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AnythingLLM vs SillyTavern

Both stand on byok system. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

AnythingLLM

Free plan AndroidAPILinux+4

AnythingLLM offers local document and meeting tools alongside mobile, cloud, and self-hosted options. Consider its Windows 11 guidance and paid cloud pricing when choosing a deployment.

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SillyTavern

Free plan Open source AndroidAPIExtension+5

SillyTavern offers extensive prompt and character-chat controls without charging for the interface. Users considering local inference should note its system requirements and the performance limitation for large character libraries.

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The facts

	AnythingLLM	SillyTavern
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Android, API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	Android, API, Extension, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Basic: $50 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	5	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	anythingllm.com	sillytavern.app
On byok system	#2 of 24	#1 of 24

AnythingLLM: what it does well

Free desktop version needs no account or API key.
Documents stay on-device in the agent knowledge base.
Meeting Assistant processes meetings without a bot or cloud processing.
Mobile includes document chat and scheduled jobs.
Cloud supports tenant isolation and admin controls.

What to know first

Windows documentation targets Windows 11.
Basic costs $50 a month.
Pro costs $99 a month.

SillyTavern: what it does well

Free and open source under AGPL-3.0.
Supports local and cloud model backends.
Includes character chats, group chats, and lorebooks.
No hosted service or programmatic user tracking.

What to know first

Requires support for NodeJS 20 or higher.
Cloud providers may log data sent to them.
Performance may degrade above 1,000 characters.
No native mobile apps.

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