How SognoAI compares
A feature-by-feature look at SognoAI against the two platforms people most often move between. We have marked the rows where they beat us, because you will find out anyway.
| Feature | SognoAI | Character.AI | Janitor AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory across conversationsFacts that persist after a chat ends, not just a bigger context window | |||
| Context window on the free plan | Full | Reduced | ~9k |
| Realtime voiceNative audio both ways, interruptible mid-sentence — not transcribe, generate, then read aloud | Turn-based | ||
| Characters send images | |||
| Edit and restyle images in chat | |||
| Understands images you send | |||
| Understands audio, video and documents you sendVoice notes, clips and PDFs, not just pictures | |||
| Incognito chatsNothing saved: no history, no memories | |||
| Providers barred from training on your chats | |||
| Zero data retention optionOn paid plans. Routes only to providers that store nothing | |||
| Frontier models includedClaude, Gemini and Grok without buying your own API access | Own key | ||
| Adult contentPermitted for verified adults | |||
| Size of character libraryThey have a head start of several years | 300+ | Millions | Millions |
| Import an existing characterTavern card (.png or .json), V2 and V3, lorebook included | |||
| Native mobile apps | |||
| Group chats | |||
| Bring your own API key | |||
| Paid plan starts at | $9/mo | $9.99/mo + VAT | $12.99/mo + VAT |
yes · limited · no. Compiled from each platform's own pricing and documentation. Things change; tell us if something here is out of date.
Character.AI alternatives
What changes if you move, what you keep, and what you give up.
Janitor AI alternatives
No API key to configure, and memory that survives the chat.