AI app · Last checked 2026-10-27
SillyTavern
Local-first LLM roleplay frontend for power users: total control over prompts, samplers, V2 character cards and lorebooks, plus any backend (local vLLM/Kobold/Oobabooga or OpenRouter/DeepSeek). Zero platform censorship because there is no platform server.
Pricing
| Model | Unverified |
|---|---|
| Free tier | No |
| Paid from | — |
Platforms
- Web
Facts & sources
| Fact | Value | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Fan support | Heavy - power-user subreddit and Hacker News threads 2025-2026; a cited user spent $150+ in a month on agentic tool-use tokens | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Setup cost | Free: open-source frontend; you pay the LLM backend you connect (or none, self-hosted) | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Complaints | Steep learning curve; lorebook keyword triggers finicky; mobile setup awkward (Termux/LAN); heavy tool-use runs up API bills | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Scam-hunt record | No record - absence noted, no clearance implied | Oct 27, 2026 |
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