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KoboldAI LiteSillyTavern
Free

Free to use in the browser.

 Free

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

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • No installation or setup needed
  • Works with KoboldCpp, AI Horde, OpenAI and other backends
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Needs a separate backend or service to generate text
  • License terms not confirmed in the research
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
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 September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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