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Looka vs myBrandgen

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

Free plan
Neither — Looka has paid plans only, myBrandgen has paid plans only
Public API
myBrandgen has one; not confirmed by us for Looka
Higher Trust score
Looka — 88 vs 81 for myBrandgen
Best fit
Looka: Founders who need a serviceable logo and collateral in an afternoon · myBrandgen: quickly generating a first-draft brand identity for a new business concept
Status
We could not check Looka — its site turns automated checks away; myBrandgen was up on Oct 15, 2026

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

FactLookamyBrandgen
CategoryBranding & Brand KitsBranding & Brand Kits
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at—$21.59 once
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score88 / 10081 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CompanyLooka Inc.myBrandgen
Launched2016—
Last verifiedOct 27, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Looka

A fast way for a new business to land a usable mark and matching collateral, as long as you accept that the cheap package hands over a flat image you cannot resize.

Pros

  • Preview across cards, signage and social profiles before spending anything
  • Vector files and full ownership arrive with the $65 package
  • Brand Kit turns a single logo into several hundred ready-made templates

Cons

  • The cheapest package is a raster file only — no vectors, no clean resizing
  • Continued brand kit access is a subscription rather than a purchase
  • Results are recognisably generated and overlap between customers
  • No API, and no way to hand a designer editable sources

myBrandgen

myBrandgen turns a short concept description into a starting brand kit — name, logo, colors, slogan, and some marketing copy — in one pass, which suits someone validating a new business idea more than a designer refining an established brand. Everything is priced in euros with no free tier, so trying it means paying at least the one-time credit price first.

Pros

  • covers name, logo, slogan, colors, typography, and sample marketing copy in one generation
  • checks domain availability as part of the naming step
  • one-time credit option exists alongside monthly and annual subscriptions

Cons

  • no free tier to sample quality before paying
  • pricing is in EUR only, adding currency-conversion uncertainty for USD budgets
  • API access is by request rather than self-serve

Which one fits

Choose Looka if you need

  • Founders who need a serviceable logo and collateral in an afternoon
  • Small businesses wanting cards, socials and templates derived from one mark
  • Anyone testing brand directions before paying a designer

Choose myBrandgen if you need

  • quickly generating a first-draft brand identity for a new business concept
  • checking domain availability alongside name generation in one step

Looka vs myBrandgen: the questions people ask

Is Looka cheaper than myBrandgen?

myBrandgen starts at $21.59 once. An entry price for Looka is not confirmed by us yet, so check its pricing page before you compare.

Which has a public API, Looka or myBrandgen?

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

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