Fight Club 5e vs Open5e in 2026

Fight Club 5e and Open5e compared for D&D players: what each tool does, what it costs, how you start, and what to check first.

By Desert Island Challenge · 2026-10-20

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Fight Club 5e and Open5e compared for D&D players: what each tool offers, what it costs, how you start, and what to check first.

Option	Price	Where you use it	Character builder	Library size	Open source
Open5e	not published ^[1]	Site and API on Github ^[1]	not published	Monsters and spells from the SRD and other OGL sources ^[1]	Site and API on Github ^[1]
Tavern Bag	Free plan keeps 3 characters; Unlimited at $3.99 a month; other fees not published ^[2] ^[2]	Any browser, phone or laptop ^[2]	Step by step: class, background, species, ability scores, subclass, feats and gear ^[2]	8,381 entries ^[2]	not published

The short answer

Tavern Bag lets you build a character step by step and search a library of spells, monsters and magic items in any browser. ^[2] The library has 8,381 entries and opens after a free sign-in. ^[2] The free plan keeps 3 characters, with no trial and no card required. ^[2] Tavern Bag Unlimited at $3.99 a month lets you keep as many characters as you like. ^[2]

If you want to build a character and search a library in a browser, Tavern Bag lets you do both. ^[2] ^[2] The table below shows what Open5e's page says it provides.

What Open5e is built for

The sources used here say little about what Open5e does for a gamer beyond what the table shows, so check its site for anything else you care about, such as how you search or which sources are included.

What Tavern Bag is built for

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

It lets you build a character step by step and search a library of spells, monsters and magic items, in any browser. ^[2] The library has 8,381 entries and opens after a free sign-in. ^[2] It contains 1,817 spells, 3,144 monsters, 2,861 magic items and 175 rules pages from 18 openly licensed books. ^[2] You can search the whole library at once or filter it by book, level and class. ^[2]

You can build a character step by step through class, background, species, ability scores, subclass, feats and gear. ^[2] When you put on a magic item, the numbers change, with a note saying why. ^[2] You can make your own items, species, classes and backgrounds, and they work exactly like the published ones. ^[2] It works in any browser, on a phone or a laptop, and your characters follow your sign-in. ^[2]

Pricing and fees

Open5e does not publish a price in the facts used here. Check the Open5e site for any cost before you rely on it.

Tavern Bag has a free plan that keeps 3 characters, with no trial and no card required. ^[2] Tavern Bag Unlimited is the one paid plan, at $3.99 a month, for keeping more characters. ^[2] ^[2] Its claims say nothing about other fees or payment services beyond that monthly amount, so other fees are not published.

A price for Open5e is not published in the information used for this page, so check its site. If a price matters, ask both tools whether the listed amount covers everything you would want to use.

Getting started

The sources used here do not describe how you sign up for Open5e or what you need to run it, so check the site for setup steps before you start.

For Tavern Bag, you open it in any browser, on a phone or a laptop. ^[2] The library opens after a free sign-in. ^[2] The free plan keeps 3 characters, with no trial and no card required. ^[2] You can build a character step by step through class, background, species, ability scores, subclass, feats and gear. ^[2] You can search the whole library at once or filter it by book, level and class. ^[2]

Once you are using either tool, spend your first session learning what each one covers before you commit to a plan.

Things to check before you choose

Ask these of either tool:

Where can you use it, and does that suit the device you play on?
What does it cost today, and does that include everything you want?
How many spells, monsters and magic items does it cover?
Can you build a full character with it, or is it a reference?
Does it let you create your own content, and does that content work the same as published content?
Does it follow your sign-in across devices?
Are there age limits on who can use it?

The sources used here give no price for Open5e. They also do not say how Open5e handles character building. Write down the answers you find so the two tools can be compared on the same points.

How to choose

If you want to build a character step by step in a browser, Tavern Bag lets you build a character step by step in any browser. ^[2] ^[2]

If you want a library larger than the SRD alone, Tavern Bag has 8,381 entries from 18 openly licensed books. ^[2] ^[2]

If you want to make your own items, species, classes and backgrounds, Tavern Bag lets you make them. ^[2]

If you want a known monthly price, Tavern Bag Unlimited costs $3.99 a month. ^[2]

If a need is not listed here, the sources are silent on it, so look at each tool's own page.

Frequently asked questions

Is Open5e free to use?

Open5e does not publish a price in the facts used here. That does not state a price or plan, so check the site before you rely on it.

How much does Tavern Bag cost?

Where can you check what Open5e covers?

The table on this page lists what the sources used here say about Open5e. Check the Open5e site for anything else you want to know about what it covers.

Can you build a character with Tavern Bag?

Yes. Tavern Bag lets you build a character step by step through class, background, species, ability scores, subclass, feats and gear. ^[2] When you put on a magic item, the numbers change with a note saying why. ^[2] The free plan keeps 3 characters. ^[2]

Does Tavern Bag let you create custom content?

Yes. You can make your own items, species, classes and backgrounds. ^[2] Tavern Bag says they work exactly like the published ones. ^[2] It works in any browser on a phone or laptop, and your characters follow your sign-in. ^[2]

The free plan keeps 3 characters, with no trial and no card required. ^[2]

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