July 11, 2026
World Anvil alternatives for campaign notes (2026)
The short answer:if you want a deep worldbuilding platform, stay on World Anvil or try LegendKeeper. If you want free and community-built, use Kanka. If you want total flexibility and don't mind building it yourself, use Notion or Obsidian. And if your actual problem is that nobody keeps the wiki updated, that's the specific problem Lorevia was built for: it builds the campaign codex automatically from the session notes you already take. (Full disclosure: we make Lorevia. The comparison below is honest anyway; each of these tools genuinely wins for a different kind of table.)
The comparison
| Tool | Best for | Upkeep required | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Anvil | Deep worldbuilding before and between campaigns: articles, maps, timelines, stat blocks | High: every page is written and linked by hand | Yes, with limits |
| Kanka | Budget-conscious tables that want a structured campaign wiki | High: manual entities and links | Yes, generous |
| LegendKeeper | GMs who want a fast, polished wiki with maps and whiteboards | High: manual, though the editor is quick | Trial only |
| Notion / Obsidian | People who enjoy building their own system and templates | Highest: you are the system | Yes |
| Lorevia | Tables whose wikis die from neglect: write session notes, the codex builds itself | Low: you review what it extracts; no pages to write | Yes (1 campaign, 2 organized sessions/month) |
The question that actually decides it
Ask your table one thing: did your last campaign wiki survive past session 4? If yes (someone at your table genuinely enjoys tending a wiki), World Anvil, Kanka, and LegendKeeper are all good homes, and the deciding factors are price and how much you care about maps.
If no, more structure won't fix it, because the problem was never the tool. After a three-hour session, nobody wants to spend another hour writing wiki pages. That's the case Lorevia is built for: you paste (or record) your session notes, it extracts the NPCs, locations, quests, items, and factions, keeps a running entry for each, and writes the “story so far” recap. You review what it found and decide what's canon; nothing publishes itself.
Frequently asked
Can I migrate from World Anvil?There's no importer today. Most tables start Lorevia from their next session forward and paste old recaps in as notes when they want the history connected.
Does it only work for D&D? No. It tracks the story, not the rules, so Pathfinder, Call of Cthulhu, Blades in the Dark, and homebrew systems all work the same way.
What does it cost? The free plan is a real plan (one campaign, two organized sessions a month), and paid plans start at $6/month. See how Lorevia works.