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LibreChat vs SillyTavern: catalog facts
LibreChatSillyTavern
Free

Free and open source to self-host.

Free

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

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Many model providers in a single interface
  • Agents, code interpreter, artifacts and MCP support
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Needs a server and Docker setup to run
  • Many features means more configuration
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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