Threadfall compared
Recap Raven and Threadfall: choosing how to keep your campaign
Some groups want a chronicle they can read like a story. Others mostly need to remember what they agreed to do before the next game starts. Many want both, provided keeping it up does not become another job for the GM.
Threadfall and Recap Raven approach that work with recaps and campaign history. We make Recap Raven. This comparison uses Threadfall’s public pages, checked on 10 October 2026, rather than a test of the two products on identical recordings.
Start with where and how you play
Threadfall describes live transcription for games around a physical table as well as Discord recording. Its campaign presentation includes an illustrated codex, chronicle chapters and quote cards.
Raven is built around Discord sessions and Craig recording imports. It separates player-safe recaps from GM review material and keeps those sessions together in your campaign.
If you already use Craig, our Craig import page explains how to bring those recordings into Raven. You can keep using the recording setup your group knows.
Keep getting free recaps every month with Recap Raven
Recap Raven offers up to 7 free sessions in your first month: 5 Standard sessions and 2 Premium + Memory welcome sessions. After your first month, the free tier includes 1 Standard session every 30 days, up to 3 hours, without a subscription.
Threadfall includes 2 trial recaps in total, with no time limit to use them. Further generated recaps require a paid plan. Reading existing recaps and tracking a campaign manually remain free on both platforms.
| Use | Recap Raven | Threadfall |
|---|---|---|
| Initial free recaps | Up to 7 free sessions in your first month: 5 Standard + 2 Premium + Memory | 2 trial recaps total; no time limit to use them |
| Free recaps every month | 1 Standard session every 30 days after the first month, up to 3 hours, with no subscription | No recurring free recap allowance; paid plan required after the 2 trial recaps |
| Native Discord recording | Yes, records directly in your Discord voice channel | Yes, records directly in your Discord voice channel |
| Browser-based recording | No, record with the Discord bot or import a Craig recording | Yes, live recording in the browser, including in-person tables |
| Manual campaign use | Free manual campaign tracking and imports from scattered notes, with 10 note imports per month | Free manual campaign tracking |
| Starting paid allowance | Premium: US$8.99/month, 5 recaps and 5 campaigns | Hobby: US$10/month, 3 recaps, 1 active campaign |
See pricing for welcome offer details and current allowances.
Look at what you will open between games
Both products give your group a visual campaign record. Threadfall presents sessions through illustrated chronicles and a codex, with loose-thread tracking to help with prep.
Recap Raven brings together formatted recaps, character spotlights, visual session analytics and campaign records for NPCs, locations and items. Its hooks and quest logs update automatically from Memory sessions, and Searchable Memory answers campaign questions with cited sources.
Recap Raven also lets you publish your campaign in the free, opt-in Campaign Showcase. Players and viewers can follow the story through your shared recaps, while GM-only notes stay private. Read the showcase guide and explore my Rime of the Frostmaiden campaign to see it for yourself.
Campaign answers you can check
Recap Raven’s Ask uses the recorded campaign to find evidence for an answer and checks whether that evidence supports it. Answers include source citations you can open, and Ask reports when it cannot find enough support. Our guide to cited campaign answers explains the approach.
Threadfall describes its Bardic Companion as in-character campaign Q&A drawn from your campaign records. The documentation we checked does not establish whether it offers the same transcript citations and evidence checks. We have not tested its answers against Recap Raven on identical sessions.
Connect your own AI: Recap Raven only
Recap Raven’s MCP connection lets a compatible AI assistant access your campaign without repeatedly copying recaps into a chat. Premium includes access to available recaps, transcripts and manual World data. Searchable Memory adds campaign search and cited answers, using your existing Ask allowance. See how to connect your AI.
Threadfall’s own tools comparison says it does not offer an MCP connector. Its Bardic Companion provides campaign chat within Threadfall.
Neither platform uses your sessions to train AI
Both Recap Raven and Threadfall state that your session content is not used to train AI, including by the AI providers processing it. Both keep the transcript and recap without retaining your audio after transcription. Recap Raven deletes the recording; Threadfall does not store live audio and deletes uploaded recordings after transcription. Read our privacy policy and Threadfall’s policy in the sources below.
If you connect an external AI assistant through Recap Raven’s MCP connection, that assistant’s own data-use terms apply to the campaign content you send it. Check those settings when choosing your AI client.
Which should you choose?
Threadfall is the stronger fit for recording an in-person table directly in the browser. Recap Raven suits Discord groups that want recurring free recaps, cited campaign answers and private GM feedback. Threadfall also records Discord, so consider the features you will use between games.
Choose Recap Raven if...
- You play on Discord and want player-safe recaps posted to your table, with private GM notes kept separate.
- You want a recurring free recording allowance and free imports from scattered session notes.
- You want cited campaign answers and private speaker and spotlight analytics on eligible plans.
- You want your quests and hooks tracked and updated automatically from Memory sessions.
- You want to connect a compatible AI through MCP or share your campaign through the free, opt-in Showcase.
Choose Threadfall if...
- You play in person and want live browser recording from a device at the table.
- You want its live GM command deck alongside transcription during play.
- You prefer its illustrated chronicle, codex and shareable quote cards.
- You like AI-generated artwork for your campaign alongside illustrated session chronicles.
- You want its Loose Threads, Weave Fates and Foreshadow preparation tools on a qualifying plan.
Product information checked
Prices and published features change. These pages were checked on 10 October 2026.
- Threadfall product overview
- Threadfall pricing
- Threadfall campaign Q&A description
- Threadfall tools comparison and MCP availability
- Threadfall privacy policy
- Recap Raven MCP features and plan requirements
- Recap Raven privacy policy
- Recap Raven pricing
Frequently asked questions
Is Threadfall free?
Threadfall offers free player access, manual campaign tracking and 2 trial recaps in total. Further generated recaps require a paid plan. Recap Raven offers up to 7 free sessions in your first month: 5 Standard and 2 Premium + Memory. After that, the free tier includes 1 Standard session every 30 days, up to 3 hours.
Does Threadfall record Discord sessions?
Yes. Its pricing page says Discord recording is available across tiers and uses the recap allowance.
Can I import my campaign so Recap Raven is caught up?
Yes. Import your existing session notes to bring your campaign history into Recap Raven, including on the free tier. Import allowances vary by plan.
Bring your next Discord session to Raven, or start for free with the notes you already have.
Free Tier includes 5 Standard sessions in your first 30 days, then 1 every 30 days, each up to 3 hours long, with best-effort multilingual support. A title, short summary and scenes, with basic AI and standard transcription quality. Premium adds richer recaps, PDF exports and GM insights; Memory plans add campaign Ask.
