Comparison
Nodera vs JanitorAI
JanitorAI is a huge community roleplay site with unlimited free chat and support for your own model through a proxy. It has no pictures, voice or group chats built in. Nodera keeps chat free too, and adds memory across chats, live scenes, group rooms, pictures, animation and audio stories.
Last checked October 13, 2026. Written by the Nodera team, so we link our sources below.
Side by side
| Nodera | JanitorAI | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free. 500 credits every day (about 100 messages), no card and no paid plan during the beta. | Free with unlimited chats on its own model and about 9k tokens of context. Janitor+ costs $12.99 a month for 5x context and priority. |
| Age | Adults only, 18+. | 18+ only. Age checks in Australia, Brazil and the UK. |
| Adult content | Allowed with 18+ characters, for adults only. | Allowed on bots labeled Limitless. Off by default in the mobile app. |
| Memory | Characters remember names, places and moments across every chat and device. Your relationship levels up and unlocks pictures. | A memory per chat with auto summaries. The help guide suggests writing recaps by hand for long chats. |
| Group chat | Rooms: two characters in one group chat who talk to you and to each other. Friends can join. | No built in group chat. Creators can script multi character scenes. |
| Pictures and video | Turn any chat moment into a picture in one of 70 art styles, then animate it into a five second clip. | None yet. Images are listed as a future plan. |
| Voice and audio | Stories: five minute audio stories written for you and read aloud in a voice you pick. | None yet. |
| Live scenes | Live: characters in animated scenes that change through the day. | No equivalent. |
| Your own model | Chat runs on Nodera's models. | Yes. Connect your own key through a proxy, or buy third party models with janitor+ Router. |
| Platforms | Web app at app.nodera.ai on phones, tablets and computers. No app store download. | Web, iOS and Android. |
Which one should you pick?
Pick JanitorAI if:
- You want to plug in your own model or API key.
- You want the biggest library of community bots.
- You only need text chat.
Pick Nodera if:
- You want characters who remember you across chats without writing recaps.
- You want pictures, animation, audio stories or live scenes alongside chat.
- You want two characters in one room, talking to each other.
Sources
- JanitorAI help: Subscription FAQ (updated Jun 25, 2026)
- JanitorAI: Janitor+ announcement (Jun 24, 2026)
- JanitorAI help: Age verification for Australia, Brazil and the UK (updated Jun 15, 2026)
- JanitorAI help: Minor related content (updated Aug 21, 2026)
- JanitorAI: Introducing janitor+ Router (Jul 30, 2026)
- JanitorAI changelog
Nodera details are from the app as of October 13, 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us on Discord.
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