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RisuAI vs Character.AI: catalog facts
RisuAI	Character.AI
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence; model API costs depend on the provider you…	Freemium Free to start; check the site for current plan details.
Web, Self-hosted	Web
Works with many model providers, including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and OpenRouter Group chats, lorebooks and expression images for characters	Large catalogue of user-made characters Supports custom personas
Aimed at roleplay rather than general productivity chat No tagged releases on GitHub	Built for entertainment rather than factual answers Plan details were not confirmed
Web application, Self-hosted	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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