DotaPrime: a Dota Plus alternative for Dota 2
A separate app with an overlay on top of the game: draft suggestions, timers, reminders, item suggestions and a review of every match. There is a free plan with no ads, and you don’t need Overwolf.
DotaPrime vs Dota Plus: features compared
Dota Plus is Valve’s subscription inside the Dota 2 client. DotaPrime is a separate app, not affiliated with Valve. They focus on different things, so DotaPrime doesn’t fully replace Dota Plus: below you can see what both have and what only one of them offers.
| Feature | DotaPrimeFree and Premium | Dota PlusValve subscription |
|---|---|---|
| In both | ||
| Hero suggestions in the draft | YesPremium | Yes |
| Item suggestions | YesFree | Yes |
| Ability build suggestions | YesPremium | Yes |
| Death breakdown | YesPremium, after the match | YesWhile you’re dead |
| Comparison with players of your level | YesPremium | Yes |
| Post-match analysis | YesFree | Yes |
| Hero statistics by rank | YesFree | Yes |
| Only in DotaPrime | ||
| Roshan, rune, glyph and stack timers | YesFree | No |
| Aegis and enemy buyback timers | YesPremium | No |
| In-game reminders: TP, buyback, wards | YesFree | No |
| Building attack alerts | YesFree | No |
| Enemies missing from the minimap | YesPremium | No |
| Ward spots on the minimap | YesPremium | No |
| Hero suggestions for party teammates | YesPremium | No |
| Game goals and habits across your matches | YesPremium | No |
| Only in Dota Plus | ||
| Lane setup suggestions in the draft | No | Yes |
| Hero levels, challenges and relics | No | Yes |
| Shards and a rewards store with cosmetics | No | Yes |
| Free Battle Cup entry | No | Yes |
| Watching friends’ games with no delay | No | Yes |
Dota Plus features are taken from Valve’s official page: dota2.com/plus
What DotaPrime does
Everything below works in the current version of the app. Free features need no subscription; Premium unlocks the advanced ones.
Help picking heroes
Premium- 3–5 heroes on the selection screen, each with a score and the main reason: counter, synergy, win rate, position or your own games on it.
- Your own priorities, and the heroes you actually play taken into account.
- In a party, a fitting hero for each teammate who hasn’t picked yet.
Timers and in-game alerts
Free- Roshan’s respawn window, runes and lotuses, the enemy glyph, the exact second to stack.
- An alert and a minimap flash when your buildings are attacked.
Premium- Aegis and enemy buyback timers under the portraits, a separate alert when the throne is attacked.
Item suggestions and reminders
Free- Up to three next items, with the share of players who buy them on your hero.
- Suggestions for the enemy lineup — BKB against stuns, Dust against invisible heroes.
- Reminders about TP, buyback, wards, the stash, the neutral slot and unreliable gold.
Information during the match
Free- A gentle minimap highlight so you check the map more often.
Premium- Which enemies dropped off the minimap and from which lane.
- Three ward spots for the current minute and your side, ability and talent pick rates.
Reviewing finished matches
Free- A to F grades for gold, XP, last hits and damage, a list of what to fix, an economy chart.
Premium- A breakdown of every death, last hits by minute compared with your rank.
- Habits that repeat across your matches, and personal goals for the game.
Why try DotaPrime
No Overwolf
A standalone app: no third-party platform to install.
An overlay on top of Dota 2
Hints appear right in the game and hide when you switch to other windows.
A free plan with no ads
The core features work without paying, and the app shows no ads.
Windows and macOS
Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel.
Questions about a Dota Plus alternative
Is DotaPrime a free alternative to Dota Plus?
Partly. DotaPrime has a free plan with no ads: Roshan, rune, glyph and stack timers, in-game reminders, building attack alerts, item suggestions and a match review with grades.
Draft hero suggestions, skill build tips, the death breakdown and other advanced features are in Premium. New users get Premium free for 7 days. DotaPrime has no hero levels, relics or cosmetics like Dota Plus does.
Can I use DotaPrime together with Dota Plus?
Yes. DotaPrime gets its data through Valve’s official Game State Integration and shows an overlay on top of the game without changing the Dota 2 client. A Dota Plus subscription doesn’t affect it.
If some hints overlap, you can switch off the DotaPrime features you don’t need in the settings.
How is DotaPrime different from Dota Plus?
Dota Plus is Valve’s subscription inside the client: hero, item, ability and lane suggestions in the draft, statistics during and after the match, hero levels, challenges, relics and cosmetics.
DotaPrime is a separate app, not affiliated with Valve. It focuses on information during the match: timers, reminders, alerts about what’s happening on the map, missing enemies and ward spots, and after the game a review with specific advice.
Which operating systems does DotaPrime support?
Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), and macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel computers.
Try DotaPrime for free
Download the app and launch Dota 2: the overlay shows up in your match. The core features are free.