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.

SognoAI compared with Character.AI and Janitor AI

  • Memory across conversations

    Facts that persist after a chat ends, not just a bigger context window

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Context window on the free plan

    How much of the conversation the model can still see

    SognoAI
    Up to 1M
    Character.AI
    Reduced
    Janitor AI
    ~9k
  • Realtime voice

    Native audio both ways, interruptible mid-sentence — not transcribe, generate, then read aloud

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Turn-based
    Janitor AI
  • Characters send images

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Edit and restyle images in chat

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Understands images you send

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Understands audio, video and documents you send

    Voice notes, clips and PDFs, not just pictures

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Incognito chats

    Nothing saved: no history, no memories

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Providers barred from training on your chats

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Zero data retention option

    On paid plans. Routes only to providers that store nothing

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • No ads

    Character.AI shows ads on the free plan and sells ad-free with c.ai+

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Frontier models included

    Claude, Gemini and Grok without buying your own API access

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
    Own key
  • Adult content

    Permitted for verified adults

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Size of character library

    They have a head start of several years

    SognoAI
    300+
    Character.AI
    Millions
    Janitor AI
    Millions
  • Import an existing character

    Tavern card (.png or .json), V2 and V3, lorebook included

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Native mobile apps

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Group chats

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Bring your own API key

    SognoAI
    Character.AI
    Janitor AI
  • Paid plan starts at

    SognoAI
    $9/mo
    Character.AI
    $9.99/mo + VAT
    Janitor AI
    $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.