Fari
Fari is a free virtual tabletop described as a quiet space for online role-playing.
What Fari is
Fari is a free virtual tabletop described as a quiet space for online role-playing. Listed tools include campaign features and a rules compendium. The maker says development of the free, open-source tabletop began in August 2019. Fari lists macOS, web, and Windows, but its current site says installation is coming soon and offers an availability notification link. Support information identifies alpha builds for macOS Apple Silicon and Windows x64, with command-line installation locations for each. For failed installs, the support page advises retrying and comparing the download with checksums.txt. The site also provides a legacy export from the current browser for importing into the old Fari App. A 2024 maintenance note says that old app would receive major bug fixes and technical dependency updates, without further feature development. The site displays version 0.1.0, and documentation is planned with the public install.
Good
- Free and open-source legacy product
- Campaign tools included
- Rules compendium included
- Alpha builds for macOS and Windows
- Legacy export supports old app import
Watch out
- Installation currently listed as coming soon
- Windows and macOS builds are alpha
- Old app has no further feature plans
Who it suits
Fari suits role-playing groups seeking a free virtual tabletop with campaign tools and a rules compendium. Users should be comfortable with current availability notices and alpha platform builds.
Verdict
Fari offers a free virtual tabletop with campaign-oriented tools, but its current installation status is still developing. Review the availability notice and platform-specific support details first.
The facts
Each one read from Fari's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Alpha platforms
- The support page lists alpha builds for macOS Apple Silicon and Windows x64.checked 8 Oct 2026
- macOS support
- The support page lists an alpha build for macOS Apple Silicon and gives the app folder as ~/.fari-app/bin.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Windows support
- The support page lists an alpha build for Windows x64 and gives the app folder as %LOCALAPPDATA%\fari.app\bin.checked 8 Oct 2026
What it does
- Availability
- The site says installation is coming soon and offers a notification link for availability.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Download integrity
- For install failures, the support page says to retry and compare the download against checksums.txt.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Download verification
- For failed installs, the support page recommends retrying and comparing the download against checksums.txt.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Install support
- The support page gives command-line install locations for macOS and Windows.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Legacy data
- The site offers a legacy export from the current browser for importing into the old Fari App.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Legacy product origin
- The maker says development of the free and open-source virtual tabletop began in August 2019.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Maintenance status
- In a 2024 post, the maker said the old Fari App was in maintenance mode, with major bugs addressed but no further features planned.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Fari describes itself as “Your quiet virtual tabletop.”checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page provides install and launch notes and says its documentation will open with the public install.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Version
- The site displays version 0.1.0.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker support commitment
- The maker said they would continue fixing major bugs and updating technical dependencies for the old app.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Subscription plans
- The maker said they did not want to introduce a subscription service for the old Fari App.checked 8 Oct 2026
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