Janitor AI became one of the biggest character-roleplay sites by doing something rivals don't: letting adults chat with community-made bots for free, without a message cap. In 2025 and 2026 it added a paid tier, an in-house model router and age checks in some countries. This Janitor AI review covers what's still free, what janitor+ is worth, how proxies affect your privacy, and what its documents say. Last checked Oct 2026.
The best free roleplay deal around, with short memory and strict refunds
Janitor AI's free tier is hard to beat: unlimited chats with a huge bot library on its own model. janitor+ is a fair $12.99 if you need longer memory. But free context is short, refunds are rare, and proxies hand your chats to other companies.
You want free, uncapped text roleplay with community characters and don't mind a learning curve around models and proxies.
You want images, voice or video built in, long memory for free, or a clear refund window.
Provisional score, based on Janitor AI's terms, privacy policy, safety page, help center, changelog and US App Store listing, plus public reviews, all checked Oct 7, 2026. Hands-on testing is pending.
What Janitor AI is, and who runs it
Janitor AI (janitorai.com) is a text roleplay platform. Users publish characters ("bots"), and anyone can chat with them. The default model is Janitor's own JanitorLLM (JLLM), which its help center calls "the default model used in Janitor unless you've hooked up an external one via API."[5]
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Operator | JanitorAI Inc. (United States) |
| Payment processor | Stripe on the web; payments may be processed by Dulova Investments Limited, Nicosia, Cyprus (HE 477877) |
| Governing law | Delaware; binding individual arbitration and class-action waiver |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| iPhone app | "Janitor: Interactive Stories" by JanitorAI, Inc., rated 18+; 4.5 from about 4,500 US ratings |
| Terms / privacy policy | Updated Jul 29, 2026 / Sep 17, 2026 |
What Janitor AI's free tier includes
Janitor says it will "always keep a free option," and the free tier is genuinely usable.[4] It includes "unlimited chats with millions of bots," standard chat models and about 9,000 tokens of context.[4]
| Feature | Free | janitor+ |
|---|---|---|
| Chats with community bots | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Model | Standard chat models (JLLM) | JLLM+ plus monthly swipes on stronger models |
| Context (memory) | About 9k tokens | 5x more |
| Reply priority | Standard | Priority access |
| janitor+ Router (outside models, no key) | No | Yes, pay per token |
The trade-off is memory. About 9k tokens covers the character definition plus a limited stretch of recent chat, so long stories start to lose earlier details. That's the main reason people upgrade.
How much does janitor+ cost?
| Where you buy | Price | Billed by |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone app (US App Store) | $12.99/month | Apple |
| Website | $12.99/month (launch price) | Stripe / Dulova Investments Ltd |
| Website, yearly | Unverified | Stripe |
| Router credits | Per token, by model; $5 launch credit for subscribers | Wallet |
The refund rules are strict. The help center says subscriptions are "generally non-refundable," the terms rule out partial refunds for unused time except where the law requires, and Router credits are final, even if a reply is cut off, filtered or refused after processing starts.[4][2] Section 8.7 of the terms also makes clear that paying doesn't limit Janitor's ability to moderate or refuse requests.[2] App-store subscriptions must be cancelled in the store, not on the web.[4]
Proxies and janitor+ Router
Janitor lets you swap JLLM for outside models. There are two ways:
- Your own proxy or API key. A proxy is "the middleman between your chat and the model provider," per Janitor's glossary.[5] You connect an account with a provider such as OpenRouter. OpenRouter's free models allow 20 requests a minute and 50 a day if you've bought less than $10 of credits, or 1,000 a day after $10.[10]
- janitor+ Router. Since July 2026, subscribers can use third-party models inside Janitor without their own key, billed per token from a wallet. Subscribers can claim $5 in launch credits, which expire a year after claiming.[6]
Either way, your messages are processed by the outside model provider under its own terms. We walk through the costs in Is Janitor AI free? and setup in our Janitor AI DeepSeek guide.
Privacy and safety
The privacy policy lists "chat conversations, messages, and other content you generate" among collected data, used partly for "content moderation to maintain a safe environment."[1] Janitor's safety page says: "We will never sell your personal data or share private conversations with third parties for advertising or commercial purposes."[3] Whether chat text trains its models isn't stated plainly. Unclear
Age checks apply only in some countries. Users in Australia and Brazil (from April 24, 2026) and the UK (from June 15, 2026) must complete a one-time check through k-ID by video selfie, ID scan or AgeKey; Janitor says it receives only a yes/no result.[9]
To delete your account, go to Settings → Security → Delete Account; there's a grace period before deletion, and unused credits are forfeited.[1][2] Full detail in Is Janitor AI safe?
Reliability: the August 2026 memory bug
Janitor's public changelog is candid about problems. In August 2026, a chat-memory experiment meant for a small test group "leaked out of its group and ended up affecting everyone," and a related bug cleared memory on around 15,000 chats between August 18 and 20. Janitor says it restored those memories, except some created after August 18 that were overwritten, and that "chats and messages themselves were never touched."[8] We found no confirmed breach of Janitor's own servers as of Oct 7, 2026.
What Janitor AI users report
- App Store: 4.5 out of 5 from about 4,500 US ratings for "Janitor: Interactive Stories."[7]
- Trustpilot: 2.8 out of 5 from 31 reviews on Oct 7, 2026, slightly ahead of SpicyChat (2.1) and CrushOn (1.8) on the same day.[11]
- Reddit: Janitor has active Reddit communities. We'll summarise specific threads with links after reviewing them.
What we like
- Unlimited free chats on its own model, JanitorLLM, with about 9k context
- Huge community bot library; no message cap on the free tier
- Named US operator (JanitorAI Inc.) and a public changelog that documents incidents
- Says it never sells personal data or shares private chats for advertising
- Optional outside models via proxy or the in-house janitor+ Router
What to watch
- Free context is short; long stories lose detail without janitor+
- Subscriptions "generally non-refundable"; Router credits are final
- Proxies send your chats to a third-party provider
- Paying doesn't loosen moderation (terms §8.7)
- Trustpilot 2.8 from 31 reviews
Who Janitor AI suits
- Good fit: adults who mainly want text roleplay with community characters, for free or for one modest subscription.
- Good fit: technical users who want to plug in their own model through a proxy.
- Poor fit: people who want images, voice or video in the same app, or who expect refunds if a plan disappoints.
Janitor AI alternatives
For a similar community-bot experience with unlimited free messages, see our SpicyChat review. For adult companions with images and video, OurDream AI includes 1,000 dreamcoins a month on paid plans; read our OurDream AI review. More options in the best Janitor AI alternatives.
Our #1 pick: scenario-first Latina companions, Dream Plus at $9.99 every 30 days with 1,000 gold coins, and 1 coin per message. Read our Caracas Dream review or try Caracas Dream (owned by the same company as this site, 18+).
Frequently asked questions
Is Janitor AI worth it?
For free roleplay, yes: unlimited chats with community bots on Janitor's own model cost nothing. janitor+ at $12.99 a month is worth it mainly if you run long stories and need the 5x larger context. If you want images, video or voice built in, an adult companion app fits better.
Is Janitor AI free?
Yes. The free tier includes unlimited chats with community bots on JanitorLLM and about 9,000 tokens of context. You pay only for janitor+, Router credits, or an outside model through your own proxy account.
How much is janitor+?
janitor+ costs $12.99 a month in the US App Store, and launched at $12.99 a month on the web. It adds 5x more context, priority replies, JLLM+ and access to janitor+ Router.
Is Janitor AI safe?
It is run by JanitorAI Inc., says it doesn't sell personal data, and we found no confirmed breach of its servers. But chats are stored and can be moderated, and proxies send messages to outside providers. See our full guide, Is Janitor AI safe?
Does Janitor AI allow NSFW?
Janitor AI is an 18+ platform; its terms bar anyone under 18, and its iPhone app is rated 18+. Content is still subject to its rules and moderation, and paying for janitor+ doesn't change that.
Who owns Janitor AI?
JanitorAI Inc., a US company. Its terms are governed by Delaware law. Payments may be processed by an affiliate, Dulova Investments Limited, in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Sources
- Janitor AI Privacy Policy, updated Sep 17, 2026 (read Oct 7, 2026)
- Janitor AI Terms of Use, updated Jul 29, 2026
- Safety at Janitor, read Oct 7, 2026
- Janitor Help: FAQ: Subscription - Janitor+, updated Jun 25, 2026; Introducing janitor+
- Janitor Help: What is JLLM?, updated Jul 31, 2025
- Janitor Help: janitor+ Router, last updated Jul 31, 2026
- Janitor: Interactive Stories on the US App Store, read Oct 7, 2026
- Janitor AI changelog, entries of Aug 19 and Aug 20, 2026
- Janitor Help: Age Verification for Australia, Brazil, and the UK, updated Jun 15, 2026
- OpenRouter docs: Limits, read Oct 7, 2026
- Trustpilot: janitorai.com, read Oct 7, 2026