Avaturn vs Sloyd
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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- Free access
- Avaturn: Free access
- Sloyd: Free access
- Paid from
- Avaturn: USD 800 per month
- Sloyd: USD 15 per month
- Plans listed
- Avaturn: 3
- Sloyd: 4
- Public API
- Avaturn: Not confirmed
- Sloyd: Yes
Where Avaturn and Sloyd differ
- PlansAvaturn lists 3 plans and Sloyd lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Avaturn | Fact | Sloyd |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree integration · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableGuest · USD 0 |
| USD 800 per monthPro | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 15 per monthPlus · billed monthly · or $12.50 per month, $150 billed yearly |
| Free integration; Pro $800/month | Pricing model | Free Guest plan; Plus from $12.50/month billed yearly |
| 3 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Yes |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not required |
| Not confirmed | Open source | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Rigged 3D avatars from a selfie for games and apps | Built for | Game-ready 3D assets from text or images |
| Images & design | CategorySame | Images & design |
| Platforms |
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| Works with |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Avaturn
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- Free integrationUSD 0
- ProUSD 800 per month
- EnterpriseCustom pricing
Sloyd
Prices confirmed · Sep 29, 2026- GuestUSD 0
- PlusUSD 15 per monthbilled monthly · or $12.50 per month, $150 billed yearly
- ProUSD 50 per monthbilled monthly · or $41.67 per month, $500 billed yearly
- APIPrepaid credits, 75 credits per USD 1minimum $12 for 900 credits
Strengths and limits
Avaturn
Strengths
- Free embedding with no stated avatar cap: The docs say the free integration has no limit on avatars created or exports.
- Animation-ready output: Avatars ship with a standard humanoid rig, ARKit blendshapes and visemes, and a Mixamo-tested FBX.
- Wide engine coverage: Tutorials and SDKs cover web, Three.js, Unity, Unreal Engine, iOS and Android.
Limits to plan around
- Steep step to paid: API, web SDK, own login and branding start at $800 a month; no smaller paid tier is listed.
- Restrictive avatar license: The terms treat exported avatars as Goodsize content, require attribution and ask for notice before commercial use.
- Dated legal pages: Both the terms and privacy policy were last updated January 26, 2023 and describe a mobile scanning app.
Sloyd
Strengths
- Unmetered core generation on paid plans: Text or image to 3D, rigging and texturing are not counted per model on Plus and Pro.
- License terms in a table: The pricing page states personal, commercial and resale rights per plan.
- Direct engine handoff: Plugins place models into common engines and 3D tools without manual import.
Limits to plan around
- Guest cannot export its own generations: Free exports are limited to community models under a personal license.
- Reselling only on Pro: Marketplace or asset store redistribution is allowed only on the $50 plan.
- Commercial 3D printing needs a custom license: The terms limit printing to personal use without a separate agreement.
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