HeadshotPro vs Lensa (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Lensa grades higher than HeadshotPro: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
HeadshotPro grades higher on value for money. Lensa grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HeadshotPro
AI professional headshots from selfies, paid once with no subscription
Lensa
Phone photo editor with AI effects, retouching and an eraser
Which one is for you
Pick HeadshotPro if
- Fits if you need one LinkedIn or CV photo and want to pay once
- Makes sense if a small team needs matching headshots without a studio day
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before paying, as nothing is free
- Tight if you need 4K or both portrait and landscape files, because those are Executive at $59
- Watch out: the $29 Basic tier takes about 2 hours and gives 6 edit credits
- Watch out: Team and Enterprise get 16 edit credits per member and no 4K, and the API is Enterprise only
Pick Lensa if
- Fits if you edit photos on your phone and like one-tap effects
- Works for people who want an eraser and an enhancer in the same app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to work on a computer, since Lensa is phone-only
- Watch out: billing periods are mostly missing on the store listing
- Watch out: Magic Avatars are extra, at $3.99 to $11.99 a pack
- Watch out: some App Store reviews complain about charges or avatar sets that never arrived
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAHeadshotProFair | 2.4GPALensaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$29 one-time for a shoot of 30 headshots, up to $59 for 4K. That is a per-shoot price, so another person or another look costs again, but it is under a year of the category's $10 subscription. | CA $2.99 one-week pass or $29.99 and $35.99 plans whose billing periods aren't shown, so what you pay per month is unclear. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: the page offers one free redo and a 30-day money-back guarantee, and a guarantee isn't a trial. | CFree to download, but the listing doesn't say which features work without paying. |
| Features | CSelfies to headshots with choice of backdrop and outfit, a profile picture editor and a team dashboard. It does that one job fully, and it is a smaller job than a general image tool. | CEffects, beauty and hair tools, an eraser, an enhancer and avatar packs. Avatars are bought separately at $3.99 to $11.99. |
| Ease of use | BUpload selfies, pick backdrops and outfits, download. Nothing to set up, though Basic takes about 2 hours. | A4.7 from about 418,000 App Store ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser only, with Zapier listed for Enterprise. No phone or desktop app. | CiPhone and Android only. No desktop app or web editor. |
| Best for | a one-off set of LinkedIn headshots from selfies | phone photo effects and retouching from Prisma Labs |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: HeadshotPro and Lensa. How we grade
Where they differ
At a glance
| HeadshotPro | Lensa | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $29 one-time for one person's shoot | $2.99 for Unlimited Access (1 Week), per the App Store listing |
| Free plan | None | The app is free to download; the store listing does not say which features work without paying. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HeadshotPro | Prisma Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | headshotpro.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
HeadshotPro
- 4K downloads are only on the Executive tier, and the Basic tier takes about 2 hours.
- Team and Enterprise plans include fewer edit credits (16 per member) and no 4K downloads.
- API access, webhooks and Zapier are listed only for Enterprise.
- Team prices fall with volume, so the per-person rate depends on the number of credits bought.
Lensa
- Billing periods are mostly not shown on the store listing, so what each in-app purchase costs per month is unclear before opening the app.
- The app is phone-only; the vendor's site links to the App Store and Google Play and offers no desktop app.
- Several reviews on the App Store listing complain about charges or avatar sets that did not arrive; the average rating there is about 4.7 across 418,000 ratings.
Key features
HeadshotPro
- Selfies to headshots
- Upload a few selfies and get 30 to 70 headshots, depending on the individual tier, with the site saying about 15 to 30 minutes.
- Backdrop and outfit styles
- A library of styles with a Choose for me option; outfits include suits, blouses, scrubs and casual.
- Profile picture editor
- A built-in editor crops and shapes photos for different platforms and can add branded templates.
- Team dashboard
- Admins invite people by email or link, pick matching styles, track who has finished and download everything in bulk.
- Security paperwork
- Team plans list a SOC 2 Type II report and DPA through a Trust Center; the site says it never trains AI on your photos.
- Money-back guarantee
- The site offers a money-back guarantee if the headshots do not look like you.
Lensa
- AI effects and presets
- One-tap looks and color presets that grade a photo for a consistent feed.
- Beauty and hair tools
- Retouching, makeup and hair adjustments, plus a hair try-on that restyles a selfie into different cuts.
- Object eraser
- Brush over a person or object and the app fills in the background.
- Enhancer
- Upscales cropped or low-resolution photos and brightens dark ones.
- Avatars
- The store listing describes artistic avatar creation, sold as separate Magic Avatars packs.
Plans
HeadshotPro
Individual: Basic$29
one-time, per person
30 headshots in about 2 hours, with 6 photo credits for edits and 1 free redo within 60 days.
Individual: Professional$39
one-time, per person
50 headshots in about 30 minutes, with 26 photo credits for edits and 1 free redo.
Individual: Executive$59
one-time, per person
70 headshots in about 15 minutes, 46 photo credits for edits, 1 free redo and 4K downloads.
Team$19.50
per person and up, one-time credits with volume discounts
For 5 to 1,000 people: one credit is one person's shoot of 40 headshots plus 1 free retry, with an admin dashboard. The page shows $25.35 a shoot at 100 credits ($2,535), 35% off.
EnterpriseCustom
For 1,000+ people, with SSO and SCIM, a signed MSA and invoice billing. Quoted per person through sales.
Lensa
Free download$0
The app costs nothing to install; the listing shows in-app purchases from $2.99 to $49.99.
Unlimited Access (1 Week)$2.99
for 1 week
Shortest access pass in the US App Store list.
Unlimited Access$29.99
billing period not shown on the listing
Amounts of $4.99, $29.99, $39.99 and $49.99 are all listed as Unlimited Access with no period. The store description separately gives a weekly plan range of $6.99 to $19.99.
Membership$35.99
billing period not shown on the listing
In-app purchase named Membership.
Magic Avatars packs$3.99
one-time packs, $3.99 to $11.99
Avatar packs sold separately, listed as Pack 1 ($3.99), Pack 2 ($5.99), Pack 10 ($7.99) and Pack 11 ($11.99).
Ways to pay less
HeadshotPro
- Other savings
Team volume discount
The Team calculator shows 35% off at 100 credits, and says every order counts toward the discount.
Lensa
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, HeadshotPro or Lensa?
As of Nov 12, 2026, HeadshotPro starts at $29 one-time for one person's shoot, and Lensa starts at $2.99 for Unlimited Access (1 Week), per the App Store listing.
Which has a free plan, HeadshotPro or Lensa?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Lensa has a free plan. HeadshotPro does not.
Which platforms do HeadshotPro and Lensa run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only HeadshotPro lists a web app and only Lensa lists iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.