Long-term memory

The self-hosted frontend the power users all run

If you want total control and zero subscription, this is where the advanced users live.

Memory that survives months, across up to ten companions

The memory benchmark. If continuity is your main requirement, this is the one to beat.

The original AI friend, built around emotional connection

Still the strongest product for people who want one companion and a real feeling of continuity.

A clinically grounded wellbeing companion

A companion that is honest about being a tool rather than a relationship.

Memory, voice mode and the strongest general model

Not built as a companion, but its memory and voice mode make it a legitimate daily chat partner.

Deep character builders with phone-grade voice calls

The best pick for people who will actually fill in the backstory — lazy setup buys you a chatbot.

The most careful conversational partner of the big models

Best for nuanced, long-form conversation; it will decline romantic roleplay firmly.

Character depth built around an AI boyfriend

One of very few sites that treats male companions as the main product rather than an afterthought.

A polished desktop app for local companions

The easiest way to run a local companion without touching a terminal.

Unlimited chat with a structured memory system

Cheap, memory-first, and one of the few sites that lets the free tier actually test memory.

Local characters with personality settings built in

Free, offline and surprisingly good at persona consistency for a local app.

Open-source multi-bot chat with persistent memory

Free and genuinely capable, with chat memory and multi-bot scenes.