--- title: "Fantasy Grounds vs Shard Tabletop: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Fantasy Grounds or Shard Tabletop 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-shard-tabletop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fantasy Grounds vs Shard Tabletop: Which is more popular? Is Fantasy Grounds or Shard Tabletop 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 Shard Tabletop - **Competitive set**: Virtual tabletop platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Fantasy Grounds Share of Search**: 1.2% - **Shard Tabletop Share of Search**: 0.99% ## Is Fantasy Grounds or Shard Tabletop more popular in search? - In October 2026, Fantasy Grounds had more branded searches than Shard Tabletop among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. Fantasy Grounds had about 6,600 branded searches, while Shard Tabletop had 5,400. Fantasy Grounds made up 1.2% of all virtual tabletop platform searches we track, and Shard Tabletop accounted for 0.99%. - Fantasy Grounds was ahead of Shard Tabletop 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, Shard Tabletop’s share of searches among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide moved from 0.96% to 0.99%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 5.4K. ## Top virtual tabletop platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fantasy Grounds appeared in all five answers. Shard Tabletop was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Fantasy Grounds was listed before Shard Tabletop 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? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fantasy Grounds worldwide fell 70.3% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 6.6K in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shard Tabletop worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 5.4K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Fantasy Grounds and Shard Tabletop changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Fantasy Grounds estimated searches | Fantasy Grounds Share of Search | Fantasy Grounds rank | Shard Tabletop estimated searches | Shard Tabletop Share of Search | Shard Tabletop rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 3.2% | 5 | 6.6K | 0.96% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 12.1K | 1.8% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.78% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 | 6.6K | 0.78% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.81% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 9.9K | 1.5% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.81% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.82% | 8 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 7 | 5.4K | 0.82% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 6 | 5.4K | 0.78% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 8.1K | 1.2% | 7 | 5.4K | 0.81% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 6.6K | 1% | 7 | 5.4K | 0.81% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 7 | 5.4K | 0.97% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 6.6K | 1.2% | 7 | 5.4K | 0.99% | 8 | ## How are Fantasy Grounds’ and Shard Tabletop’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fantasy Grounds’ and Shard Tabletop’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”. - **Shard Tabletop**: Measured on the search term “shard tabletop”. - [Fantasy Grounds profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fantasy-grounds) - [Shard Tabletop profile](/demand/global-en/brands/shard-tabletop) - [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 Shard Tabletop more popular in search? In October 2026, Fantasy Grounds had more branded searches than Shard Tabletop among virtual tabletop platforms worldwide. Fantasy Grounds had about 6,600 branded searches, while Shard Tabletop had 5,400. Fantasy Grounds made up 1.2% of all virtual tabletop platform searches we track, and Shard Tabletop accounted for 0.99%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fantasy Grounds vs Shard Tabletop: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fantasy-grounds-vs-shard-tabletop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/fantasy-grounds-vs-shard-tabletop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.