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TextGenSillyTavern
Free

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

 Free

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

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted
  • Includes text, vision and API access with portable builds.
  • Deep prompt control: character cards, lorebooks, world info, author's notes and templates
  • Connects to local runners as well as commercial APIs
  • Models must fit the memory available on your computer.
  • A front end only; you must supply a model backend
  • Setup involves Node or Docker rather than an installer
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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