Stay is an open-source project built for individuals seeking emotional support.

Does Stay have a free plan?

Yes — Stay is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

Is Stay still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 75 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to Stay?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Ahead App, HabitBook, and Celestial courses.

Yes — Stay is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

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Stay

thestay.appHabit, mindfulness & journaling

The Stay is an open-source AI companion designed to provide support and conversation for individuals during moments of loneliness or emotional distress. It runs with on-device encryption, prioritizes privacy, and is free for everyone. Ideal for those seeking a supportive, private AI presence.

Open SourceMITWebCloud-managed

Visit thestay.app

Overview

5 features

Stay sits in PulseGate's Habit, mindfulness & journaling category. It focuses on offering emotional support and companionship through an AI for people experiencing loneliness or distress. Stay is an open-source project aimed at individuals seeking emotional support. The project is open source (MIT). Stay is available on the web.

Stay first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 75 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are AI companion, on-device encryption, and open source.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

AI companion
On-device encryption
Open source
Crisis support
Privacy-focused

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.jsnext

Hosting

Vercel

AI providers

local_ossanthropic

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Detected from

Next.js: x-nextjs-prerender header · /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Vercel: x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

License

MIT

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of Service Open SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed30 Jun · 08:36 UTC
The Stay verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Stay

What does Stay do?: Stay focuses on offering emotional support and companionship through an AI for people experiencing loneliness or distress. It is catalogued under Habit, mindfulness & journaling on PulseGate.
Who should use Stay?: Stay is an open-source project built for individuals seeking emotional support.
Does Stay have a free plan?: Yes — Stay is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does Stay run on?: Stay runs on the web.
Is Stay still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 75 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to Stay?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Ahead App, HabitBook, and Celestial courses.Ahead App HabitBook Celestial courses
When did Stay launch?: Stay first shipped in 2026.
Is Stay open source?: Yes — Stay is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
Built for: individuals seeking emotional support
Model: Open source
Solves: Offering emotional support and companionship through an AI for people experiencing loneliness or distress.

Registered as

GitHub: wudaming00/stay

Developer

Wudaming00

Small team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 16 May 2026
Commits 90d: 75
Contributors: 2
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 93.8
Indexed: 30 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 30 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: the-stay-thestay-app
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 30 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 13 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://thestay.app/

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