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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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...

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PlanarAlly alternatives page was last updated Apr 30, 2021
  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!

    46 Roll20 alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Roll20 Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Web-Based
    3.  Online Gaming
    4.  Interactive map
    5.  Browser-based
    Roll20 iconPlanarAlly Icon

    Roll20 VS PlanarAlly

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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
  2. D&D Beyond icon
     10 likes

    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...

    31 D&D Beyond alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Twitch

    D&D Beyond Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Clean character sheets
    D&D Beyond iconPlanarAlly Icon

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  3. Mipui icon
     4 likes

    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
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    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
    Mipui iconPlanarAlly Icon

    Mipui VS PlanarAlly

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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
  4. Rolisteam icon
     6 likes

    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.

    32 Rolisteam alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Rolisteam iconPlanarAlly Icon

    Rolisteam VS PlanarAlly

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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
  5. Talespire icon
     3 likes

    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.

    32 Talespire alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Talespire Features

    1.  Dungeon Crawlers
    2.  RPG Maker
    3.  Pathfinder
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    Talespire VS PlanarAlly

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    • Talespire is the most popular commercial alternative to PlanarAlly.

    • Talespire is Paid and ProprietaryPlanarAlly is Free and Open Source
  6. Battlegrounds: RPG Edition icon
     5 likes

    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.

    34 Battlegrounds: RPG Edition alternatives
    What the GM sees

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Battlegrounds: RPG Edition Features

    1.  Online Gaming
    Battlegrounds: RPG Edition iconPlanarAlly Icon

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  7. MapTool icon
     12 likes

    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.

    24 MapTool alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad

    MapTool Features

    1.  View Blocking
    2.  Custom Repos
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  8. Aurora Builder icon
     1 like

    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.

    23 Aurora Builder alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Aurora Builder Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  XML import / export
    3.  Track Characters
    Aurora Builder iconPlanarAlly Icon

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  9. Fantasy Grounds icon
     9 likes

    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...

    39 Fantasy Grounds alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Wine
    • Steam

    Fantasy Grounds Features

    1.  Moddable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Game Launcher
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  10. Adventurer's Codex icon
     2 likes

    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.

    26 Adventurer's Codex alternatives
    DM screen

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Adventurer's Codex Features

    1.  Online collaboration
    2.  Browser-based
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  11. Standard Action icon
     2 likes

    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.

    26 Standard Action alternatives
    They'll be fine

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Beyond Tabletop icon
     2 likes

    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.

    37 Beyond Tabletop alternatives
    D&D 5e character equipment

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online

    Beyond Tabletop Features

    1.  Browser-based
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