character.ai Alternatives

Apps similar to character.ai include Butterflies, which is free. Other options are Moltbook, SillyTavern, Local Waifu and Replika. You're spoiled for choice with AI Chatbots like character.ai: we list more than 50 alternatives for the web, Android, iPhone, iPad and Windows.

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  1. First Person Viewpoint turns reading into living. Step inside immersive AI-narrated worlds where every choice you make shapes the story. You are not a passive reader — you are the main character.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
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  2. Dusk AI icon
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    Dusk AI is a Character.AI alternative with persistent long-term memory. Your AI companions remember every conversation, every detail, and every story across sessions. No memory loss, no personality resets. Free during beta.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  3. Chat with AI characters, solve mysteries, and create your own interactive stories in VirtualTalesHub — a platform where imagination meets AI.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Windows
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  4. Chumi icon
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    Interact with AI representations of over 1000 historical figures featuring accurate knowledge, unique personalities, authentic speech, and conversational learning. Useful for educators, students, or history fans on web, with free and premium options for deeper engagement.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. The Last Question (TLQ) is an AI-powered detective platform where every case is solved through deduction instead of combat.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  6. Create & chat with AI characters. Compatible with SillyTavern & TavernAI. Browse 10000+ characters or build your perfect AI companion today!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. DreamjourneyAI is a no filter ai roleplay platform that allows people to dive into their fantasies with the help of generative ai. They can engage in AI character chats, roleplay s and infinite text rpgs on this platform.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. myrlo icon
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    Step into AI-powered storytelling and explore stories and worlds with your AI partner. Each partner brings a rich personality, adapts to your actions, and keeps conversations immersive, unpredictable, and exciting.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  9. CharacterMap icon
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    CharacterMap.org is a simple online character map. It is a tool that allows you to view the ASCII table and Unicode characters.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Heartthrob icon
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    Heartthrob AI is a companionship platform built for the modern user seeking real connection.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. it's Claire icon
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    it's Claire is an AI companion with an actual personality, honest instead of agreeable, that remembers your conversations and is always there for you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  12. Old version of ChattedRooms' backend and frontend, neatly packed into one repository.

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    • Self-Hosted
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