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Poll: VTT Users - Do you prefer self-hosted or cloud-based VTTs?

Thread starter Lionblade
Start date Sep 24, 2025

Are you more likely to try a new VTT if it offers a one-time purchase?

I would only switch to a new VTT if they have a self-hosted option.
Votes: 27 44.3%
I am more likely to switch if there is a self-hosted option, but I don’t mind subscribing to a cloud
Votes: 8 13.1%
I prefer subscribing to a cloud service, and I do not want to self-host the VTT.
Votes: 18 29.5%
Other. To switch I would need… (leave in a comment!)
Votes: 8 13.1%

Toe Knee Nose

Villager

Today at 6:59 AM

Back in the day, I used to host games using various VTT's - Maptools being a big one I used for a long time. And the problem with self hosting is you are responsible for all the connections. I remember back in the day that images had to be about 100k or so or they simply wouldn't work. Once we moved to Fantasy Grounds, after we managed to sort out some of the connectivity issues, it was so much easier. Image size generally is never a problem, within reason. I still try to keep everything under 1 meg, and about 50k for tokens, but, that's because it makes loading faster.

I'll never go back to self hosting.