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SillyTavernTauriTavern
Free

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

 Free

Free to download; source is published on GitHub.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted macOS
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Runs SillyTavern as a native app instead of a Node server
  • Keeps compatibility with the SillyTavern front end
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
  • Documentation is primarily in Chinese
  • License is not stated in the research
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: AGPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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