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SillyTavern vs TextGen: catalog facts
SillyTavernTextGen
Free

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

Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Includes text, vision and API access with portable builds.
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
  • Models must fit the memory available on your computer.
Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-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 22, 2026

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