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SudowriteSillyTavern
Freemium

Can be tried for free, with paid plans listed on the pricing page.

 Free

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

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Tools built specifically for fiction, such as Describe and brainstorming
  • Uses Muse, a model trained for fiction writing
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Web only, with no offline use indicated
  • Requires an account to use
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
Web application Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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