for dungeons.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Java

    Worldographer Features

    1.  Map-Editor

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  5. 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.

    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 Inkarnate

     
  6. Tiamat icon
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    Tiamat is Web 2.0 Tile Mapper; Ideal for creating miniature scale maps for role playing and miniature games.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Tiamat Features

    1.  Map-Editor
    2.  Textured tiles

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  7. Gridmapper icon
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    A little Javascript/SVG application to create dungeon maps for role-playing games.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Online

    Gridmapper Features

    1.  Map-Editor

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    Dungeon Painter is a free powerful encounter map design tool.

    23 Dungeon Painter alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Dungeon Painter Features

    1.  Map-Editor

    Dungeon Painter VS Inkarnate

     
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    Dungeons with friends lets you easily set up, DM, and play tabletop roleplaying games from anywhere on your mobile phone. This virtual table top is designed for asynchronous play - so you don't have to find a time that works for all of your players.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone

    Dungeons with Friends Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Map-Editor
    3.  Asynchronous

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  10. Hextml icon
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    Hextml is a web-based map maker and campaign manager. It uses the best of HTML5 to let you make beautiful hexagonal maps. Maps can be linked together with submaps to design some location with more details. Custom tiles can be imported into the software.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Hextml Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Map-Editor
    3.  Online collaboration

    Hextml VS Inkarnate

     
    Comments about Hextml as an Alternative to Inkarnate
    Guest
    Negative Jan 10, 2019
    0

    Way less options and much harder to use

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    • Hextml is Free and ProprietaryInkarnate is Freemium and Proprietary
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