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Looka vs Namewizard

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, Namewizard has paid plans only
Higher Trust score
Looka — 88 vs 83 for Namewizard
Best fit
Looka: Founders who need a serviceable logo and collateral in an afternoon · Namewizard: Founders naming a project who need an available domain, not just a nice word
Status
We could not check Looka — its site turns automated checks away; Namewizard 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

FactLookaNamewizard
CategoryBranding & Brand KitsBranding & Brand Kits
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starts at—$2.49/mo
Trust score88 / 10083 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb
CompanyLooka Inc.Raven Tech LTD
Launched20162022
Last verifiedOct 15, 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

Namewizard

Pairing name generation with a live domain check is the right combination, and $29 a year is cheap next to naming tools that charge that per month. Everything else is thin: a one-maker product whose roadmap features have read coming soon since 2022, and no free run to see whether the suggestions are any good before you pay.

Pros

  • Name generation and domain availability checked in the same step
  • One plan: $29 a year, or $3.99 month to month
  • Cancel with one click, no long-term commitment stated
  • Narrow scope means a fast, uncluttered interface

Cons

  • No free tier, so you pay before seeing any output quality
  • Little is published about the operator beyond a company name in the privacy policy and the maker's X handle
  • Search filters and suggestion history are still advertised as coming soon, as they were at launch in 2022
  • No trademark screening, logo or brand-kit output

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 Namewizard if you need

  • Founders naming a project who need an available domain, not just a nice word
  • Anyone tired of checking candidate names at a registrar by hand
  • Cheap, one-off naming sessions rather than an ongoing subscription

Looka vs Namewizard: the questions people ask

Is Looka cheaper than Namewizard?

Namewizard starts at $2.49/mo. An entry price for Looka is not confirmed by us yet, so check its pricing page before you compare.

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