TLI Builder vs Arrow to the Build

TBTLI Builder8.6Visit Arrow to the Build8.5Visit

Higher score TB TLI Builder #7 in Game Build Planners 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit TLI Builder

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Arrow to the Build #8 in Game Build Planners 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

• TLI Builder fits best

  TLI players wanting desktop planning

• Arrow to the Build fits best

  Deep ESO build planning on Windows

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Side by side

Feature	TBTLI Builder 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Arrow to the Build 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#7 in Game Build Planners	#8 in Game Build Planners
Best for	TLI players wanting desktop planning	Deep ESO build planning on Windows
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows	Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Built for	Solo	Solo, Small business
Features TLI Builder 3/4 · Arrow to the Build 3/4
Skill tree planner	✓	✓
Equipment & loadouts	✓	✓
Build sharing	✓	✓
Mobile app	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Saved builds	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Games covered	1	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Detailed talent, gear, affix, and hero-system planning Live full stat sheet updates during build planning Local saves plus shareable codes and short links	Plans skills, passives, morphs, prerequisites, and Champion Point routes Covers gear stages, action bars, rotations, companions, variants, and loadouts Supports validation, revisions, export, JSON backups, and optional addon sync
Cons	Covers Torchlight: Infinite rather than multiple games Local saves are centered on the device where builds are stored The desktop download is limited to Windows	Windows-only, with no mobile app Optional addon synchronization adds an extra ESO-specific dependency Release labels are currently out of sync between the homepage and GitHub
Our verdict	TLI Builder is a free, open-source build planner for Torchlight: Infinite. It is designed for players who want to map talent-tree choices, configure gear and affixes, manage hero-related systems, and review a build’s resulting statistics… Read the review →	Arrow to the Build is a free, open-source Windows desktop companion for The Elder Scrolls Online. It is designed for players who want to plan characters before or during progression, organize detailed builds, and keep related information… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• TLI Builder — where it wins

  • Detailed talent, gear, affix, and hero-system planning
  • Live full stat sheet updates during build planning
  • Local saves plus shareable codes and short links

  Where it doesn't

  • Covers Torchlight: Infinite rather than multiple games
  • Local saves are centered on the device where builds are stored
  • The desktop download is limited to Windows

• Arrow to the Build — where it wins

  • Plans skills, passives, morphs, prerequisites, and Champion Point routes
  • Covers gear stages, action bars, rotations, companions, variants, and loadouts
  • Supports validation, revisions, export, JSON backups, and optional addon sync

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only, with no mobile app
  • Optional addon synchronization adds an extra ESO-specific dependency
  • Release labels are currently out of sync between the homepage and GitHub

• TBTLI Builder8.6/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free planner covering talents, gear, hero systems, stats, and sharing.

  Visit TLI BuilderFull verdict →
• Arrow to the Build8.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad, free Windows planner for mapping ESO characters, builds, gear, and progression.

  Visit siteFull verdict →