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Layla vs SillyTavern: catalog facts
LaylaSillyTavern
Freemium

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Free

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

Android, iOS Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Runs models on the phone without a connection
  • Conversations stay on the device
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Phone hardware limits model size and speed
  • Closed source
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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