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NovelAISillyTavern
Freemium

Story and image generation can be started for free, with paid subscriptions.

 Free

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

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Writing space designed for co-authoring fiction
  • Tracks story worlds and characters
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Image generation is focused on anime style
  • Runs only as an online service
  • 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
Needs internet Works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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