If SpicyChat’s small free memory, queues or the September 2026 price rise have you looking around, you have options. Below are seven alternatives, from paid companion sites with longer memory to JanitorAI, which has a free tier with more context than SpicyChat’s. This is a test drive: I read official pages and free-plan details on Oct 25, 2026, and did not pay for any of them.
Why people look for alternatives
SpicyChat has a large library of user-made characters and a free tier. The reasons people leave are mostly about limits and friction.
- Small free memory. SpicyChat’s docs list a free context of 4,096 tokens and replies of up to 180 tokens. Bigger memory sits behind paid tiers, and ads are removed only from the first paid tier.
- Prices went up. SpicyChat raised prices on Sep 8, 2026. Get A Taste is now $5.95 a month, True Supporter $19.95 and I’m All In $29.95. Existing subscribers keep their old price while the plan stays active and unchanged.
- Queues, moderation and age checks. Reviewers on Trustpilot (2.0/5 from 62 reviews at check on Oct 25, 2026) report long queues, slow replies, login errors, automated moderation with no clear human route, and objections to facial-scan or account-linked age checks.
- Reply quality. Reviewers also mention repetitive replies, characters drifting from their traits and bots speaking for the user.
One detail worth knowing: SpicyChat and GirlfriendGPT are run by the same company, NextDay AI Incorporated, according to both sites’ terms. If you are leaving because of the company itself, skip GirlfriendGPT too.
The alternatives
CrushOn.AI
CrushOn.AI is the most similar paid option: user-created characters, character chat and group chat. The free plan lists 100 message credits a month with 8K memory, already double SpicyChat’s free context. Standard is $5.99 a month or $58.88 a year for 16K memory, as listed on the official pricing page on Oct 25, 2026.
Free-tier chat history is deleted after 7 days of inactivity. Trustpilot reviewers (22 reviews, 1.8/5 at check) also say a $0.99 card charge was needed to unlock 18+ content, which the terms do not describe.
- Price from: $5.99/month
- Free plan: yes
- CrushOn.AI test drive
Secrets AI
Secrets AI states its limits openly on its wiki. Free users get 20 messages a day, basic memory and audio calls. Premium adds unlimited messages, lorebooks, enhanced memory and video generation for $19.99 a month or $109.99 a year, per the official wiki on Oct 25, 2026. It is web-only, installed as a home-screen app.
- Price from: $9.17/month billed yearly
- Free plan: yes, 20 messages a day
- Secrets AI test drive
OurDream AI
OurDream AI is a companion site with memory, group chats, a community feed, and image, video and voice generation. Subscribers chat on standard models at no coin cost. It is $19.99 a month or $119.88 a year, per the official help centre on Oct 25, 2026. Free users pay 1 dreamcoin per message, and free coins only come from referrals, contests and Discord events, so this is not a free option.
- Price from: $9.99/month billed yearly
- Free plan: free sign-up, but messages cost coins
- OurDream AI test drive
GirlfriendGPT
GirlfriendGPT has community characters, a character builder, images and short videos. Memory goes up with the tier. The homepage FAQ lists plans from $5 a month, but the FAQ plan names do not match the plan screen, so the price may be out of date. Same operator as SpicyChat, as noted above.
- Price from: $5/month (homepage FAQ, Oct 25, 2026)
- Free plan: yes, about 20 messages
- GirlfriendGPT test drive
Dream Companion
Dream Companion lists more than 10,000 premade companions plus a custom builder, with memory of earlier details, in-chat images and voice. Its homepage says it does not currently use your chats to train its own models. Its terms say free users get one character and “typically between 10 to 20” messages.
- Price from: $0.19/day on a yearly sale price (monthly price not shown on the default view)
- Free plan: yes, about 10–20 messages
- Dream Companion test drive
Lovescape
Lovescape is aimed at people who build characters and share them. It has more than 100 character traits, a community feed and referral earnings for creators. Premium is $19.99 a month or $7.99 a month on a 12-month plan ($95.88 a year), shown as promotional prices on the official subscription page on Oct 25, 2026. I found no official page describing a free tier.
- Price from: $7.99/month billed yearly (promotional)
- Free plan: not confirmed
- Lovescape test drive
JanitorAI (free option)
If you want to stay free, JanitorAI fits better than any paid site here. Its free tier allows unlimited chats with a context of about 9k tokens, more than double SpicyChat’s free 4,096. You can also connect your own model through a proxy. JanitorAI does not pay me; I include it because it is the honest answer for free users.
The trade-off: Trustpilot reviewers (35 reviews, 2.5/5 at check) report unexplained mutes and bans, and the proxy setup can throw errors.
- Price from: $12.99/month for Janitor+ (US App Store)
- Free plan: yes, unlimited chats
- JanitorAI test drive
Quick comparison
Prices as listed on each service’s official pages on Oct 25, 2026.
| Service | Free plan | Price from | Memory / context (stated) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpicyChat (for reference) | Yes, with ads | $5.95/mo | 4,096 free, up to 32K paid | Official docs |
| CrushOn.AI | Yes, 100 credits/mo | $5.99/mo | 8K free, 16K–24K paid | Pricing page |
| Secrets AI | Yes, 20 msgs/day | $9.17/mo yearly | Basic free, enhanced paid | Official wiki |
| OurDream AI | Sign-up only, coins per message | $9.99/mo yearly | Not stated in tokens | Help centre |
| GirlfriendGPT | Yes, ~20 messages | $5/mo | Tier-dependent | Homepage FAQ |
| Dream Companion | Yes, ~10–20 messages | $0.19/day (yearly sale) | Not stated in tokens | Subscription page, ToS |
| Lovescape | Not confirmed | $7.99/mo yearly (promo) | Advanced on Creative PRO | Subscription page |
| JanitorAI | Yes, unlimited chats | $12.99/mo (iOS) | ~9k free, 5x on Janitor+ | Help centre, App Store |
How to pick
Work out what you are actually short of.
- You want free with more memory. JanitorAI’s free tier lists about 9k tokens of context, against SpicyChat’s 4,096.
- You want to pay roughly what SpicyChat used to cost. CrushOn.AI’s Standard plan is $5.99 a month for 16K memory. Read its notes on free-history deletion and the reported $0.99 age-check charge.
- You want published limits and a self-service delete button. Secrets AI publishes its allowances and deletes chat history immediately when you delete your account, per its privacy policy.
- You build and share characters. Lovescape is set up for creators, with sharing and referral earnings.
- You are on iPhone. SpicyChat has no current native iOS app. JanitorAI has one. Most of the others run in the browser and can be added to your home screen.
Most of these services say refunds are rare or discretionary. Use the free tier, or a single month, before committing to a yearly plan.
FAQ
Is there a free alternative to SpicyChat?
Yes. JanitorAI has a free tier with unlimited chats and about 9k tokens of context. CrushOn.AI, Secrets AI, GirlfriendGPT and Dream Companion have free tiers with message limits.
How much does SpicyChat cost now?
As of the Sep 8, 2026 price change, Get A Taste is $5.95 a month, True Supporter $19.95 and I'm All In $29.95, with yearly options. UK prices are listed in GBP.
Is SpicyChat safe?
SpicyChat bans images resembling real people and deepfakes, and lets you request deletion of chats. Its terms also grant it a perpetual licence to use chats and say operators may read messages, so do not share anything you would not want stored.
Who owns SpicyChat?
NextDay AI Incorporated, based in Montreal, Canada, per SpicyChat's terms. The same company runs GirlfriendGPT.
Why is SpicyChat so slow?
SpicyChat's top tier lists a priority generation queue, which suggests free and lower tiers wait longer at busy times. Reviewers report long queues and slow replies.