February 2025 • Real usage data, not hype

The Leaderboard Snapshot

🎭 THE LIST

1. Janitor AI

🔗 janitorai.com

What it is: Character chat platform with anime-style AI companions. Users create, share, and interact with custom characters.

The data:

• 1.28 Trillion tokens this month

• #3 on today's leaderboard

• Massive user-generated character library

Why it's blowing up: Community-driven creation. Users don't just chat—they build characters others can use. Covers every fandom imaginable.

2. SillyTavern

🔗 sillytavern.app

What it is: Open-source LLM frontend for power users. Connects to multiple AI backends (GPT, Claude, local models).

The data:

• 237B tokens this month

• #10 in daily rankings

Why it's blowing up: Maximum customization. Adjust prompts, response styles, and run it offline. The "jailbroken" experience for people who want zero restrictions.

3. ISEKAI ZERO

🔗 isekai.world

What it is: Interactive AI adventures where you travel with your favorite characters. Anime-focused narrative experiences.

The data:

• 230B tokens this month

• 23.5B tokens today (#5 daily)

Why it's blowing up: You don't read the story—you're in the story. Isekai (transported to another world) is a massive anime genre.

4. HammerAI

🔗 hammerai.com

What it is: Free AI character chat. No paywalls, no premium tiers.

The data:

• 228B tokens this month

• #11 daily

Why it's blowing up: Zero barrier to entry. While competitors charge, HammerAI gives it away.

5. Chub AI

🔗 chub.ai

What it is: "GenAI for everyone" — character platform with a massive library of user-created personas.

The data:

• 138B tokens this month

• #13 weekly

Why it's blowing up: Hosts one of the largest character card repositories. If a character exists, someone's probably made it here.

6. Pax Historia

🔗 paxhistoria.co

What it is: Alternate history sandbox game. "What if the Roman Empire never fell?" "What if the South won?"

The data:

• 118B tokens this month

• 4.53B tokens daily

Why it's blowing up: Unique niche—history nerds + AI + gaming. Educational potential is massive.

7. OpenCharacter

🔗 opencharacter.org

What it is: Open-source recreation of the original Character.AI experience before they added restrictions.

The data:

• 84.2B tokens this month

• 25.1B tokens this week

Why it's blowing up: When Character.AI added filters, users migrated. This is the "old school" experience, community-maintained.

8. Sophia's LoreBary

🔗 lorebary.com

What it is: Organization tools for roleplay creators. Manage characters, worlds, storylines.

The data:

• 123B tokens this month

• Consistent top 15 performer

Why it's blowing up: Infrastructure for creators. As roleplay AI grows, so does the need for tools to manage complex narratives.

9. Lemonade

🔗 lemonade.gg

What it is: AI tool specifically built for Roblox game development.

The data:

• 277B tokens this month

• 12B tokens daily (#7)

Why it's blowing up: Roblox has 70M+ daily active users, mostly young. This is AI meeting the next generation where they already are.

10. VidMuse

🔗 vidmuse.ai

What it is: Generate music videos, shorts, and visual content from audio.

The data:

• 21.1B tokens this week

• Consistent top 20

Why it's blowing up: Creator economy tool. Turn any song into visual content without video editing skills.

📊 Quick Reference Table

🔥 Honorable Mentions (Coding Tools Dominating)

These aren't "hidden" but they're eating the leaderboard:

🎯 The Breakdown by Category

Character/Roleplay AI: 6 apps in top 20

• Janitor AI, SillyTavern, ISEKAI ZERO, HammerAI, Chub AI, OpenCharacter

Coding Agents: 6 apps in top 20

• Kilo Code, BLACKBOXAI, Cline, Claude Code, Roo Code, OpenHands

Infrastructure/Dev Tools: 3 apps

• liteLLM, New API, Agent Zero

Gaming: 2 apps

• Lemonade (Roblox), Pax Historia

Creative Tools: 2 apps

• VidMuse, Sophia's LoreBary

Other: 1 app

• Theus Platform (commercial real estate)