Worldographer targets procedural world generation and desktop cartography suites. Hexus is a focused browser hex painter with cloud saves and modern export paths.
Frontier hexcrawl — browser workflow with cloud saves and modern export paths.
Hexus Editor
Runs in the browser — paint on any machine without a desktop install.
Cloud slot saves with PNG, SVG, JSON, Universal VTT, and texture manifest export.
Overlay stacks, decals, and quickstart seeds for regional maps.
Free tier to start; Pro adds slots, custom assets, and Foundry/Roll20 VTT exports.
Worldographer
Desktop suite with world-generation and multi-map project features.
Long history in TTRPG cartography tooling.
May include generators and workflows beyond regional hex painting.
Choose Hexus when…
You want a fast browser workflow for one regional hexcrawl at a time.
You share maps via PNG/SVG/JSON rather than a desktop project file.
You collaborate across devices with cloud saves.
Consider Worldographer when…
You need desktop world-generation or multi-map project management.
Your team already invested in Worldographer exports and licenses.