Ensoul vs Paradot AI
Ensoul
ensoul.so
Paradot AI
paradot.netSide by side
| Figure | Ensoul | Paradot AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $9/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · AI Companion Apps | 8.5 (#5) | 8.8 (#2) |
| Age requirement | The download page says Ensoul is free to use and for adults 18 and over. | Paradot's privacy policy says accounts are restricted to people aged 18 or older and minor accounts are erased. |
| Memory | Memories from conversations can be read, corrected, or deleted by the user. | The service says companions retain names, jobs, birthdays, dates, plans and inside jokes across chats. |
| Product | 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. | Paradot AI is an adults-only AI girlfriend and chat companion platform built around persistent conversations. |
| Support | The maker lists [email protected] and says support emails are read by the project operator. | The privacy policy lists email and an in-app form for support correspondence and says privacy questions and rights requests are answered within 30 days. |
Plans
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.
Paradot AI
Paradot AI is a chat companion service for companionship and entertainment, built around fictional, software-generated characters. Companions can retain details such as a person's name, job, birthday, or plans and bring them up in later conversations. Users can customize appearance, personality, interests, humor, affection, and message length. The service describes text chat, voice messages, and replies in a chosen tone, and it is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. Plus costs $9/mo and includes unlimited messages, three companions, full long-term memory, and voice notes. Infinite costs $19/mo and adds unlimited companions, priority replies, and early features. Paradot says chats are encrypted in transit and at rest and are not sold, rented, or traded to third parties for advertising. Account data remains while an account is active, and deleted-account backups are purged on a rolling schedule of no more than 90 days. The service is for adults and is not therapy, counselling, or crisis support.