Best Backyard AI Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from AI roleplay chatbots ranked against Backyard AI on the same published basis.
- 1Backyard AI vs HammerAI
- 2Backyard AI vs Nastia
- 4Backyard AI vs SillyTavern
- 5Backyard AI vs CrushOn.AI
- 6Backyard AI vs Plotto
- 7Backyard AI vs Talkie
- 8Backyard AI vs DreamGen
- 9Backyard AI vs Openworld AI
- 10Backyard AI vs VerseRP
- 11Backyard AI vs Inkstone
- 12Backyard AI vs OpenRP
- 13Backyard AI vs Rubii
- 14Backyard AI vs Sakura AI
- 15Backyard AI vs AI Roleplay
- 16Backyard AI vs Joyland AI
- 17Backyard AI vs Polybuzz
- 18Backyard AI vs RisuAI
- 19Backyard AI vs RolePlatform
- 20Backyard AI vs Character.AI
- 21Backyard AI vs XROLE
Backyard AI alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HammerAI | 7.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Nastia | 7.4 | Free plan | $15.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | SillyTavern | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | CrushOn.AI | 7.2 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 6 | Plotto | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 7 | Talkie | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | DreamGen | 6.9 | Free plan | $7.83/mo | Web |
| 9 | Openworld AI | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | VerseRP | 6.9 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, Web |
| 11 | Inkstone | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, Windows |
| 12 | OpenRP | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 13 | Rubii | 6.7 | No | $7.99/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Web |
| 14 | Sakura AI | 6.7 | Free plan | $19/mo | Android, Web |
| 15 | AI Roleplay | 6.6 | No | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 16 | Joyland AI | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 17 | Polybuzz | 6.6 | No | $8.25/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 18 | RisuAI | 6.6 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 19 | RolePlatform | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 20 | Character.AI | 6.5 | Free plan | — | — |
| 21 | XROLE | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS |
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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 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Nastia, SillyTavern, CrushOn.AI and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Backyard AI?
HammerAI is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.