Path of Building Community vs Last Epoch Planner

Path of Building Community9.2Visit Last Epoch Planner8.8Visit

Higher score Path of Building Community #2 in Game Build Planners 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

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Last Epoch Planner #5 in Game Build Planners 8.8/10 Open source ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

• Path of Building Community fits best

  Path of Exile theorycrafters

• Last Epoch Planner fits best

  Open-source Last Epoch builders

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Side by side

Feature	Path of Building Community 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Last Epoch Planner 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Game Build Planners	#5 in Game Build Planners
Best for	Path of Exile theorycrafters	Open-source Last Epoch builders
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Open source
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop, Cloud
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Web, Windows, Linux
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Path of Building Community 3/4 · Last Epoch Planner 3/4
Skill tree planner	✓	✓
Equipment & loadouts	✓	✓
Build sharing	✓	✓
Mobile app	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Saved builds	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Games covered	2 (best)	1
Our review
Pros	Detailed passive, skill, gear, crafting, and calculation tools Imports character, passive-tree, item, and skill data Free open-source releases for Windows and Linux	Plans passive and skill trees for up to five skills Models equipment, crafting, item types, stats and DPS Supports web, Windows and Linux with build URL sharing
Cons	Desktop support is limited to Windows and Linux Focused on Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2 Its breadth may exceed the needs of casual planners	Some stats and affixes are only partially supported Focused on a single game Skill planning is limited to five skills per build
Our verdict	Path of Building Community is an open-source, offline build planner for Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2. It is designed for players who want to model a character before committing to a build, inspect how passive choices and support gems… Read the review →	Last Epoch Planner is an open-source build-planning tool for Last Epoch players who want to map passive and skill trees, configure equipment, import characters, and examine calculated character statistics and DPS. It is available as a… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Path of Building Community — where it wins

  • Detailed passive, skill, gear, crafting, and calculation tools
  • Imports character, passive-tree, item, and skill data
  • Free open-source releases for Windows and Linux

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop support is limited to Windows and Linux
  • Focused on Path of Exile and Path of Exile 2
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of casual planners

• Last Epoch Planner — where it wins

  • Plans passive and skill trees for up to five skills
  • Models equipment, crafting, item types, stats and DPS
  • Supports web, Windows and Linux with build URL sharing

  Where it doesn't

  • Some stats and affixes are only partially supported
  • Focused on a single game
  • Skill planning is limited to five skills per build

• Path of Building Community9.2/10 · Free plan

  A deep, free planner for calculating, comparing, crafting, and sharing Path of Exile builds.

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• Last Epoch Planner8.8/10 · Open source

  A detailed open-source planner for theorycrafting Last Epoch characters across web and desktop.

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