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TalkieSillyTavern
Freemium

Free to chat, with an optional Talkie+ subscription for extra features.

 Free

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

Web Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Large library of user-made characters
  • You can create your own characters
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Content quality depends on community-made characters
  • Some features are behind the Talkie+ subscription
  • 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
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Needs internet Works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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