FaceGen vs Human Generator

FaceGen7.0Visit Human Generator7.0Visit

FaceGen #6 in 3D Avatar Software 7.0/10 From $300 ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit FaceGen

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Human Generator #7 in 3D Avatar Software 7.0/10 From $68 ✓ 3 of 4 features Try Human Generator

• FaceGen fits best

  Specialized photographic 3D head generation

• Human Generator fits best

  Budget human characters in Blender

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Side by side

Feature	FaceGen 7.0/10 Visit ↗	Human Generator 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	7.0
Ranking	#6 in 3D Avatar Software	#7 in 3D Avatar Software
Best for	Specialized photographic 3D head generation	Budget human characters in Blender
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FaceGen 2/4 · Human Generator 3/4
Rigged exports	Not published	✓ (best)
Game engine export	✓ (best)	Not published
Face tracking	Not published	✓ (best)
Commercial use	✓	✓
Specs
Avatar style	Human	Human
Export formats	DAE, FBX, 3DS, MA, LWO, OBJ, XSI, WRL, STL, PNG, JPEG, TGA, BMP	Not published
Our review
Pros	Generates heads from photos, random parameters, or 3D scan data More than 150 facial controls plus expressions and FACS blendshapes Exports meshes and textures for Unity and major 3D tools	More than 100 body and face adjustments Rigging, expressions, ARKit workflow, and Python API $68 personal license includes all features and content
Cons	Desktop Modeller runs on Windows Focuses on human heads rather than full-body avatars Paid licenses start at a $300 one-time price	Commercial use requires the $128 license Requires Blender on Windows or macOS Focused on human characters rather than broad avatar styles
Our verdict	FaceGen creates realistic 3D human head models from photographs, random generation, or 3D scan data. It is designed for artists, animators, game and avatar developers, 3D printing workflows, research tools, and software teams that need… Read the review →	Human Generator is a paid Blender add-on for creating customizable human characters. It is suited to artists and creators making images, animations, software, and video games who want adjustable bodies, faces, hairstyles, outfits, poses,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FaceGen — where it wins

  • Generates heads from photos, random parameters, or 3D scan data
  • More than 150 facial controls plus expressions and FACS blendshapes
  • Exports meshes and textures for Unity and major 3D tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop Modeller runs on Windows
  • Focuses on human heads rather than full-body avatars
  • Paid licenses start at a $300 one-time price

• Human Generator — where it wins

  • More than 100 body and face adjustments
  • Rigging, expressions, ARKit workflow, and Python API
  • $68 personal license includes all features and content

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial use requires the $128 license
  • Requires Blender on Windows or macOS
  • Focused on human characters rather than broad avatar styles

• FaceGen7.0/10 · From $300

  A specialized Windows tool for photographic 3D head generation and production exports.

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• Human Generator7.0/10 · From $68

  A paid Blender add-on with deep human customization and animation controls.

  Try Human GeneratorFull verdict →