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Head-to-head · AI Face Swap Tools

Faceswap vs Deep-Live-Cam

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Faceswap #6 in AI Face Swap Tools 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Faceswap
Deep-Live-Cam #7 in AI Face Swap Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Deep-Live-Cam

Faceswap leads on 0 checks, Deep-Live-Cam on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFaceswap · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFaceswap · 2 of 4

Faceswap scores higher on our rubric for ai face swap tools: 8.9 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Faceswap is the better fit for advanced open-source desktop workflows. Deep-Live-Cam is the better fit for open-source real-time swapping with OBS.

  • Faceswap fits best

    Advanced open-source desktop workflows

  • Deep-Live-Cam fits best

    Open-source real-time swapping with OBS

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Side by side

Feature Faceswap 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Deep-Live-Cam 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.8
Ranking #6 in AI Face Swap Tools #7 in AI Face Swap Tools
Best for Advanced open-source desktop workflows Open-source real-time swapping with OBS
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan $22/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux
Features Faceswap 2/4 · Deep-Live-Cam 0/4
Video face swap ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Multiple faces ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Watermark-free export Not checked yet Not checked yet
Commercial use Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Max video length Not checked yet Not checked yet
Max output resolution Not checked yet 1080p
Our review
Pros
  • Free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Supports extraction, training, conversion, and multi-face workflows
  • Offers GUI and CLI modes with detailed masking and color controls
  • Free, open-source image, video, and webcam face swapping
  • Supports multiple faces, face mapping, mouth masking, and enhancement
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with OBS integration
Cons
  • Requires a multi-stage extract, train, and convert workflow
  • Focuses on desktop workflows rather than a simple browser experience
  • Commercial-use permission for generated results is not explicitly stated
  • Paid plans vary by hardware, with Mac starting at $32 per month
  • Self-hosted setup requires manual installation
  • No documented face-swapping API or batch-asset processing
Our verdict

Faceswap is free, open-source software for creating face-swapped images and videos on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its workflow centers on extracting faces from source media, training a model with two face datasets, and converting the result…

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Deep-Live-Cam is an open-source desktop application for real-time face swapping from a single source image. It supports image, video, and webcam workflows, making it suitable for solo creators and small teams producing live video, edited…

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  1. FaceswapAI Face Swap Tools 8.9Free plan
  2. Deep-Live-CamAI Face Swap Tools 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Faceswap — where it wins

    • Free and open source across Windows, macOS, and Linux
    • Supports extraction, training, conversion, and multi-face workflows
    • Offers GUI and CLI modes with detailed masking and color controls

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a multi-stage extract, train, and convert workflow
    • Focuses on desktop workflows rather than a simple browser experience
    • Commercial-use permission for generated results is not explicitly stated

  • Deep-Live-Cam — where it wins

    • Free, open-source image, video, and webcam face swapping
    • Supports multiple faces, face mapping, mouth masking, and enhancement
    • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with OBS integration

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans vary by hardware, with Mac starting at $32 per month
    • Self-hosted setup requires manual installation
    • No documented face-swapping API or batch-asset processing

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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