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HeadshotPro vs VikingPic

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
VikingPic — $3.99 once vs $29 once for HeadshotPro
Free plan
Neither — HeadshotPro has paid plans only, VikingPic has paid plans only
Public API
HeadshotPro has one; not confirmed by us for VikingPic
Higher Trust score
HeadshotPro — 96 vs 81 for VikingPic
Best fit
HeadshotPro: Distributed teams standardising an about page or LinkedIn grid · VikingPic: A cheap gag gift or social-media profile picture

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

FactHeadshotProVikingPic
CategoryAI Avatars & HeadshotsAI Avatars & Headshots
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at$29 once$3.99 once
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score96 / 10081 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CompanyHeadshot Pro Photography Pte. Ltd.VikingPic
Launched2023—
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 16, 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

VikingPic

Four dollars for eight themed portraits with no signup is about as low-friction as this category gets, and the vendor is upfront that the images vary and historical accuracy is not promised. It is a gift-shop product: you pay first, get one batch, and there is nobody named to chase if the faces come out wrong.

Pros

  • Flat $3.99 for 8 images with no account or subscription
  • Results delivered by email in about five minutes
  • Vendor states photos are not used for training and are deleted after generation
  • Stripe and PayPal both accepted

Cons

  • You pay before seeing a single result, and no refund policy is published
  • No company name, address or working terms page anywhere on the site
  • One style only — Viking — with no editing or regeneration controls

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 VikingPic if you need

  • A cheap gag gift or social-media profile picture
  • People who want one batch of images without creating an account
  • Anyone put off by subscription-based avatar generators

HeadshotPro vs VikingPic: the questions people ask

Is HeadshotPro cheaper than VikingPic?

On published entry prices, VikingPic starts lower — $3.99 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 VikingPic?

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

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