Foundry Virtual Tabletop vs Mythic Table

Foundry Virtual Tabletop8.4Visit Mythic Table6.9Visit

Higher score Foundry Virtual Tabletop #2 in Virtual Tabletop Software 8.4/10 From $50 ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Foundry

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Mythic Table #8 in Virtual Tabletop Software 6.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Mythic Table

• Foundry Virtual Tabletop fits best

  Power users wanting deep customization

• Mythic Table fits best

  Free open-source all-in-one play

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Side by side

Feature	Foundry Virtual Tabletop 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Mythic Table 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	6.9
Ranking	#2 in Virtual Tabletop Software	#8 in Virtual Tabletop Software
Best for	Power users wanting deep customization	Free open-source all-in-one play
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business
Features Foundry Virtual Tabletop 3/5 · Mythic Table 4/5
Video and audio	✓	✓
Campaign tools	✓	✓
Rules compendium	Not published	✓ (best)
API access	✓	✓
Mobile apps	—	Not published
Specs
Player limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	One-time $50 license includes all core features and future updates Scenes support maps, tokens, lighting, walls, and ambient effects Documented JavaScript API supports modules and game systems	Free hosted service with all features available without paywalls Maps, dynamic lighting, combat, chat, dice, and campaign tools Open-source project with game-system resources and API access
Cons	No free plan is available Core software does not support mobile devices Self-hosting adds server administration to the setup	Web access is the only listed platform Some detailed feature documentation is dated No published player-limit information
Our verdict	Foundry Virtual Tabletop is self-hosted software for game masters and players running tabletop role-playing games online. It combines scenes, maps, tokens, lighting, walls, ambient effects, dice rolling, journals, playlists, character… Read the review →	Mythic Table is an open-source virtual tabletop for playing role-playing games online. Its browser-based play area combines maps, dynamic lighting, character and monster data, campaign management, dice, combat, chat, and game-system… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Foundry Virtual Tabletop — where it wins

  • One-time $50 license includes all core features and future updates
  • Scenes support maps, tokens, lighting, walls, and ambient effects
  • Documented JavaScript API supports modules and game systems

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Core software does not support mobile devices
  • Self-hosting adds server administration to the setup

• Mythic Table — where it wins

  • Free hosted service with all features available without paywalls
  • Maps, dynamic lighting, combat, chat, dice, and campaign tools
  • Open-source project with game-system resources and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Web access is the only listed platform
  • Some detailed feature documentation is dated
  • No published player-limit information

• Foundry Virtual Tabletop8.4/10 · From $50

  A deep, customizable virtual tabletop with a $50 one-time license and self-hosting.

  Visit FoundryFull verdict →
• Mythic Table6.9/10 · Free plan

  A broad free virtual tabletop for groups that want open-source campaign tools.

  Visit Mythic TableFull verdict →