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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 9728354" data-attributes="member: 143">As a long-time Fantasy Grounds (FG) user, I thought I'd add my notes on that platform. I've only used that and Roll20, so I can't comment on Foundry or Owlbear Rodeo. I really can't disagree with anything that Algorithmancer said; FG is complex, and it does have a steep learning curve, though I also found Roll20 frustrating at first and ultimately not powerful enough for the things I wanted to do. In terms of cost, while FG does has a subscription option, I purchased a Standard license and then the Ultimate upgrade a year later; that was a total of $145 and I've since played maybe 1,000 hours over the last five years without any additional fee for the basic software. That's for the DM; the players only need the free version of the software if the DM has the Ultimate version. Foundry is definitely cheaper with a $50 license, but note that cloud hosting on FG does not have an additional fee.You still have to buy the licensed 5e content, of course; I believe the cost for that is standard across all platforms at about 3/5th the price of the hardcover book. However, Smiteworks has sales and bundles that greatly cut down the price for someone who wants to go all-in on a game system; for example I got all of the 5e core books from WotC for $13.50 each and all of the adventure books for $12.50-$15 each. I also got a ton of Pathfinder 2e stuff for FGU from Humble Bundle for something like $30.I'll also point out that FGU has a very supportive community and devs that provide assistance in both the forums and Discord. I've seen multiple occasions where they will track down a user's issue and even review game logs to help fix a problem. They also have a large set of YouTube videos where they explain how to use the software. I've also started using FG for my in-person D&D game, using a flat-screen on the tabletop. I don't need all of the bells and whistles for that purpose, but for showing maps and images it's more than capable. I wouldn't have bought it just for that, but since I already had it to run my online games it was a nice bonus.</blockquote>

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