Dungeon Scrawl alternatives for full color maps
Dungeon Scrawl is a browser editor for drawing dungeon maps in a clean, old-school style. It is free and unlimited without an account, supports square and hex grids and isometric maps, and is now part of Roll20, whose Elite tier includes Dungeon Scrawl Pro.
Where Dungeon Scrawl is the better choice
For the classic black-and-white dungeon look, Dungeon Scrawl is excellent and free. You control every room, it is quick to learn, and since September 2026 the Pro plan exports Universal VTT files with the walls, doors and lights already detected, which makes its maps very good for dynamic lighting. If you run old-school games or like to hand out maps that look like they came from a module, it is the right tool.
Why people look for an alternative
You still draw the map yourself, and the style is line art. Groups that want a painted scene, a forest or a harbor rather than a dungeon, or a map in a few minutes without drawing, look elsewhere. Selling or publishing a map also needs the Pro subscription.
Dungeon Scrawl and Text to Tabletop side by side
| Dungeon Scrawl | Text to Tabletop | |
|---|---|---|
| What it makes | Dungeon and building maps you draw by hand. | Top-down battle maps generated by AI from a text description. |
| Map style | Clean old-school line art, with some color options. | Fully illustrated, painted-style scenes at battle-map scale. |
| Free tier | Free and unlimited with no account, with PNG or WebP export. | 3 free tokens at signup, enough for three maps or one at 4K. No credit card. |
| Paid plans | Pro at $5 a month, less if paid yearly. Roll20 Elite includes it. | A one-time $1 trial pack, token packs from $2, or $10 a month. Tokens never expire. |
| Grid and VTT export | Square and hex grids and isometric maps. Pro adds Universal VTT export with walls, doors and lights, plus PDF and high-resolution export. | Grid-aligned at 1K, 2K or 4K. PNG, plus .dd2vtt for Foundry VTT and other Universal VTT importers. |
| Changing a map | Edit anything by hand. | Select any area and regenerate only that part. |
| Commercial use | A Pro feature. | Included for every map, including maps made with the free tokens. |
Dungeon Scrawl details checked September 2026. Prices and plans change, so confirm on their site before you buy.
What Text to Tabletop does differently
- Full color, illustrated scenes instead of line art, from a written description rather than drawing.
- Any setting: outdoor, urban, nautical and interior maps as well as dungeons.
- Commercial use is included on every map with no subscription.
- Area regeneration lets you change one part of a map without starting over.
Questions people ask
Is Dungeon Scrawl free?
Yes, drawing and PNG or WebP export are free and unlimited. Pro, at $5 a month, adds Universal VTT, PDF and high-resolution export and the right to use maps commercially.
Does Text to Tabletop work with Roll20?
Yes. Maps export as images sized for the grid you choose, and upload to Roll20 like any other map.
Which should I use for an old-school dungeon crawl?
Dungeon Scrawl, if you want the classic look and full control of the layout. An AI generator suits the rooms where you want the players to see the scene rather than a plan of it.
Try it on your next encounter
Describe the scene and get a grid-aligned battle map back. New accounts get 3 free maps with no credit card, and every map is yours to use, including commercially.