Best AI Roleplay Chatbots in 2026
Updated
In short: RolePlatform is ranked #1 of 45 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of ChatFAI and HammerAI. The best-ranked option with a free plan is HammerAI. The lowest first paid tier on this page is AI Roleplay at $5/mo.
Character-driven chats and imagined scenarios call for different combinations of setup options, conversation controls, and access. Compared on character limits, scenario templates, and persistent memory, these chatbots also vary in voice chat and content controls. Free messages, free-plan availability, native mobile apps, and paid-from pricing provide further comparison points. HammerAI, Backyard AI, and Nastia are among the named options. Consider how much room you want to shape a character or scenario, whether retaining conversational context matters, and which controls suit your intended use, then weigh those preferences against the listed access and pricing details.
45 AI roleplay chatbots ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
AI Roleplay Chatbots, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 2 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 RolePlatform API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 02 ChatFAI API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 03 HammerAI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$9/mo
- 04 Backyard AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$12/mo
- 05 CrushOn.AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$5.99/mo
- 06 DreamGen API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$7.83/mo
- 07 Nastia API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$15.99/mo
- 08 Plotto API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 09 SillyTavern API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 10 Talkie API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9Free
- 11 VerseRP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.9$9/mo
- 12 Character.AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 13 Inkstone API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 14 OpenRP API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$10/mo
- 15 Openworld AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8Free
- 16 Joyland AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$9/mo
- 17 Sakura AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$19/mo
- 18 XROLE API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.6
- 19 AI Roleplay API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$5/mo
- 20 Polybuzz API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$8.25/mo
- 21 Rubii API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$7.99/mo
- 22 Chub AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$20/mo
- 23 Dopple.AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 24 RisuAI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 25 Xoul AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$7/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Scenario templates | Persistent memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RolePlatform | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | ChatFAI | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | HammerAI | 6.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | Yes |
| 4 | Backyard AI | 5.9 | Free plan | $12/mo | Yes | 12 /mo | — | Yes |
| 5 | CrushOn.AI | 5.9 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 6 | DreamGen | 5.9 | Free plan | $7.83/mo | Yes | 7.83 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Nastia | 5.9 | Free plan | $15.99/mo | Yes | 15.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Plotto | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | SillyTavern | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 10 | Talkie | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | VerseRP | 5.9 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Character.AI | 5.8 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Inkstone | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | OpenRP | 5.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | — | — |
| 15 | Openworld AI | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | Joyland AI | 5.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 19.99 /mo | — | Yes |
| 17 | Sakura AI | 5.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | XROLE | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | AI Roleplay | 5.5 | No | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Polybuzz | 5.5 | No | $8.25/mo | Yes | 9.9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Rubii | 5.5 | No | $7.99/mo | Yes | 7.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Chub AI | 5.4 | No | $20/mo | — | 20 /mo | — | Yes |
| 23 | Dopple.AI | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | RisuAI | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | — | Yes |
| 25 | Xoul AI | 5.4 | No | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which AI roleplay chatbot is ranked first on Inferse?
RolePlatform is ranked #1 of 45 with a score of 7.2. ChatFAI is second and HammerAI third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, AI Roleplay has the lowest first paid tier we found: $5/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.