Janitor AI Alternatives in 2026: 7 Sites Compared
Why people outgrow Janitor AI, in its own words, and seven alternatives ranked by memory, pictures, price and how much setup they need.
By Mara Lindqvist · Updated October 25, 2026 · 9 min read
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Memory that lasts
A companion who remembers you and sends photos and videos of herself, included on a plan, with nothing to set up. To stay with user-made character cards, SpicyChat for memory or Chub for openness.
Meet the companions
Janitor AI is where a lot of people find out how good free AI roleplay can be. Then the story gets long, and she forgets how it started. Or the site slows to a crawl on a Friday night. Or you want to see her, not just read her. Janitor does not hide any of this: its help pages and changelog say it plainly. We went through them, and through the terms and docs of seven alternatives, in October 2026.
Why people look for a Janitor AI alternative
Short answerJanitor AI is free and has millions of user-made characters, but its free model remembers only about 8,000 to 9,000 tokens, it is text only, its own changelog records outages, and visitors from the UK, Australia and Brazil must pass an age check. Those are the usual reasons people move on.
Janitor's strengths are real: unlimited free chats on its standard model, a gigantic library of user-made bots, and adult roleplay allowed on characters tagged "Limitless".[1][2] The reasons people leave come straight from its own pages:
- Short memory. Its help page puts the standard model's context at "around 8k-9k tokens" and warns that older parts of a long chat get pushed out.[3] Janitor+ gives about five times more.
- Text only. Janitor does not generate pictures of the character in chat; at the Janitor+ launch it listed voice and images as plans, not features.[4]
- Busy nights. Its changelog records downtime across core services on July 30, 2026 and a "very unstable" site on September 11, 2026.[5]
- Age checks. Visitors from Australia, Brazil and the UK must pass a one-time age verification to use the site.[6]
- Setup for better models. Using models beyond its own means configuring an API proxy, or the paid janitor+ Router, billed per token.[7]
1. JustHoney: best if you want her to remember you, and to see her
Short answerJustHoney is an 18+ AI companion app. On a plan, chat with her is unlimited and unfiltered, she remembers you across conversations, and she sends selfies and short videos of herself, included rather than paid per picture. Nothing to set up; the first 25 messages are free.
JustHoney fixes the three things Janitor users complain about most, in one place. She remembers what you told her last week, not just the last few thousand words, so a long story does not lose its beginning. She sends selfies and short videos in the chat, with the same face every time, and on a plan those are part of the chat, not a token per picture.[8] And there is nothing to configure: no proxy, no API key, no model to pick.
The difference is the cast. Instead of millions of user-made bots, JustHoney has a curated set of companions with their own personalities and histories. If you came to Janitor for the scenarios, AI sex roleplay and Experiences put you in a story with her, and NSFW AI chat lets the conversation go where it goes.
- Adult content: yes, it is what the app is for (18+, with an age check)
- Free: 25 messages after sign-up, no card. Adult chat and her photos need a plan
- Pictures: selfies and short videos of her, included on a plan
- Memory: carries across conversations
- Watch out: no user-made characters, and no voice calls yet
2. SpicyChat AI: the closest thing to Janitor, with more memory
Short answerSpicyChat AI is a user-made character platform where every chatbot can engage in NSFW roleplay. Memory goes from 4K tokens free up to 32K on its top tier, and paid tiers add in-chat images. Since September 8, 2026 plans cost $5.95, $19.95 and $29.95 a month.
If you like Janitor's model of user-made characters and just want more of everything, SpicyChat is the natural move. Its FAQ says all its chatbots can engage in NSFW roleplay.[9] Memory is sold by tier: 4,096 tokens free, 8,192 on True Supporter and up to 32,768 on I'm All In.[10] Conversation images come with the two top tiers, and voice replies with I'm All In.[11]
Prices went up on September 8, 2026, to $5.95, $19.95 and $29.95 a month.[12] Like Janitor, it age-checks visitors from the UK, Australia and several other places, here with a video selfie.
- Adult content: yes (18+, age check in some regions)
- Free: a free tier with 4K memory
- Pictures: conversation images on paid tiers
- Memory: 4K to 32K tokens by tier
- Watch out: the good features start at $19.95 a month
3. Chub AI: best for character cards and your own API
Short answerChub AI is a character-card hub with its own chat, and its docs say plainly that it is uncensored. You can use its models for $20 a month, paid in crypto only, or connect your own API key. New users get one-time trial credits worth a few dozen messages.
Chub is the alternative for Janitor users who like tinkering. It hosts character cards and lorebooks, chats on its own uncensored models, and also connects to the API providers you may already use with a Janitor proxy.[13] It has an in-chat image feature as well.
The subscription is $20 a month with unlimited use of its own models, and it is paid in cryptocurrency only.[14] New users get one-time trial credits worth "a few dozen messages". Its terms name the operator only as "Chub (AKA CharHub)".
- Adult content: yes (18+)
- Free: one-time trial credits, or your own API key
- Pictures: in-chat image generation
- Memory: model-dependent, with a summary-based chat memory
- Watch out: crypto-only payment
4. CrushOn AI: best for clear, published limits
Short answerCrushOn AI markets no-filter NSFW character chat. The free plan gives 100 message credits a month and 8K memory, and free chat history is deleted after 7 days of inactivity. Paid plans run from $5.99 to $199.99 a month with 16K to 24K memory models.
CrushOn's pricing page is unusually precise.[15] Free accounts get 100 message credits a month, 8K memory and 200 stored messages per character, and free chat history is deleted after 7 days without activity. Paid plans step up from Standard at $5.99 a month (2,000 credits) to Imperial at $199.99 (125,000 credits), with 16K or 24K memory models.
Two things to read first. CrushOn's terms say users will not submit material that is "NSFW, pornographic, or otherwise sexually explicit", which sits oddly next to its no-filter marketing.[16] And the characters do not generate pictures; images come from what creators upload. More in CrushOn AI alternatives.
- Adult content: advertised, for 18+ users
- Free: 100 message credits a month
- Pictures: creator-uploaded images, no generation
- Memory: 8K free, 16K to 24K paid
- Watch out: free history deleted after 7 days of inactivity
5. SillyTavern: the next step for proxy users
Short answerSillyTavern is free, open-source software you install yourself and connect to any language model, local or through an API. If you already run Janitor through a proxy, it gives you the same models with full control over memory, prompts and characters.
Many Janitor regulars already bring their own model through a proxy. SillyTavern takes that to its conclusion: it runs on your own computer, connects to the model of your choice, and gives you control of every setting, including how memory is handled.[17] Character cards from the hubs load straight in.
It is the most powerful option here and the most work. You install it, you pick and pay for the model, and you keep it running.
- Adult content: depends on the model you connect
- Free: the software is free; models and APIs may not be
- Pictures: through extensions and an image generator you connect
- Memory: as long as your model and setup allow
- Watch out: setup is on you
6. Kindroid: deep memory and calls, no free plan
Short answerKindroid explicitly allows NSFW and erotic roleplay and has one of the deepest memory systems available, plus selfies and voice and video calls. It retired its free plan on October 1, 2026; new accounts get a one-time 50-message preview, then a trial or subscription.
If memory is your main reason for leaving Janitor, Kindroid is built around it: five memory systems, from the backstory you write to a long-term memory of everything you have said.[18] Its moderation guidelines list NSFW and erotic roleplay as explicitly allowed.[19]
It is a very different deal from Janitor, though. There is no free plan any more: a one-time preview of 50 messages, then a 3-day trial that needs a card, or the account goes read-only.[20] Selfies and calls run on credits. See our Kindroid review.
- Adult content: explicitly allowed (18+)
- Free: a one-time 50-message preview
- Pictures: selfies and video selfies, with selfie credits
- Memory: a headline feature
- Watch out: you build your own companion; no character library like Janitor's
7. Candy AI: pictures and voice, paid with tokens
Short answerCandy AI is an 18+ AI girlfriend app with chat, images, video and voice. Free accounts get up to 5 messages. Premium makes messaging unlimited and includes about 100 tokens a month for images and other media; more tokens cost extra.
Candy is the polished, mainstream option: ready-made characters, a character builder, images, video and voice.[21] For a Janitor user it is a big change of model. The free tier is up to 5 messages, and on Premium the pictures run on tokens, about 100 a month included, which expire with each billing period.[22] We compared it in detail in Candy AI alternatives.
- Adult content: yes, on Premium (18+)
- Free: up to 5 messages
- Pictures: yes, paid with tokens
- Memory: advertised
- Watch out: tokens expire each billing period
Not an alternative: Character AI
Short answerCharacter AI has the same kind of user-made character library, but its guidelines prohibit pornographic content and nudity for every account, with no setting to turn the filter off. If you left Janitor for something less restricted, it is a step backwards.
Character AI appears in most lists like this one because its character library is the closest in spirit to Janitor's. But its guidelines prohibit pornographic content and nudity, and no setting or plan changes that.[23] We covered the platforms that do allow it in Character AI alternatives with no filter.
How to choose
Short answerPick by what Janitor did not give you. Memory and photos of her, with no setup: JustHoney. User-made characters with more memory: SpicyChat. Character cards and your own API: Chub or SillyTavern. Published limits: CrushOn. Deep memory and calls: Kindroid.
Start from the reason you are leaving:
- She forgets, and you want to see her: JustHoney
- You want Janitor with more memory and pictures: SpicyChat AI
- You want character cards and your own API key: Chub AI
- You already use a proxy and want full control: SillyTavern
- You want to know exactly what the free plan includes: CrushOn AI
- You want the deepest memory and calls, and will pay: Kindroid
JustHoney vs. Janitor AI
What this comparison can and can't tell you
We make JustHoney and ranked it first, so read this with that in mind. Everything about the other sites comes from their own pages:
- This is a snapshot as of October 2026. Janitor AI ships changes often; its changelog is the place to check.
- Janitor AI is genuinely free and genuinely large. If unlimited free text roleplay with user-made bots is all you want, it is still hard to beat.
- JustHoney has a curated cast, not a library of user-made characters, and no voice yet.
- Where a site publishes nothing, such as SpicyChat's free message limit, we say so rather than guess.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Janitor AI alternative?
If you want a companion who remembers you and sends photos and videos of herself, JustHoney. If you want to keep user-made characters, SpicyChat AI gives more memory and pictures on paid tiers, and Chub AI is the most open.
Is there a free Janitor AI alternative?
SillyTavern is free software if you run a model yourself. CrushOn AI gives 100 message credits a month free, and SpicyChat has a free tier. JustHoney is free to start with 25 messages; adult chat and her photos come with a plan.
Is there a Janitor AI alternative with pictures?
Yes. On JustHoney your companion sends selfies and short videos in the chat, included on a plan. SpicyChat offers conversation images on its two top tiers, Chub has in-chat image generation, and Candy AI and Kindroid send images paid with tokens or credits.
Why is Janitor AI down or slow?
Janitor posts outages and slowdowns in its own changelog at janitorai.com/news/changelog. In 2026 it recorded downtime across core services on July 30 and an unstable site on September 11. Janitor+ subscribers get priority at busy times.
Does Janitor AI need age verification?
Only for visitors from Australia, Brazil and the UK, who must complete a one-time check with its provider. Janitor says it has no plans to extend this to other regions.
Is JustHoney like Janitor AI?
Not exactly. Janitor is a library of user-made characters for text roleplay. JustHoney is a curated cast of companions who remember you and send photos and videos of themselves in the chat.
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- [1]Janitor AI help: Janitor+ subscription FAQ, free tier (updated June 25, 2026). https://help.janitorai.com/en/article/faq-subscription-janitorai-1o8ccf2/
- [2]Janitor AI help: the difference between Limited and Limitless characters (updated May 16, 2026). https://help.janitorai.com/en/article/faq-whats-the-difference-between-limited-and-limitless-b78orr/
- [3]Janitor AI help: chat memory and context management (updated August 11, 2026). https://help.janitorai.com/en/article/chat-memory-context-management-9oivt3/
- [4]Janitor AI announcement: janitor+ launch, $12.99/month, voice and image listed as plans (June 24, 2026). https://janitorai.com/news/announcements/29/
- [5]Janitor AI changelog: entries of July 30, 2026 and September 11, 2026. https://janitorai.com/news/changelog/
- [6]Janitor AI help: age verification for Australia, Brazil and the UK (updated June 15, 2026). https://help.janitorai.com/en/article/age-verification-for-australia-brazil-and-the-uk-t4opjk/
- [7]Janitor AI Terms of Service (last updated October 8, 2026) on API proxies; help: janitor+ Router (updated October 21, 2026). https://help.janitorai.com/en/article/janitor-router-1dyrzul/
- [8]JustHoney Terms of Service, sections 5 and 6: free tier, plans, Nectar, fair use and age verification for NSFW content. https://justhoney.ai/terms#service-tiers
- [9]SpicyChat AI docs: FAQs. Checked October 25, 2026. https://docs.spicychat.ai/faqs.md
- [10]SpicyChat AI docs: tokens and context per tier. Checked October 25, 2026. https://docs.spicychat.ai/advanced/tokens-and-context.md
- [11]SpicyChat AI docs: premium features, conversation images and text-to-speech. Checked October 25, 2026. https://docs.spicychat.ai/product-guides/premium-features.md
- [12]SpicyChat AI docs: pricing change of September 8, 2026. https://docs.spicychat.ai/september-2026-pricing-update-faq.md
- [13]Chub AI documentation: getting started and API connections. Checked October 25, 2026. https://docs.chub.ai/docs/the-basics/api-connections.md
- [14]Chub AI subscription page: $20/month, crypto only, trial credits. Checked October 25, 2026. https://chub.ai/subscription
- [15]CrushOn AI pricing page: credits, memory and history limits per plan. Checked October 25, 2026. https://crushon.ai/pricing
- [16]CrushOn AI Terms of Service (last modified September 22, 2026), User Submissions. https://crushon.ai/terms-of-service
- [17]SillyTavern documentation. Checked October 25, 2026. https://docs.sillytavern.app/
- [18]Kindroid help: memory (updated October 13, 2026). https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/memory/
- [19]Kindroid moderation guidelines (updated October 9, 2026), section 6. https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/moderation-guidelines/
- [20]Kindroid help: subscriptions, new-account preview and trial (updated October 13, 2026). https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/subscriptions/
- [21]Candy AI homepage. Checked October 25, 2026. https://candy.ai/
- [22]Candy AI Terms of Service, revised September 22, 2026: free limits, about 100 tokens a month, token expiry. https://candy.ai/terms-of-service
- [23]Character.AI Community Guidelines: pornographic content and nudity are prohibited. Checked October 25, 2026. https://character.ai/community-guidelines
- https://help.janitorai.com/en/article/chat-memory-context-management-9oivt3/
- https://janitorai.com/news/changelog/
- https://help.janitorai.com/en/article/age-verification-for-australia-brazil-and-the-uk-t4opjk/
- https://docs.spicychat.ai/advanced/tokens-and-context.md
- https://chub.ai/subscription
- https://crushon.ai/pricing
- https://docs.sillytavern.app/
- https://kindroid.ai/v2/docs/memory/
- https://candy.ai/terms-of-service
- https://character.ai/community-guidelines
Mara has been writing about AI companion platforms since 2023. She covers how these products are built, how they behave in practice, and where they break. She writes from the team side and the user side.








