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Faraday
Local characters with personality settings built in
Our verdict. Free, offline and surprisingly good at persona consistency for a local app. Best for: Offline character chat with zero cost.
At a glance
Compiled from public sources — pending verification- Price
- Free; runs models locally.
- Free tier
- Yes — usable without paying
- Price band
- Free
- Adult content
- Optional mature mode — the product has an optional mature mode we do not cover on this site
- Voice
- None
- Images & video
- None
- Memory
- Retains context across sessions
- Custom characters
- Yes
- Runs locally
- Yes — can run offline on your own machine
- Companion types
- Any character
- Visual style
- Mixed
- Platforms
- Desktop
- Traffic
- —
- Privacy & safety notes
- Fully offline; nothing is sent anywhere.
What it does well
- Completely free
- Works offline
- Character creator is well made
Where it falls short
- Desktop only
- Hardware dependent performance
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Before you buy. We publish prices from public pricing pages and label anything we have not personally checked. Prices on companion sites change often and regional pricing varies, so confirm the final amount at checkout. Affiliate disclosure.