The free Dex alternative
If you are looking for a Dex alternative, the usual reasons are wanting more than Pokémon, wanting EUR/Cardmarket prices, or wanting it in the browser with nothing to install. Foilio covers Pokémon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh in one free, EUR-native web app and adds value and decision tools on top of tracking.
Why collectors look for a Dex alternative
- You collect more than Pokémon and want Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh in the same tool.
- You want EUR/Cardmarket-native values rather than US-first pricing.
- You prefer a browser tool with no app install and no account.
- You want decision verdicts (booster-box EV, grading ROI, trade fairness), not just tracking and deckbuilding.
What Foilio gives you as the alternative
- ✓Free, with no card cap and no ads
- ✓EUR and Cardmarket-native, with USD and BGN too
- ✓Runs in any browser, no app install, no account to start
- ✓Decision tools: booster-box EV, grading ROI, trade fairness and deal score
- ✓Multi-game: Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh and more in one place
How to switch from Dex to Foilio
Bring your whole collection across in a couple of minutes, free, no account.
- 1In Dex, export your collection to a CSV file.
- 2Drop the CSV into Foilio's free import. The card name, set, number and quantity columns map with no reformatting.
- 3Foilio values the collection in EUR from Cardmarket references and adds rip-or-hold, grade-or-sell and fair-trade verdicts.
Foilio holds more than Pokémon, so your Dex list can live next to your Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh cards in one place.
Go to the free importer →When Dex is still the better pick
No tool wins at everything. Switch only if these do not matter more to you.
- One of the deepest Pokémon databases anywhere, with full English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese sets.
- Polished native apps (iOS, Android and web) refined since 2021, with deckbuilding and a friend/sharing system.
- Custom folders for trades, favorites and duplicates that Pokémon collectors rely on.
If you are a Pokémon-only collector who wants a polished app with a deep JP/CN database and deckbuilding, Dex is excellent. If you want a free, EUR-native tool that spans more than Pokémon and adds rip/grade/trade verdicts, Foilio is the web companion.
Switch in two minutes, free
Import a CSV of your collection, or just search a card, and value your whole list in EUR right now. No account, no install.
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Questions, answered
Is Foilio a good Dex alternative?+
For most collectors, yes. Foilio is 100% free with no card cap or ads, needs no account or app install, is EUR/Cardmarket-native, covers Pokémon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh, and adds decision tools (booster-box EV, grading ROI, trade fairness, deal score) on top of tracking. Where Dex genuinely wins is listed above, so pick whichever fits how you collect.
Can I move my Dex collection to Foilio?+
Yes. Foilio imports a standard CSV (the Manabox/Collectr-style export most tools produce), so you can bring your list and cost basis across in a couple of minutes, no account needed. Your collection is saved on your device.
Is Foilio really free?+
Yes. The multi-game search, prices, collection tracking, scanner and the decision tools are free with no card cap and no ads. There is an optional Pro subscription that lifts a few power-user limits and adds history and alerts, but the core stays free.
Comparison compiled 2026 from public sources (Dex: Dex - for TCG Collectors); features and pricing change, so verify current details with each provider. Foilio is an independent project, not affiliated with Dex.