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HammerAISillyTavern
Freemium

Chat is free with local and cloud models; paid plans are listed on the pricing page.

 Free

Free and open source under the AGPL. You pay only for whatever model backend you connect…

iOS, Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Local models through Ollama in the desktop app
  • Messages stored only on your computer by default
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Focused on roleplay rather than general productivity
  • Desktop platforms supported are not stated on the homepage
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
Downloadable app, Web application Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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