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Merlin vs OpenRP

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Merlin compared with OpenRP
DetailMerlin logo MerlinOpenRP logo OpenRP
What it doesYour agents, now part of your team Collaborative platform to build immersive roleplay worlds with AI characters
StageGrowing Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingNot given Free: $0/month with unlimited characters and messages using free AI models. Plus: $10/month including everything in Free, unlimited public and private worlds, $10 model credits monthly, more detailed personas, more slots, and priority support.
Key features
  • Integrates with Slack, Linear, and GitHub
  • Runs on your own devices using your existing Claude and Codex subscriptions
  • Shared skills that teams can publish and install
  • Recurring schedules for progress updates and routine checks
  • Shared memory across company and channels
  • Access control for devices, skills, memory, and schedules
  • Proactive responses to surface missing context
  • World editor with visual interface for characters, backstory, and locations
  • Characters know each other and develop memories
  • Auto-vector embedding for content retrieval in chat
  • Advanced prompt customization for system prompts and LLM parameters
  • GitHub-like collaboration with world forking and change proposals
What makes it different
  • Runs on your own machines with no separate model billing
  • Multiplayer by default with work visible to entire team
  • Lives in existing collaboration tools, not a separate app
  • Shared skills and memory compound across the team
  • Prevents AI hallucinations through interconnected world lore and character context
  • Complete control over prompt engineering and AI behavior customization
  • Private roleplay data not used for AI model training
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)26 +5 (up) since last check18 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)1924
Referring domains (Majestic)2410

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