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D&D Beyond vs Fight Club 5e in 2026

D&D Beyond and Fight Club 5e compared for gamers: what each tool offers, what it costs, how you start, and what to check first.

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D&D Beyond's Maps virtual tabletop can be played with a free account. [1] Fight Club 5e is named in this comparison.

OptionPriceWhere it worksCharacter slotsLibrary or contentVirtual tabletop
D&D BeyondHero Tier from $2.17 USD/mo [2]; Master Tier from $4.58 USD/mo [2]Mobile and tablet support [1]Unlimited on Hero Tier [1]Subscriber content library on Hero Tier [1]Maps, free account [1]
Fight Club 5enot publishednot publishednot publishednot publishednot published
Tavern BagFree plan, 3 characters; Unlimited at $3.99/mo [3] [3]Any browser, phone or laptop [3]Free: 3; Unlimited: as many as you like [3] [3]8,381 entries after free sign-in [3]not published
Tavern Bag Unlimited$3.99 a month [3]Any browser, phone or laptop [3]As many as you like [3]8,381 entries after free sign-in [3]not published

The quick answer

D&D Beyond's Maps virtual tabletop can be played with a free account. [1] It also sells bundles and books on its homepage, such as Eberron: Forge of the Artificer at $29.99. [1]

Fight Club 5e is the other tool in this comparison, and the information used for this page gives no description of it.

Tavern Bag lets you build a character one step at a time and search the built-in set of game text covering spells, creatures and magic gear, over the internet on a phone, tablet or computer. [3] This set of game text opens after a free sign-in. [3] The free plan keeps 3 characters [3], and the paid plan at $3.99 a month [3] keeps as many characters as you like [3].

If you want a virtual tabletop, D&D Beyond's sources say Maps is the official D&D one, available to all D&D Beyond users. [1] If you want a tool with step by step character building and a searchable set of game text, Tavern Bag's claims say it does that. [3] [3]

What D&D Beyond offers

D&D Beyond says its online play space is the official one for the game, open to all D&D Beyond users. [1] Its page says this online play space can be used with a free account. [1]

D&D Beyond lists subscription tiers: Hero Tier [2] and Master Tier [2]. Hero Tier [2] includes monthly new character options, 150+ [2] cosmetic perks, and 1-week [2] early access for pre-ordered books. Master Tier [1] includes the subscription's set of game text, sharing book text, and using self-made game text in the online play space, and more. [1]

What Tavern Bag does

Tavern Bag is made by the team that publishes this site.

You can build a character one step at a time, picking the class, background, species, ability scores, the focused path within a class, extra talents, and gear. [3] You can search the built-in set of game text covering spells, creatures and magic gear over the internet on a phone, tablet or computer. [3] This set of game text opens after a free sign-in and holds 1,817 spells [3], 3,144 creatures [3], 2,861 magic objects [3] and 175 rules pages [3] from 18 openly licensed books [3].

You can search the whole set of game text at once or sort it by where it appears, how hard it is, and which class uses it. [3] When you put on a magic object, the numbers change, with a note saying why. [3] You can make your own magic objects, kinds of character, classes and backgrounds, and Tavern Bag says they work exactly like the published ones. [3]

Tavern Bag says it works over the internet on a phone or a laptop, and your characters follow your sign-in. [3]

Prices and charges

D&D Beyond lists Hero Tier [2] from $2.17 USD per month [2]. Master Tier [2] is listed from $4.58 USD per month [2]. Its homepage also lists bundles and books, such as the D&D: World of Warcraft Ultimate Bundle at $124.99 [1], the Arcana Unleashed Bundle at $99.99 [1], and Eberron: Forge of the Artificer at $29.99 [1].

Fight Club 5e is named in this comparison, and the information used for this page gives no price for it.

Tavern Bag has a free plan that keeps 3 characters [3], with no trial and no card required. Tavern Bag Unlimited [3] is the one paid plan, at $3.99 a month [3], for keeping more characters.

How to begin

For D&D Beyond, its page says the online play space can be used with a free account. [1] The information used for this page does not describe the full setup process.

The information used for this page gives no setup steps for Fight Club 5e.

For Tavern Bag, it works over the internet on a phone, tablet or computer. [3] You sign in for free to open the set of game text. [3] The free plan keeps 3 characters [3], with no trial and no card required. You build a character one step at a time through class, background, species, ability scores, the focused path within a class, extra talents, and gear. [3] You can search the set of game text and sort it by where it appears, how hard it is, or which class uses it. [3]

Connections accounts for Tavern Bag are for people 18 and over. [3]

Things to check before you choose

Ask these of either tool:

The sources used here give no setup steps or price for Fight Club 5e. Write down the answers you find so the tools can be compared on the same points.

How to pick

If you want a shared online play space that works with a free account, D&D Beyond lists that as the official online play space for the game. [1] [1]

If you want a paid tier with the subscription's set of game text, D&D Beyond lists Hero Tier [2] from $2.17 USD per month [2].

If you want to build a character step by step over the internet and search a set of game text with 8,381 entries [3], Tavern Bag's claims say it does that. [3]

If you want to make your own magic objects, kinds of character, classes and backgrounds that work like published ones, Tavern Bag's claims cover that. [3]

If you want a free plan that keeps 3 characters [3] with no card required, Tavern Bag offers one.

If a need is not listed here, neither tool's own information covers it, so look at what each tool's own page says.

Frequently asked questions

How much does D&D Beyond cost?

D&D Beyond lists Hero Tier from $2.17 USD per month and Master Tier from $4.58 USD per month. [2] [2] Its homepage also lists bundles and books, such as Eberron: Forge of the Artificer at $29.99. [1] Prices may change, so check its page for current amounts.

Is D&D Beyond Maps free to play?

D&D Beyond says its Maps virtual tabletop can be played with a free account. [1] It also says Maps is the official D&D virtual tabletop available to all D&D Beyond users. [1] The sources used here do not say what a free account includes beyond Maps, so check its page for details.

How much does Tavern Bag cost?

Tavern Bag has a free plan that keeps 3 characters, with no trial and no card required. [3] The one paid plan is Tavern Bag Unlimited at $3.99 a month, which lets you keep as many characters as you like. [3] [3]

Can you make custom content in Tavern Bag?

You can make your own items, species, classes and backgrounds in Tavern Bag. [3] It says they work exactly like the published ones. [3] D&D Beyond's Master Tier includes using homebrew content in Maps, but its sources do not describe making custom content. [1]

How many characters can you keep in each tool?

Tavern Bag's free plan keeps 3 characters, and Tavern Bag Unlimited lets you keep as many as you like. [3] [3] The sources used here do not state a character limit for Fight Club 5e, so check its own page.

The free plan keeps 3 characters, with no trial and no card required. [3]

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Sources

  1. D&D Beyond, dndbeyond.com, read 2026-10-07
  2. D&D Beyond, dndbeyond.com/subscribe, read 2026-10-07
  3. Tavern Bag's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)

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