Quest Portal vs Shard Tabletop

Quest Portal8.2Visit Shard Tabletop6.9Visit

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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Shard Tabletop #9 in Virtual Tabletop Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $19.99/yr Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Shard Tabletop

• Quest Portal fits best

  Mobile-friendly campaigns with AI assistance

• Shard Tabletop fits best

  Rules-rich campaigns on a budget

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Side by side

Feature	Quest Portal 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Shard Tabletop 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.9
Ranking	#3 in Virtual Tabletop Software	#9 in Virtual Tabletop Software
Best for	Mobile-friendly campaigns with AI assistance	Rules-rich campaigns on a budget
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Quest Portal 5/5 · Shard Tabletop 2/5
Video and audio	✓ (best)	—
Campaign tools	✓	✓
Rules compendium	✓	✓
API access	✓ (best)	Not published
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	Free plan supports SRD-based campaign and character tools Searchable rules content and automation support play at the table Custom content tools cover classes, monsters, spells, and adventures
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	Web-only access limits platform flexibility No verified integrations are provided Paid content is concentrated in one annual subscription plan
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 →	Shard Tabletop is a browser-based virtual tabletop and character-management platform for D&D 5E players and gamemasters. It supports campaign creation, campaign state management, maps, encounters, tokens, combat tracking, digital character… 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

• Shard Tabletop — where it wins

  • Free plan supports SRD-based campaign and character tools
  • Searchable rules content and automation support play at the table
  • Custom content tools cover classes, monsters, spells, and adventures

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform flexibility
  • No verified integrations are provided
  • Paid content is concentrated in one annual subscription plan

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

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

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• Shard Tabletop6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $19.99/yr

  A rules-focused, budget-friendly virtual tabletop with broad campaign tools and web-only access.

  Visit Shard TabletopFull verdict →