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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

World Anvil allowed me to regain the teenage creativity that I though I had lost as an adult. I've been happily worldbuilding on their platform for almost 7 years now and I've loved every minute of it... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting. Automatically ‘renewed’ at double the price for something I’ve not found a use for. Didn’t even set up an account until I clicked on the invoice, so can’t see how anyone could cancel this.... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

World Anvil is a great platform for everyone who enjoys writing, role play or world building in general. With a lot of great tools you can create wikis for your own worlds, with map, characters, stor... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great balance between structure and creative freedom. It gives you guidance without boxing you in.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Locked me out of my own work

I set up a World Anvil account a few years ago to keep track of a world for a DnD campaign I was running. I went all out, with articles on key characters, locations, history, and a bunch of stuff for my players to look at like stats for weapons, spells, magic items, house rules etc. It was a really useful website for that purpose and let me build out a world more complex than if I had been keeping track of it all on paper.

But then a few years ago they changed how many articles you can make on a free account from 100+ to about 42. What this meant is that not only can I not make any new articles, I also can't edit any of my existing articles until I either delete over half of them or shell out for the paid version. They've essentially held all my hard work that I'd been building up for years at ransom.

It was a good service before that but I can't recommend a service that might hold your work hostage at a moments notice.

October 4, 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Deceptive company practices

I was on a promotional offer from World Anvil for 50% off the first year, but I hadn't used the tool for a few months and admittedly spaced on the renewal.

BUT, I have a Visa, and Visa terms quite clearly state companies are required to send a notification to customers if a promotional offer is expiring. I never got ANYTHING from World Anvil at all.

After I reached out requesting they refund my money, World Anvil refused and went into full victim-blaming mode. They started by claiming that I "waived my rights" by using the site (that's not a thing, folks), that I hadn't had a promotional offer but had only "used a coupon," and finally, the CTO & Founder told me it was actually my fault I didn't get notified because I had unsubscribed from their marketing/newsletter/miscellaneous emails, so that is why the emails never reached me.

I ended up doing a chargeback through my card company because of how unreasonable World Anvil was being and got my money back due to World Anvil's failure to follow the Visa Core Rules for merchants.

Just be aware that as a company, they will absolutely lie, cheat, and steal to get money out of you, and will blame their shady practices on you.

May 28, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Writer's MacGuffin

World Anvil is a platform I've been using for the past 4 years to keep track of my universe's lore. The templates and pages provided incentivize heavy writing, and inspire ideas with the plethora of options available. In addition to their excellent customer service, it's a platform I'll be sticking with.

July 13, 2025
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So happy to hear you've been enjoying World Anvil, thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely useful tool

Extremely useful tool. Has helped me turn a mass of unorganised scraps of paper into a succinct well structured wiki of my world. There’s even API access to query data programmatically.

June 27, 2025
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Really happy to hear you've been enjoying World Anvil! We'll keep doing our best to make it even better

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

And then came down the Anvil...

I want to assert that my issue was both straightforward and somewhat challenging for me. However, I am pleased to report that World Anvil's customer assistance was nothing short of exceptional. They swiftly resolved my problem within 48 hours, ensuring there was no unnecessary waiting. Their support was precise and targeted, effectively addressing my concerns. I sincerely appreciate their commitment to service; their assistance was not only fast and accurate but also provided me with much-needed peace of mind. Thank you, World Anvil, for your outstanding support!

June 2, 2025
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Happy to help! <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just the Best Worldbuilding Website

World Anvil has made running a Dungeons & Dragons campaign so easy. I rarely subscribe to anything, but the free version was so great, I knew it was worth subscribing to them! I love th calenders and timeliness, the prompts from articles, the community suggestions and voting. The team are helpful woth enquiries, and I could go on for ages, but honestly, I use it every week and it makes World Building easy.

May 29, 2025
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I'm so happy to hear you've been enjoying World Anvil, thank you so much for your kind feedback! <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great product, great customer service

This is a great product with quality, friendly and prompt customer service to back it up. I've been thoroughly enjoying using World Anvil to develop my worlds for TTRPGs and personal projects alike. They are always updating and making improvements based on community feedback. It can have a bit of a learning curve, but there are features that make it easier for newbies. Highly recommend it!

May 19, 2025
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Thank you so much! We'll keep doing our best <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

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World anvil is a fantastic tool to use, not only is there plenty of support with guides on every single thing you can do in the system, the Help team is also absolutely amazing, this has taken my DMing to the next level and would recommend anyone who wants to take their Campaigns, Homebrew worlds or even Novels to the next level use this Site, not to mention you cant beat the price for the services at your leisure-
Thank you World Anvil, and Ioanna was a amazing help

April 15, 2025
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Thank you so much! We'll keep doing our best <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend!

I love this websites functionality and I love the Community even more!

March 26, 2025
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So amazing to hear, thank you for being a part of the World Anvil community! <3

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kindness and Creativity

I just wanted to share how much I appreciate WorldAnvil.com and the wonderful people behind it. My husband, Master Magnus, has been using their platform for the past roughly three years to work on an anime-inspired TTRPG project, and it’s truly become his creative sanctuary. Recently, the World Anvil team left him the kindest message, giving him time to catch up. That small act of kindness meant so much to us. I’m so grateful that there’s a space where he can world build and create so freely, with encouragement and support from a community and staff that genuinely care. It’s amazing to see how hard the team at World Anvil works for creators like my husband, and it inspires me deeply. Thank you for fostering creativity and for supporting the dreams of so many.

You’ve earned lifelong fans in both of us. 💛

March 22, 2025
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I'm so happy to hear that, we're here to help whenever we can <3 Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement, you in turn inspire us to keep doing our best!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

great tool & very helpful team

been using WorldAnvil for a while - mostly to have my fanfic and LARP chars under control & accessible wherever I am.
there's still quite a few features I'd like to see implemented in the future, but in general it's an awesome tool. the WA team is super responsive and super nice, too. also very quick to answer in case of issues!

March 19, 2025
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We're happy to help and we'll keep doing our best to make World Anvil even better! Thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

World Anvil is a great comprehensive…

World Anvil is a great comprehensive world building tool, with a wonderful community. Customer service has always been second to none when having any issues.

March 18, 2025
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Happy to help! I'm so glad you've been enjoying World Anvil - thank you for all your support!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Experience So Far!

I've only just started to tap into all the features, but I've had a lot of fun with what I've discovered so far. Dimitris, the founder, promptly assisted with beginner issues and questions I was having.

March 17, 2025
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Reply from World Anvil

Happy to hear you've been enjoying World Anvil so far, Welcome! We're always here and happy to help with any questions or concerns :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A Wonderful Worldbuilding Tool

In my early years of writing it has always been difficult to gather all my thoughts and put them in one place constructively. I’ve never liked everything in a bunch of word documents. World Anvil does it best when allowing you to gather everything together and artistically display your creation.

March 10, 2025
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I'm happy to hear you've been enjoying World Anvil and have found it so helpful, thank you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

World Anvil's team and community are…

World Anvil's team and community are always wonderful to work with and kind. It's a great community and very useful for scatterbrains like me.

February 28, 2025
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Glad to hear that, we're happy to help you along in your worldbuilding journey!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It took a bit to get responses but…

It took a bit to get responses but that’s understandable especially with them having to respond to lots of emails. Other than that they were very helpful.

February 24, 2025
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Sorry for any delays! Thank you for the feedback :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great website and great support

It is an overall great website with many tools to help create and keep track of your works, and the site itself looks beautiful. The customer support is also quick and great, and I got the help I needed fast and orderly.

January 6, 2025
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Reply from World Anvil

Happy to hear! Thank you! <3

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