koboldcpp Alternatives

Local UI for running story models on your machine. Compared with 8 alternatives by price, platform, and license. About koboldcpp.

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

Details

AI Dungeon

Since 2019

Open-ended AI text adventures.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web, iOS, Android · Proprietary.

More about AI Dungeon · 8 alternatives · High to switch

NovelAI

Since 2021

Story models tuned for fiction, with image gen.

Switch for Paid instead of Open source · Web · Proprietary.

More about NovelAI · 8 alternatives · High to switch

Character.AI

Since 2022

Chat with fictional characters.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web, iOS, Android · Proprietary.

More about Character.AI · 8 alternatives · High to switch

Sudowrite

Since 2020

AI writing partner for novelists.

Switch for Paid instead of Open source · Web · Proprietary.

More about Sudowrite · 8 alternatives · High to switch

DreamGen

Since 2023

Long-form roleplay and story generator.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web · Proprietary.

More about DreamGen · 8 alternatives · High to switch

SillyTavern

Since 2023

Front-end for local and remote roleplay models.

Same price, platforms, and license as koboldcpp.

More about SillyTavern · 8 alternatives · Low to switch

Chai

Since 2021

Mobile chatbots and character stories.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · iOS, Android · Proprietary.

More about Chai · 8 alternatives · High to switch

Latitude

Since 2019

Studio behind AI Dungeon and Voyage.

Switch for Freemium instead of Open source · Web · Proprietary.

More about Latitude · 8 alternatives · High to switch

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Catalogued 2026-11-09.