An Above VTT alternative that stands on its own
AboveVTT is a genuinely clever piece of work: a free browser extension that turns D&D Beyond into a virtual tabletop, using the sheets and content you already own there. For a table already invested in D&D Beyond, it's the cheapest way to get maps and fog into your game.
The short version
Above is an extension; RollQuest is the tabletop. Above's content is whatever your players have bought on D&D Beyond. RollQuest ships SRD 5e and 5.5e with every account, runs on its own servers, and is nobody's plugin, so it doesn't break when another company ships a redesign.
If your group has already bought the books on D&D Beyond and likes it there, Above is free and good and you should use it.
Where RollQuest is the better choice
It isn't built on someone else's site. An unofficial extension lives at the mercy of the platform it attaches to. When D&D Beyond changes, extensions break, and they break mid-campaign rather than at a convenient moment. RollQuest is a product with its own front and back end.
Content is included. SRD 5.1 and 5.2.1 ship with every account (spells, monsters, items and class features), so a new player with no purchases can roll up a character and play. You can read the whole spell list right now without an account. With Above, a player who owns nothing on D&D Beyond has very little.
Nobody installs an extension. Above needs Chrome or Firefox and an extension installed per person. RollQuest is a link, opened in Chrome or Edge.
The GM tools are properly part of it. A map builder, board layers, a campaign journal, cards and decks, macros, a world clock. Above is focused on getting a map and tokens in front of a D&D Beyond game, which it does well and doesn't try to exceed.
It's supported. There's someone to email.
Where Above VTT is the better choice
You already own everything on D&D Beyond. That's the real argument and it's a strong one. If your group has bought the books, Above uses them directly and RollQuest can't.
You want official D&D content, legally. RollQuest ships the SRD, which is a subset. Above reads whatever you've paid for.
It's free. No subscription for the tabletop itself.
Your players already live in D&D Beyond. Same sheets, same dice, same place. No migration.
Walls and lighting, too. AboveVTT now has dynamic light and vision with walls, windows and doors, and it imports UVTT maps with their walls already in, which RollQuest can't.
Side by side
| Feature | RollQuest | Above VTT |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A virtual tabletop | A browser extension for D&D Beyond |
| Cost | Free; Starter from $3.99/mo, Pro from $8.99/mo | Free |
| Needs a D&D Beyond account | No | Yes |
| Content included | SRD 5e and 5.5e | Whatever you own on D&D Beyond |
| Install required | No | Yes, a browser extension each |
| Official support | Yes | No, community project |
| Fog, walls and dynamic lighting | Yes, free | Yes, free |
| Map builder | Yes, Pro | No; imports UVTT maps |
| Browsers | Chrome or Edge | Chrome or Firefox, with the extension |
| Campaign journal | Yes, Starter | No |
| Survives a D&D Beyond redesign | Yes | Not necessarily |
AboveVTT details checked October 2026. RollQuest's "from" prices are billed yearly; month to month, Starter is $4.99 and Pro $9.99.
Frequently asked questions
Is AboveVTT official?
No. It's a community-made extension, not made or supported by Wizards of the Coast or D&D Beyond.
Can RollQuest use my D&D Beyond content?
No. There's no integration. RollQuest ships the SRD, and on Pro you can write your own material as homebrew.
Do my players need to buy anything to play in RollQuest?
No. Players join free, and the SRD content everyone needs is included.
Is RollQuest a browser extension?
No, it's a website. Open a link in Chrome or Edge and you're in.
Which has better maps?
Both do walls, doors and dynamic lighting. RollQuest adds board layers, phases and a map builder on Pro; AboveVTT can import a UVTT map with its walls already in, which RollQuest can't.
Try it
Make a free game and roll up a character from the included SRD content. Nothing to buy, nothing to install.