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Campaign Management & Worldbuilding Tools
World Anvil, Kanka, LegendKeeper, Obsidian compared honestly — where dedicated wiki tools shine, and where FTTHelper does something they cannot.
Dedicated campaign-wiki tools are popular for a reason. Here is what each is genuinely good at — and where FTTHelper plays a different game entirely.
The tools
| Tool | Cost | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| World Anvil | Freemium; subscriptions | Deep world wikis, interactive maps, published settings |
| Kanka | Free core; paid boosts | Generous free campaign wiki without a paywall wall-climb |
| LegendKeeper | Subscription | Wiki + map pinning in one polished editor |
| Obsidian | Free personal use | Local markdown vault; total control, DIY structure |
Costs checked August 2026 — verify current pricing on each site.
Where FTTHelper differs
Wiki tools organize lore. FTTHelper keeps session capture, player secrets, and AI hooks in the same system as the story itself — and the privacy boundary is enforced in the database, not a permission toggle. Player desire notes become anonymized DM hooks here; no wiki can do that because it has no private note layer to draw from.
Honest side-by-sides: vs World Anvil, vs LegendKeeper, vs Loreify. Many tables use both — the wiki for deep lore, FTTHelper for the living campaign.