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DeepChat vs SillyTavern
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | DeepChat | SillyTavern |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 6.4k | 34k |
| Latest | v1.1.2 | 1.19.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-03 | 2026-10-02 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 45 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 27+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 35 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace ChatGPT. Alternatives to ChatGPT →
PartialDeepChatDesktop chat app for hosted and local models, with MCP tool calling.
PartialSillyTavernA self-hosted chat front end aimed at character roleplay, in front of hosted APIs or local models.
DeepChat
- v1.1.3-beta.52026-10-03DeepChat V1.1.3-beta.5pre-release
- v1.1.3-beta.42026-10-02DeepChat V1.1.3-beta.4pre-release
- v1.1.3-beta.32026-09-30DeepChat V1.1.3-beta.3pre-release
- v1.1.3-beta.22026-09-28DeepChat V1.1.3-beta.2pre-release
- v1.1.3-beta.12026-09-23DeepChat V1.1.3-beta.1pre-release
SillyTavern
- 1.19.02026-09-14Anthropic: Added support for Claude Fable 5 and 5.1, Claude Opus 4.8 and 5, Claude Sonnet 5.
- 1.18.02026-05-03Read the maintainers statement regarding a recent security incident involving the "Bot Browser" third-party extension a…
- 1.17.02026-03-28Note: Requires Node.js 20 or higher.
- 1.16.02026-02-14Note: The first-time startup on low-end devices may take longer due to the image metadata caching process.
- 1.15.02025-12-28Introducing the first preview of Macros 2.0, a comprehensive overhaul of the macro system that enables nesting, stable…
DeepChat
unsigned The latest release, v1.1.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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SillyTavern
✓ signed The latest release, 1.19.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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