FaceGen vs UMA 3

FaceGen7.0Visit UUMA 37.0Visit

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

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U UMA 3 #8 in 3D Avatar Software 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit UMA 3

• FaceGen fits best

  Specialized photographic 3D head generation

• UMA 3 fits best

  Free runtime avatars in Unity

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Side by side

Feature	FaceGen 7.0/10 Visit ↗	UUMA 3 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	7.0
Ranking	#6 in 3D Avatar Software	#8 in 3D Avatar Software
Best for	Specialized photographic 3D head generation	Free runtime avatars in Unity
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Self-hosted
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features FaceGen 2/4 · UMA 3 3/4
Rigged exports	Not published	✓ (best)
Game engine export	✓	✓
Face tracking	Not published	Not published
Commercial use	✓	✓
Specs
Avatar style	Human	Both
Export formats	DAE, FBX, 3DS, MA, LWO, OBJ, XSI, WRL, STL, PNG, JPEG, TGA, BMP	OBJ, FBX, ZTL, 3ds Max, Blend
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	Runtime customization with bones, DNA, and blendshapes Modular clothing, accessories, overlays, and texture atlases Mesh combining and optimization for crowd avatars
Cons	Desktop Modeller runs on Windows Focuses on human heads rather than full-body avatars Paid licenses start at a $300 one-time price	Platform coverage centers on Unity Requires Unity project integration Export workflows focus on rigging and source assets
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 →	UMA 3 is an open avatar creation framework for Unity projects, aimed at game developers building customizable characters, crowds, multiplayer avatars, and reusable avatar content. It generates customizable humanoids and supports adapting… 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

• UMA 3 — where it wins

  • Runtime customization with bones, DNA, and blendshapes
  • Modular clothing, accessories, overlays, and texture atlases
  • Mesh combining and optimization for crowd avatars

  Where it doesn't

  • Platform coverage centers on Unity
  • Requires Unity project integration
  • Export workflows focus on rigging and source assets

• FaceGen7.0/10 · From $300

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

  Visit FaceGenFull verdict →
• UUMA 37.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Unity framework for customizable runtime humanoid avatars.

  Visit UMA 3Full verdict →