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myBrandgen vs Namelix

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. myBrandgen publishes a starting price ($21.59); Namelix does not. Only Namelix is free. Only myBrandgen ships a public API.

myBrandgenGenerates a name, logo, slogan, color palette, and marketing copy for a brand from one short concept description.NamelixFree brandable name generator with live domain availability checks

Side by side

FactmyBrandgenNamelix
CategoryBranding & Brand KitsCopywriting & Ad Copy
Pricing modelPaidFree
Starts at$21.59 one_time—
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CompanymyBrandgenBrandmark
Launched—2018
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

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

Namelix

The fastest way to get 100 invented, pronounceable name candidates when you are stuck, and it costs nothing. Treat it as a brainstorm surface, not a naming decision: the good ones are buried in noise and the domain suggestions are monetised.

Pros

  • Genuinely free with no account wall or generation cap
  • Style and randomness controls make the output steerable instead of one flat list
  • Domain availability shown inline, so dead names get filtered fast
  • Long-running solo operation with no funding clock, so unlikely to vanish

Cons

  • Hit rate is low; expect to scroll a lot for a handful of usable names
  • Premium domain suggestions are affiliate placements, not neutral advice
  • No trademark screening, so a name can look clear and still be taken
  • No export, workspace, or team features at all

Which one fits

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

Choose Namelix if you need

  • Founders naming a side project or a new brand in an afternoon
  • Agencies generating a long list before a client naming workshop
  • Anyone who needs an invented, coinable word rather than a real dictionary term

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