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SillyTavernRisuAI
Free

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

 Free

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

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
  • Works with many model providers, including OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and OpenRouter
  • Group chats, lorebooks and expression images for characters
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
  • Aimed at roleplay rather than general productivity chat
  • No tagged releases on GitHub
Self-hosted Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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