With the rise of Civitai, came a whole lot of adjacent websites and projects. Some of these were a direct answer for an ongoing issue of Civitai with some of the community models being moderated and removed from the site. Here is a list of uncensored platforms most of which can be used for downloading and sharing diffusion model fine-tunes, LoRA models, finding some image-prompt pairs for inspiration, generating AI images online using the services they offer, and much more.
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Websites Similar To Civitai, and Their Two Main Categories
First, we have what are most commonly called model sharing sites – websites such as Civitai, TensorArt and SeaArt, that act as repositories for open-source image generation checkpoints (base Stable Diffusion, SDXL, FLUX and their respective fine-tunes), as well as LoRAs.
These sites let you browse through large collections of such files alongside generated image examples, and download your chosen models should you find anything that interests you. Many of these sites are also connected with image generation subscription services which you can use as an alternative to local AI image generation software.
Second, although most model sharing sites also have this functionality, there are also sites meant solely for image prompt sharing, such as PromptHero, or Genur.art. These can be extremely valuable when you’re learning how to prompt your favorite models, and need concrete examples of works made using your chosen model fine-tunes.
So, with that out of the way, let’s get to the list of the most popular Civitai alternatives out there.
Model Sharing Sites
Here are 4 of the most popular websites similar to Civit.ai, on all of which you can find and download hundreds of different high quality model fine-tunes/checkpoints and LoRAs, alongside with thousands of generated images along with their prompts.
1. Civarchive
- An extensive archive of models deleted from Civitai.
- Easy model download without login.
Civarchive is essentially an archive for Civitai models. Well, it’s not an archive in the classical sense, as it functions as an a metadata aggregator and a model search engine, and doesn’t hold any model files by itself, instead referring and pointing to external hosts for file downloads.
It features an extensive catalog of models removed from Civitai, and if you lost any files to any of the Civit purges, in many cases you can find and get them here. Identifying the checkpoints by their SHA256 hashes, it’s a safe method of searching for any content that has been deleted from the official Civitai repository at any point in time.
2. TensorArt
- Hosts a large amount of model fine-tunes, and a community creations gallery.
- Features a neat repository of ComfyUI workflows, and a built-in image generation tool.
When it comes to websites closest to Civitai in terms of functionality, Tensor.art is one of the most commonly mentioned projects. It offers an extensive library of community-made checkpoints and LoRAs, a gallery featuring thousands of image-prompt pairs shared by the users, ComfyUI workflow collection, as well as a built-in image generation tool, accessible for free (with certain usage limits), or with higher-set limits, after committing to their subscription service.
In terms of sheer similarity, it’s one of the closest alternatives to Civitai, with the features offered by both sites being virtually identical. With that said, there is another website very similar to this one, and that’s what we’re going to talk about next.
3. SeaArt
- Gives you access to many different image and video generation models.
- Contains a lot of other fairly useful generative AI tools & pre-made image/video workflows.
SeaArt is another website that takes the all-in-one approach similar to Civitai and Tensor.art, by letting you browse through a lot of open-source models and checkpoints, access both a large collection of AI-generated works, but also generate images and train LoRA models after registering and making use of their subscription service (or available free credits). Keep in mind that to download models, you need to create a free account, and currently not all of the community models are available for download.
Using SeaArt you also get access to a large amount of pre-made workflows that let you import your images and then transform them in quite a few interesting ways. Aside from these, there is also a character.ai-like service available with lots of community-made characters available for private chats. All in all, this is a solid platform with a lot of different generative AI tools available under one subscription price.
4. HuggingFace
- A platform for sharing open-source datasets & models.
- Text-to-image models are a large part of the resources available on HuggingFace.
When it comes to HuggingFace, aside from a large collection of software repositories, datasets, and open-source LLMs, it also houses a fair amount of image and video generation models available for free download and use according to the respective model licenses.
Their text-to-image model collection is a place where you can get the latest model fine-tunes. Being able to sort these by the amount of downloads and release dates, as well as having access to a small chart showcasing the popularity of a chosen repository over time on each model download page are also welcome features here. A great resource overall.
Image Prompt Sharing Sites
And here are two more websites, this time made specifically for browsing through thousands of high quality images alongside the generation prompts & settings used to create them.
5. PromptHero
- A database of thousands of AI generated images with metadata.
- Contains a dedicated section for AI videos.
PromptHero is a place where you can find thousands of examples of AI generated works alongside the models used to create them, their prompts and image generation settings. It also hosts an extensive collection of video works created using models such as Kling, Hailuo, Hunyuan, and much more.
All of the content on the site is neatly divided in topical categories that make browsing through the collection even more convenient. When it comes to sites on which you can come to learn how to prompt some of the more popular models and model fine-tunes out there, this one is definitely the second best choice after Civitai.
6. Genur.art
- Another great collection of image-prompt pairs, sourced mainly from Civitai.
- Perfect for fast browsing and a quick dose of inspiration.
Genur.art is a bit of a less known website, which you can find linked in the footer of the Civarchive. It contains a collection of about 34 million images generated using both SDXL & FLUX family models, alongside their generation settings, LoRAs, and prompts used for creating them. This is a very nicely organized and fun to browse collection, sourcing its works mostly directly from CivitAI. If you need some quick inspiration, this is another great place to go to.
With that, our list is concluded. These, at least for now, are some of the most popular places online you can find both open-source image generation models to download, and examples of high quality works made by the community, with their prompts disclosed. If you want to know more about local AI software and image generation tools in general, you can check out our main guide here: “Beginner’s Guide To Local AI Image Generation Software – How To Start This Year”, or browse through a plenty of tutorials available for free here on TechTactician. Until next time!