Local & Uncensored · verified 2026-07-14

SillyTavern

Front end for roleplay and character chat.

A self-hosted interface for character-driven conversation that connects to local or remote models. Popular for long-form roleplay, with lorebooks, personas and prompt templates.

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Rating: 4.4 / 5
Pricing: Open source
Best for: Roleplay, Uncensored, Self-hosting
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux, Web
Runs locally: Yes
Content policy: Unrestricted / self-hosted

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Research Chatbots & assistants Model hosting & inference Templates & presets Works offline Open source Free or open source Free when self-hosted Web macOS Windows Linux Desktop app Runs locally

What stands out

Character cards and lorebooks
Any backend: local or API
Group chats

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