PlanarAlly AlternativesVirtual Tabletops and other similar apps like PlanarAlly

PlanarAlly is described as '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' and is a virtual tabletop in the gaming software category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PlanarAlly for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best PlanarAlly alternative is Roll20, which is free. Other great apps like PlanarAlly are D&D Beyond, Mipui, Rolisteam and Talespire.

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  1. Roll20 icon

    Roll20

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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!

    49 Roll20 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Roll20 is the most popular free alternative to PlanarAlly.

    • Roll20 is Freemium and ProprietaryPlanarAlly is Free and Open Source
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    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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  4. Mipui icon

    Mipui

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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.

    36 Mipui alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Mipui is the most popular Open Source alternative to PlanarAlly.

    • Mipui is Free and Open SourcePlanarAlly is also Free and Open Source
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    Rolisteam

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Rolisteam is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to PlanarAlly.

    • Rolisteam is Free and Open SourcePlanarAlly is also Free and Open Source
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    Talespire

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    TaleSpire is an online, digital, graphical way of playing classic P&P Role-playing games with your friends. As a DM, build your campaign in-game and invite your players for sessions. To your left you can watch one of our streams to see for yourself.

    33 Talespire alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Talespire is the most popular commercial alternative to PlanarAlly.

    • Talespire is Paid and ProprietaryPlanarAlly is Free and Open Source
  7. Battlegrounds: RPG Edition icon

    Battlegrounds: RPG Edition

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    Battlegrounds: RPG Edition (aka BRPG) is virtual tabletop software designed to enhance your pen-and-paper roleplaying games, whether your players are in the same room, or on the other side of the world.

    36 Battlegrounds: RPG Edition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MapTool

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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.

    25 MapTool alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad
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  10. Aurora Builder icon

    Aurora Builder

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    The Aurora Builder is a free tool that lets you create characters for your dungeons and dragons game using the bundled content, your own content, and content created by others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Fantasy Grounds icon

    Fantasy Grounds

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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 master) and one or more players. It replicates what you would traditionally do around a physical table, such as rolling dice, managing character sheets...

    44 Fantasy Grounds alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Steam
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    Adventurer's Codex

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    A fun, easy to use, Open Source tool for tabletop RPG players to manage their characters, campaigns, and parties. The goal is to help you focus more on the game by bringing your paper character sheets into the 21st century.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    DM screen
     
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    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

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    • Online
    D&D 5e character equipment
     
  14. Standard Action icon

    Standard Action

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    Standard Action is a tabletop gaming application designed to be simple, but flexible. In game, Standard Action features an interactive game board, live chat, dice rolls, a turn tracker, customizable token stat bars, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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