Quest Portal vs Fantasy Grounds

Quest Portal8.2Visit Fantasy Grounds8.0Visit

Higher score Quest Portal #3 in Virtual Tabletop Software 8.2/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Quest Portal

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Fantasy Grounds #4 in Virtual Tabletop Software 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Try Fantasy Grounds

• Quest Portal fits best

  Mobile-friendly campaigns with AI assistance

• Fantasy Grounds fits best

  Rules-heavy campaigns and automation

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Side by side

Feature	Quest Portal 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Fantasy Grounds 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Virtual Tabletop Software	#4 in Virtual Tabletop Software
Best for	Mobile-friendly campaigns with AI assistance	Rules-heavy campaigns and automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Quest Portal 5/5 · Fantasy Grounds 3/5
Video and audio	✓ (best)	Not published
Campaign tools	✓	✓
Rules compendium	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Mobile apps	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Player limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited campaigns and characters Maps, lighting, scenes, voice chat, and collaborative notes Web, iOS, Android, and API access support flexible play	Rules-aware combat automation with advanced modifiers Maps include line of sight, lighting, vision, tokens, and 3D dice XML and Lua extensibility supports custom rulesets and modules
Cons	Advanced AI and PDF features require the Pro plan The published session limit is 16 people including the GM Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple campaigns	Paid books, adventures, art, and community content can add cost Desktop software requires Windows, macOS, or Linux Advanced customization may require XML or Lua knowledge
Our verdict	Quest Portal is a virtual tabletop for Game Masters and players running tabletop role-playing campaigns. It combines campaign management, customizable character sheets, maps, tokens, fog of war, walls, dynamic lighting, scenes, music,… Read the review →	Fantasy Grounds is a desktop virtual tabletop for tabletop roleplaying games, whether sessions take place online or in person. It suits Game Masters and players who want structured campaign management, detailed records, maps, rules… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Quest Portal — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited campaigns and characters
  • Maps, lighting, scenes, voice chat, and collaborative notes
  • Web, iOS, Android, and API access support flexible play

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced AI and PDF features require the Pro plan
  • The published session limit is 16 people including the GM
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple campaigns

• Fantasy Grounds — where it wins

  • Rules-aware combat automation with advanced modifiers
  • Maps include line of sight, lighting, vision, tokens, and 3D dice
  • XML and Lua extensibility supports custom rulesets and modules

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid books, adventures, art, and community content can add cost
  • Desktop software requires Windows, macOS, or Linux
  • Advanced customization may require XML or Lua knowledge

• Quest Portal8.2/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A broad virtual tabletop for mobile campaigns, with AI and searchable game references.

  Visit Quest PortalFull verdict →
• Fantasy Grounds8.0/10 · Free plan

  A mature, automation-focused virtual tabletop for complex roleplaying campaigns.

  Try Fantasy GroundsFull verdict →