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Foilio vs Dragon Shield: the free Dragon Shield alternative
Dragon Shield's Card Manager is a polished mobile app from the premium sleeve brand, with deckbuilding and a big database, though its free tier caps you at around 100 cards. Foilio comes at it from the web: 100% free with no card cap, no install, already multi-game, and built around decisions (rip-or-hold EV, grade-or-sell, fair-trade) rather than just logging and deckbuilding.
Where Dragon Shield wins
No tool is best at everything, here's where Dragon Shield is the stronger pick.
- Made by the premium sleeve and accessory brand, so it fits naturally with gear collectors already own.
- A polished mobile app with full deckbuilding and a large card database.
- Strong brand trust and an established ecosystem around its physical products.
If you already use Dragon Shield accessories and want their app's deckbuilding on your phone, it is a natural fit. If you want a free, no-cap, no-install web tool that spans more games and adds rip/grade/trade verdicts, Foilio is the companion.
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Look up any card, check if a box is worth ripping, or value your whole want list, in EUR, in your browser, right now.
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Questions, answered
Is Foilio a free Dragon Shield alternative?+
Yes. Foilio is 100% free with no card cap (Dragon Shield's free tier stops at around 100 cards), needs no account or app install, runs in any browser, covers Pokémon, Magic and Yu-Gi-Oh, and adds decision tools (booster-box EV, grading ROI, trade fairness, deal score) on top of tracking.
Does Foilio limit how many cards I can track?+
No. Foilio's free tier tracks an unlimited collection. The only free-tier limits are on power-user extras (bulk scans per day, saved alerts), never on how many cards you own.
Do I need to install an app to use Foilio?+
No, it runs in any browser with no download and no account. You can optionally add it to your home screen as a PWA.
Comparison compiled June 2026 from public sources (Dragon Shield: Dragon Shield Card Manager); features and pricing change, verify current details with each provider. Foilio is an independent project, not affiliated with Dragon Shield.