Roll20 Alternatives

Roll20 is described as '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!' and is a virtual tabletop in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Roll20 for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best Roll20 alternative is MapTool, which is both free and Open Source. Other Roll20 like games are Fantasy Grounds, Foundry Virtual Tabletop, MasterScreen and Owlbear Rodeo.

Roll20 alternatives are mainly Virtual Tabletops but may also be Role-playing Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of 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...

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MapTool
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Free • Open Source
Virtual Tabletop
Mac
Windows
Linux
iPad
22 MapTool alternatives
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.
- - MapTool is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & iPad alternative to Roll20.
- - MapTool is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Roll20.
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Custom Repos
Comments about MapTool as a Alternative to Roll20
Most users think MapTool is a great Roll20 alternative.
ericwaters
Although it's not the most intuitive VTT it there, MapTools is a mature and stable choice. It's free (and Open Source), has loads of features, an active development team, and a lot of community content as well. There's no voice/video chat, but that's what Discord is for.
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Guest
It's a virtual tabletop, and it's multiplayer online. It does dice rolls. It supports displaying the vision of the characters, showing which parts of the map are visible, and which are hidden.
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Guest
Its a map making tool not a playing tool
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Fantasy Grounds
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Paid • Proprietary
Virtual Tabletop
Role-playing Game
Mac
Windows
Wine
Steam
34 Fantasy Grounds alternatives
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...
- - Fantasy Grounds is the most popular commercial alternative to Roll20.
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Fantasy Grounds Features
1. ModdableFantasy Grounds can be modified through the installation of external mods.
2. Works OfflineFantasy Grounds can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Game Launcher
Comments about Fantasy Grounds as a Alternative to Roll20
Most users think Fantasy Grounds is a great Roll20 alternative.
David
Feature-wise and performance-wise, very similar to Roll20. Fantasy Grounds has advanced automation and is available through Steam which makes it a little more accessible to Steam users.
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Aryanne Hoofler
The ArchCast use it. Therefore it is good.
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Foundry Virtual Tabletop
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Paid • Proprietary
Virtual Tabletop
Role-playing Game
Windows
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
Software as a Service (SaaS)
18 Foundry Virtual Tabletop alternatives
Foundry VTT is a standalone application built for experiencing multiplayer tabletop RPGs using a feature-rich and modern self-hosted application where your players connect directly through the browser.
- - Foundry Virtual Tabletop is the most popular Web-based, SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Roll20.
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Foundry Virtual Tabletop Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsFoundry Virtual Tabletop can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Intuitive Interface
Add-ons
Comments about Foundry Virtual Tabletop as a Alternative to Roll20
Almost everyone thinks Foundry Virtual Tabletop is a great Roll20 alternative.
Psyga315
There's a wide expansion of scripted RPGs you can plug and play.
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danielmichel
It's a one-time purchase for the Game Master, then you have it for life. Has all the features that Roll20 arbitrarily locks away plus a seemingly infinite amount of amazing add-ons thanks to a very active community.
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Veronica
Foundry is a one time purchase VTT with far greater capabilities and customisability.
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MasterScreen
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Free • Proprietary
Virtual Tabletop
Online
Self-Hosted
14 MasterScreen alternatives
MasterScreen is the ultimate set of tools for running tabletop or online roleplay campaigns and managing intricate fictional worlds. Runs on every device without any downloads. Built by nerds and free for everyone.
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MasterScreen Features
1. Works OfflineMasterScreen can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in MasterScreen simultaneously.
3. Support for MarkDownMasterScreen supports MarkDown for document formatting.
4. Ad-freeMasterScreen doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
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Session Sharing
Owlbear Rodeo
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Free • Proprietary
Virtual Tabletop
Role-playing Game
Online
12 Owlbear Rodeo alternatives
Owlbear Rodeo is a simple VTT that requires no registration and offers map sharing and drawing, dice rolling, voice chat, and other features that allow for a simple-to-use tabletop encounter experience.
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Owlbear Rodeo Features
1. MultiplayerOwlbear Rodeo offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Owlbear Rodeo simultaneously.
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gTove
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Free • Open Source
Virtual Tabletop
Online
4 gTove alternatives
gTove is a lightweight web application to simulate a virtual tabletop. Multiple maps and standee-style miniatures can be placed on the tabletop, and everyone connected to the same tabletop can see them and move the miniatures around.
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gTove Features
Browser-based
Mipui
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Free • Open Source
Virtual Tabletop
Online
35 Mipui alternatives
Mipui is an online, grid-based map editor, with focus on simplicity and collaboration - all edits appear in real-time to other viewers.
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Mipui Features
1. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Mipui simultaneously.
Master Details forms
Tile and Tile-Map Editing
Map-Editor
Inkarnate
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Freemium • Proprietary
Online
16 Inkarnate alternatives
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 scenery maps.
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Inkarnate Features
Map-Editor
Comments about Inkarnate as a Alternative to Roll20
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Guest
No VTT, just a map maker tool.
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D&D Beyond
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Freemium • Proprietary
Virtual Tabletop
Role-playing Game
Online
Twitch
29 D&D Beyond alternatives
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...
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D&D Beyond Features
1. Works OfflineD&D Beyond can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Clean character sheets
Comments about D&D Beyond as a Alternative to Roll20
This alternative is disputed. D&D Beyond is still a legitimate Roll20 alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
Guest
Roll20 is a much fuller set of tools at this time.
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Guest
Doesn't have enough features to justify the switch
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Guest
It's just some minor assets, no connectivity or maps. No better than forum RP.
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Fight Club 5th Edition
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Freemium • Proprietary
Role-playing Game
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
7 Fight Club 5th Edition alternatives
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.
- - Fight Club 5th Edition is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to Roll20.
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Comments about Fight Club 5th Edition as a Alternative to Roll20
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Veronica
I love Fight Club 5e, but it's not comparable to Roll20. Fight CLub 5e is a great tool for playing D&D 5e in person, while Roll20 is for online TTRPG play.
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