Best Backyard AI Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from AI roleplay chatbots ranked against Backyard AI on the same published basis.
- 1Backyard AI vs HammerAI
- 2Backyard AI vs Nastia
- 3Backyard AI vs SillyTavern
- 5Backyard AI vs Plotto
- 6Backyard AI vs Talkie
- 7Backyard AI vs VerseRP
- 8Backyard AI vs Sakura AI
- 9Backyard AI vs Joyland AI
- 10Backyard AI vs Character.AI
- 11Backyard AI vs DreamGen
- 12Backyard AI vs AI Roleplay
- 13Backyard AI vs Polybuzz
- 14Backyard AI vs RisuAI
- 15Backyard AI vs Rubii
- 16Backyard AI vs Agnai
- 17Backyard AI vs JuicyChat AI
- 18Backyard AI vs Pyre
- 19Backyard AI vs Serene Pub
- 20Backyard AI vs Xoul AI
- 21Backyard AI vs Botify AI
Backyard AI alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HammerAI | 6.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Nastia | 6.7 | Free plan | $15.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SillyTavern | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Plotto | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Talkie | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | VerseRP | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, Web |
| 8 | Sakura AI | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, Web |
| 9 | Joyland AI | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 10 | Character.AI | 6.2 | Free plan | — | — |
| 11 | DreamGen | 6.2 | Free plan | $7.83/mo | Web |
| 12 | AI Roleplay | 5.6 | No | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Polybuzz | 5.6 | No | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | RisuAI | 5.6 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Rubii | 5.6 | No | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 16 | Agnai | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | JuicyChat AI | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | Pyre | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Linux, Android |
| 19 | Serene Pub | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android |
| 20 | Xoul AI | 5.4 | No | $7/mo | iOS, Web |
| 21 | Botify AI | 5.3 | No | — | Android, Web |
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Questions about Backyard AI alternatives
What is the best alternative to Backyard AI?
HammerAI, number 1 in AI roleplay chatbots with a score of 6.8 out of 10. The others here: Nastia, SillyTavern, Plotto and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Backyard AI?
HammerAI is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.