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SpicyChat

Plans & limits Read 3 Oct 2026

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Subscription amountNot verified

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SillyTavern

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The comparison Documented features, not ratings	SpicyChat Roleplay with reusable background context Platform guide	SillyTavern Local interfaces and portable character projects Platform guide
Majestic global rank Entire domain · lower is stronger	#143,863	#274,022
Linking networks Referring subnets · 3 Oct 2026	753	525
Rank movement Vs previous Majestic index	Down 1,445 places	Down 3,114 places
Research status	Official sources	Official sources
Personality controls	Personality, greeting, scenario and example dialogue configure a character. Public and private visibility are documented.	Character cards include personality, scenario, greetings and example messages.
Saved context & memory controls	Keyword-triggered Lorebooks supply reference context. Memory Manager is paid; automatic Semantic Memory 2.0 is documented for True Supporter and above. Recall is untested.	World Info and document retrieval provide reference context. Recall depends on the selected backend and configuration.
Image generation	Free avatar generation is documented; conversation images require True Supporter or above.	Image-generation engines can be connected. This is an integration requiring a configured backend.
Character voice	The support table places text-to-speech in I’m All In. Free-account voice access is not established.	TTS models can be connected to speak responses; access and quality depend on the provider.
Multiple-character chats	Multiple characters can share a group conversation. Context demands increase with the cast; current participant limits are unverified.	Several character cards can participate in a group chat.
Private character visibility	The creator supports private or public characters. Character visibility is different from chat-data privacy.	Not established
Character export	Not established	The character panel includes import and export actions. We have not tested cross-platform round trips.
Programmatic character API	Not established	Not established
Local installation	Not established	A locally installed interface. Local installation alone does not make a cloud model or extension private.
Account & model setup	Not established	Requires an LLM backend. Local and cloud connections are supported; provider keys or local model setup may be needed.
Conversation languages	Not established	Not established
Free starting point	A free tier and avatar generation are documented. This is not a free trial of all paid media and memory features.	The interface is free and open source. Model inference, media providers and hardware may carry separate costs.
Create your own character	Documented	Documented
Character sharing	Documented	Documented
Published pricing Sources read 3 Oct 2026	Tiers and some allowances documented; amount not verified	Not verified
Free allowances	Free tier and avatar generation documented	Not verified
Credits & extras Units are not interchangeable	Plan-dependent context, images and voice; no comparable media credit balance established	Not verified
Hands-on test	Not performed	Not performed
Read before deciding	Sources & limitations	Sources & limitations

“Not checked” is different from “not supported.” Documentation establishes a described feature, not its quality, availability on every plan or performance. How we assess evidence.

Domain ranks and linking networks describe web link presence, not traffic, active users or feature quality. Source: Majestic Million, 3 Oct 2026, CC BY 3.0. Selected and reformatted by Characters.best. Measurement notes.

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