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Agnaistic vs Chai: catalog facts
Agnaistic	Chai
Free Free and open source; costs depend on the AI services you connect.	Freemium Free to download, with revenue from paid use inside the app.
Web, Self-hosted	Android, iOS
Works with many AI model backends Open source and can be self-hosted	Large catalog of community-made characters Users can create their own characters and stories
Needs access to a separate AI service or model to be useful Little documentation on the homepage itself	Mobile only Aimed at entertainment and companionship, not productivity
Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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