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PolyBuzzRisuAI
Free

The site advertises free chat; paid options are not described in the research.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; model API costs depend on the provider you…

Web Web, Self-hosted
  • Very large library of user-made characters
  • Browsable by genre and theme
  • Works with many model providers, including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and OpenRouter
  • Group chats, lorebooks and expression images for characters
  • Built for entertainment and role-play, not productivity
  • Character content is user-made and varies in quality and tone
  • Aimed at roleplay rather than general productivity chat
  • No tagged releases on GitHub
Web application Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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