Besties vs Ensoul
Besties
mybesties.app
Ensoul
ensoul.soSide by side
| Figure | Besties | Ensoul |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.08/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · AI Companion Apps | 8.3 (#8) | 8.5 (#5) |
| Memory | The site says the companion remembers users’ interests, stories, and details across conversations. | Memories from conversations can be read, corrected, or deleted by the user. |
| Product | Besties describes itself as a voice-first platform for AI companions that can call users and take real-world actions on their behalf. | Ensoul is a local-first AI companion app that keeps a companion’s identity, memory, mood, and history as documents on the user’s device. |
| Support | The site has a frequently asked questions section, but the opened page does not provide a support contact. | The maker lists [email protected] and says support emails are read by the project operator. |
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In their own words
Ensoul
Ensoul is a local-first AI companion app that keeps a companion’s identity, memory, mood, and history as documents on the user’s device. It runs on Android, macOS, Windows, and the web. Users can connect directly to a provider or use one key to access Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, and open models. Memories from conversations can be reviewed, corrected, or deleted. Ensoul can import companions from documents, folders, files, character cards, notes, and chat exports, then export a folder containing identity, history, media, and tools. Listed features include group conversations between companions, generated images, and voice. Its folder tool can read coding-agent session stores from Claude Code, Codex, opencode, and DeepSeek Harness. The free plan requires users to bring their own model key and does not require an account. Hosted access is available through a 12.00 USD one-time contribution, which grants three months of sustained access. Desktop and mobile app data is stored locally; browser data and API keys are kept in that browser’s local storage. The maker describes Ensoul as early software built by one person.