Top 5 Open-Source Alternatives to HERO FORGE®

Product categories

Game Engine Gaming Maps Online Games Online Services Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Tool Virtual Tabletops

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to HERO FORGE® are Pcgen, Roll20, and Foundry Virtual Tabletop. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Pcgen Landing Page
1

Pcgen

PCGen is an open source character generator for role-playing games.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Online Services #Game Engine #Tool 28 social mentions
Roll20 Landing Page
2

Roll20

Roll20 is a suite of easy-to-use digital tools that expand pen-and-paper gameplay.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Gaming #Game Engine #Online Games 334 social mentions
Foundry Virtual Tabletop Landing Page
3

Foundry Virtual Tabletop

A self-hosted, modern, and developer-friendly roleplaying platform.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Game Engine #Gaming #Online Games 319 social mentions
MapTool Landing Page
4

MapTool

MapTool is a 100% community driven and 100% free to use online, multiuser, networked, graphical, interactive, programmable virtual tabletop.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Game Engine #Gaming #Online Games 1 social mentions
Adventurer's Codex Landing Page
5

Adventurer's Codex

A free, easy to use, in-person D&D 5e gaming system for characters, campaigns, and parties.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Game Engine #Gaming #Online Games 3 social mentions