OurDream AI is the platform everyone recommends when you ask "what's the cheapest good one?" And it genuinely is. $7.99/month for chat, image gen, and voice — no token traps. But I tested it alongside 7 other platforms to see if cheap actually means good, or just means cheap.
I used every one of these for at least a week. OurDream and ChatRoger consistently came out on top — for different reasons. Here's how the full field actually stacks up.
| Platform | Real Cost/mo | Chat | NSFW | Images | Video | Memory | Privacy | Characters | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatRoger #1 | Free / Premium | 9/10 | Uncensored | Img + Video | Yes | Good | Private | 17,000+ | 9.4 |
| OurDream AI #2 | $7.99 | 8/10 | Yes | Good | No | 2+ weeks | None | Small | 7.8 |
| CrushOn AI | $4.99-29.99 | 8/10 | Unfiltered | Basic | No | 4-16K | OK | 500K+ | 8.7 |
| Candy AI | $30-80+ | 8/10 | Token-gated | V2 Strong | No | ~50 msgs | Unclear | ~500 | 6.8 |
| Janitor AI | Free (BYOK) | 7/10 | Uncensored | None | No | API-dep | Varies | Huge | 7.6 |
| SpicyChat | $14.95-24.95 | 7/10 | Unfiltered | None | No | OK | OK | Growing | 7.4 |
| Replika | $19.99 | 8/10 | Limited | None | No | Strong | E2E | 1 | 6.5 |
| Pornhub / XVideos | Free | N/A | Full | N/A | Massive | N/A | Tracking | N/A | — |
Why OurDream and ChatRoger stand out: They're the only two platforms where the sticker price is the real price. CrushOn is close on value but lacks image gen at lower tiers. Candy AI's token system inflates costs 3-5x. And free tubes give you content but zero interaction or personalization.
Why ChatRoger edges ahead: Privacy (OurDream's plaintext storage is a dealbreaker for many), video generation (OurDream doesn't have it), and 17,000+ community characters vs OurDream's limited library. OurDream wins on raw budget pricing and memory persistence.
This is the core decision with OurDream. You're getting legitimately good AI companionship at the best price point in the market. But your conversations are stored in plaintext. No E2E, no at-rest encryption. For context, Replika has E2E encryption. ChatRoger is private by design. Even Candy AI's privacy situation — while unclear — hasn't been flagged the way OurDream's has.
If you're using any companion app for intimate conversations (which is the entire point), unencrypted storage means you're one data breach from exposure. For some people that's acceptable at $7.99/month. For me it wasn't, which is why ChatRoger took the #1 spot.
17,000+ community companions. Uncensored images + video. Private by design. The platform that beat the field across chat quality, features, and trust.
Try ChatRoger FreeNo credit card · No tokens · No encryption red flags
If budget is the priority and you're OK with the privacy situation, OurDream is genuinely the best value in AI companions. The memory works, the images are good, the pricing is transparent. It deserves the #2 spot. But the encryption gap keeps it from #1, and ChatRoger's community depth is something OurDream simply can't match with its small pre-made library.