--- title: "Fantasy Grounds vs Foundry VTT: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Fantasy Grounds or Foundry VTT more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Virtual tabletop platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fantasy-grounds-vs-foundry-vtt" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fantasy Grounds vs Foundry VTT: Which is more popular? Is Fantasy Grounds or Foundry VTT more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Virtual tabletop platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Fantasy Grounds and Foundry VTT - **Competitive set**: Virtual tabletop platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Fantasy Grounds Share of Search**: 1.2% - **Foundry VTT Share of Search**: 7.4% ## Is Fantasy Grounds or Foundry VTT more popular in search? - In October 2026, Foundry VTT had more branded searches than Fantasy Grounds among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. Foundry VTT had about 40,500 branded searches, while Fantasy Grounds had 6,600. Foundry VTT made up 7.4% of all virtual tabletop platform searches we track, and Fantasy Grounds accounted for 1.2%. - Foundry VTT was ahead of Fantasy Grounds in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Fantasy Grounds’ share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide moved from 3.2% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Foundry VTT’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide moved from 8.8% to 7.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60.5K to 40.5K. ## Top virtual tabletop platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Fantasy Grounds and Foundry VTT showed up in all five answers. Foundry VTT was listed before Fantasy Grounds in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Roll20 | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Foundry VTT | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Owlbear Rodeo | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fantasy Grounds | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tabletop Simulator | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Shard Tabletop | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Alchemy RPG | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TaleSpire | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about virtual tabletop platforms - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best virtual tabletop for running D&D online?": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Owlbear Rodeo, 4. Fantasy Grounds - Asked ChatGPT "Which virtual tabletop should my roleplaying group use?": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Owlbear Rodeo, 4. Fantasy Grounds, 5. Alchemy RPG - Asked ChatGPT "What platforms can I use to play D&D online with friends?": 1. Roll20, 2. Owlbear Rodeo, 3. Foundry VTT, 4. Fantasy Grounds - Searched Google, AI Overview "virtual tabletop": 1. Roll20, 2. Foundry VTT, 3. Fantasy Grounds, 4. Shard Tabletop, 5. Tabletop Simulator - Searched Google, AI Overview "best virtual tabletop": 1. Foundry VTT, 2. Roll20, 3. Fantasy Grounds, 4. Owlbear Rodeo, 5. Tabletop Simulator, 6. TaleSpire Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for virtual tabletop platforms worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Foundry VTT lost share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide, from 8.9% to 7.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fantasy Grounds worldwide fell 70.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 6.6K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Fantasy Grounds and Foundry VTT changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Fantasy Grounds estimated searches | Fantasy Grounds Share of Search | Fantasy Grounds rank | Foundry VTT estimated searches | Foundry VTT Share of Search | Foundry VTT rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 3.2% | 5 | 60.5K | 8.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 1.8% | 6 | 60.5K | 8.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 | 60.5K | 7.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 6 | 49.5K | 7.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 6 | 49.5K | 7.4% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 | 49.5K | 7.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 7 | 60.5K | 9.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 7 | 49.5K | 7.4% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 7 | 49.5K | 7.5% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 7 | 49.5K | 8.9% | 3 | | Oct 2026 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 7 | 40.5K | 7.4% | 4 | ## How are Fantasy Grounds’ and Foundry VTT’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fantasy Grounds’ and Foundry VTT’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Fantasy Grounds**: Measured on the search term “fantasy grounds”. - **Foundry VTT**: Measured on the search term “foundry vtt”. - [Fantasy Grounds profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fantasy-grounds) - [Foundry VTT profile](/demand/global-en/brands/foundry-vtt) - [All virtual tabletop platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/virtual-tabletop-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Fantasy Grounds or Foundry VTT more popular in search? In October 2026, Foundry VTT had more branded searches than Fantasy Grounds among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. Foundry VTT had about 40,500 branded searches, while Fantasy Grounds had 6,600. Foundry VTT made up 7.4% of all virtual tabletop platform searches we track, and Fantasy Grounds accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fantasy Grounds vs Foundry VTT: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fantasy-grounds-vs-foundry-vtt This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fantasy-grounds-vs-foundry-vtt. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.