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HeadshotPro vs Magik Face

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper
Magik Face — $9.99 once vs $29 once for HeadshotPro
Free plan
Neither — HeadshotPro has paid plans only, Magik Face has paid plans only
Public API
HeadshotPro has one; not confirmed by us for Magik Face
Higher Trust score
HeadshotPro — 96 vs 75 for Magik Face
Best fit
HeadshotPro: Distributed teams standardising an about page or LinkedIn grid · Magik Face: one-off styled portrait sets without a monthly commitment

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactHeadshotProMagik Face
CategoryAI Avatars & HeadshotsAI Avatars & Headshots
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at$29 once$9.99 once
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score96 / 10075 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CompanyHeadshot Pro Photography Pte. Ltd.Magik Face
Launched2023—
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

HeadshotPro

The right pick when you need a whole remote team photographed consistently without flying anyone to a studio. For a single person, a real photographer still wins on hands, glasses and hair.

Pros

  • Admin-locked templates keep a team's photos visually consistent
  • Roughly 30-minute turnaround against weeks to schedule a photographer
  • Volume discounts drop per-person cost sharply above six seats
  • Explicit 30-day deletion policy on uploaded source photos

Cons

  • The $29 Basic shoot gets 30 headshots, no free redo and about a two-hour turnaround; the redo and faster delivery start at $39
  • Output still shows the usual generative tells around hands, jewellery and eyewear
  • No subscription, so repeat users pay full price each time
  • Likeness quality is uneven across skin tones and hairstyles

Magik Face

A credit-based portrait generator with a fast personal-model training step and a wide style catalogue, plus short video as an extra. Paying per pack rather than per month suits occasional use. The vendor is entirely anonymous and the refund terms are tight, which is a lot of trust to place in a prepaid balance.

Pros

  • Personal face model trains in around two minutes
  • Wide catalogue of portrait styles from one trained model
  • Short animated video generation included, not a separate product
  • Prepaid credits with no subscription lock-in
  • Entry pack is $9.99, so trying it is cheap

Cons

  • No legal entity, country or governing law published, even in the terms
  • Credits are non-refundable outside billing errors, with a 14-day claim window
  • Uploading face photos to an anonymous vendor is a real privacy trade
  • No API and no mobile app

Which one fits

Choose HeadshotPro if you need

  • Distributed teams standardising an about page or LinkedIn grid
  • Agencies refreshing staff photos after headcount changes
  • Founders who need a press-ready portrait the same day
  • People whose only usable photos are phone selfies

Choose Magik Face if you need

  • one-off styled portrait sets without a monthly commitment
  • profile pictures and character art from your own face
  • occasional use where a subscription would be wasted

HeadshotPro vs Magik Face: the questions people ask

Is HeadshotPro cheaper than Magik Face?

On published entry prices, Magik Face starts lower — $9.99 once against $29 once for HeadshotPro. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Which has a public API, HeadshotPro or Magik Face?

HeadshotPro ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Magik Face is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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