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SillyTavern vs LibreChat: catalog facts
SillyTavern	LibreChat
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. You pay only for whatever model backend you connect…	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs	Many model providers in a single interface Agents, code interpreter, artifacts and MCP support
A front end only; you must supply a model backend Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer	Needs a server and Docker setup to run Many features means more configuration
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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