Character.AI Alternatives

Chat with fictional characters. Compared with 8 alternatives by price, platform, and license. About Character.AI.

Price
Platform
License
Order
Character.AIPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb, iOS, Android
AI DungeonPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb, iOS, Android
NovelAIPricePaidPlatformsWeb
SudowritePricePaidPlatformsWeb
DreamGenPriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb
koboldcppPriceOpen sourcePlatformsLocal
SillyTavernPriceOpen sourcePlatformsLocal
ChaiPriceFreemiumPlatformsiOS, Android
LatitudePriceFreemiumPlatformsWeb

Details

AI Dungeon

Since 2019

Open-ended AI text adventures.

Same price, platforms, and license as Character.AI.

More about AI Dungeon · 8 alternatives · Low to switch

NovelAI

Since 2021

Story models tuned for fiction, with image gen.

Switch for Paid instead of Freemium · Web.

More about NovelAI · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

Sudowrite

Since 2020

AI writing partner for novelists.

Switch for Paid instead of Freemium · Web.

More about Sudowrite · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

koboldcpp

Since 2023

Local UI for running story models on your machine.

Switch for Open source instead of Freemium · Local · open source.

More about koboldcpp · 8 alternatives · High to switch

SillyTavern

Since 2023

Front-end for local and remote roleplay models.

Switch for Open source instead of Freemium · Local · open source.

More about SillyTavern · 8 alternatives · High to switch

Chai

Since 2021

Mobile chatbots and character stories.

Switch for iOS, Android.

More about Chai · 8 alternatives · Medium to switch

Comparisons

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Catalogued 2026-11-09.