Best Game Build Planners in 2026
Updated
In short: GW2Skills is ranked #1 of 22 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of Shrouded Build Planner and D4Planner. The best-ranked option with a free plan is D4Planner.
Build planners help you map character progression and equipment choices for particular games. Compared on games covered, skill tree planning, equipment and loadouts, saved builds, and build sharing, these entries let you assess what each workflow supports. Check the specific titles and build details that matter to your play or planning process. Mobile apps, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing add practical comparison points. GW2Skills, D4Planner, and Last Epoch Tools are among the options to consider as you match a planner to the game you have in mind.
22 game build planners ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Game Build Planners, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 2 of the 22 on this page have a public API.
- 01 GW2Skills API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4Free
- 02 Shrouded Build Planner API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 7.0
- 03 D4Planner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 04 Last Epoch Tools API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0Free
- 05 Arrow to the Build API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 06 Elden Ring Build Planner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 07 Last Epoch Building API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 08 LoadoutDB API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 Starfield Build Planner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 TLI Builder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 11 AtlasForge Monster Hunter Wilds Build Planner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 12 Destiny Loadout Builder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 PoB Redux API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 14 Dark & Builder API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 15 ESO Decoded Build Planner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 16 Path of Building Community API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 17 GrimTools API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5
- 18 Genshin Optimizer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3
- 19 D2ArmorPicker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 20 Last Epoch Planner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 21 TerraX Build Planner API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
- 22 Voidforge API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.0
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Skill tree planner | Equipment & loadouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GW2Skills | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Shrouded Build Planner | 7.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | D4Planner | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Last Epoch Tools | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Arrow to the Build | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Elden Ring Build Planner | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | No |
| 7 | Last Epoch Building | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | LoadoutDB | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 9 | Starfield Build Planner | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | TLI Builder | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | AtlasForge Monster Hunter Wilds Build Planner | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 12 | Destiny Loadout Builder | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | Yes |
| 13 | PoB Redux | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | Dark & Builder | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 15 | ESO Decoded Build Planner | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | No | Yes |
| 16 | Path of Building Community | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | GrimTools | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Genshin Optimizer | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | D2ArmorPicker | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | No | Yes |
| 20 | Last Epoch Planner | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | TerraX Build Planner | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | Voidforge | 5.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which game build planner is ranked first on Inferse?
GW2Skills is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.4. Shrouded Build Planner is second and D4Planner third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.