Fotoya vs the competition.
How four job-hunting & résumé photos for ¥800 stack up against ChatGPT, Aragon AI, HeadshotPro, Secta AI, and ProfilePicture.ai.
Comparison
| Tool | Price / headshot | Photos needed | Turnaround | Source stored? | Subscription? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fotoya | ¥800 for 4 (≈¥200 each) | 1 selfie | No booking, no queue | Never | No |
| ChatGPT Plus | ~¥3,000/mo ($20/mo, sub required) | 1 (result is generic) | 10–20 min of iteration | Yes (OpenAI servers) | Yes — ¥3,000/mo ($20/mo) |
| Aragon AI | ¥113–¥263 ($0.75–$1.75) | 10–20 photos | 30 min – 2 hr | Yes | No (per session) |
| HeadshotPro | ¥74–¥110 ($0.49–$0.73) | 10–20 photos | 4 hr | Yes | No (per session) |
| Secta Labs | ~¥24 ($0.16) | 25 photos | 2 hr | Yes (GDPR opt-out) | No (¥7,350/$49 flat) |
| ProfilePicture.ai | ~¥90 ($0.60) | 10–15 photos | 1 hr | Yes | No (per session) |
Competitor pricing as of May 2026. Prices may change.
Head-to-head breakdowns
ChatGPT generates a stranger. Fotoya generates you.
ChatGPT’s image generation is built for creative synthesis, not facial identity preservation. When you prompt it for a headshot, you get a good-looking AI face — not yours. Getting a usable result requires 10–20 minutes of prompt iteration, a ¥3,000/month ($20/month) subscription, and still ends up with a face that is not recognizably you. Fotoya generates four headshots of your actual face from a single selfie for ¥800.
Aragon AI is high quality. Fotoya needs one selfie.
Aragon AI produces excellent headshots — it is the quality benchmark of the dedicated headshot market. But it costs ¥5,250–¥11,250 ($35–$75) per session, requires uploading 10–20 photos, and takes 30 minutes to 2 hours to deliver. For professionals who need a large library of headshots and are willing to pay and wait, Aragon is a solid choice. For anyone who needs just a few headshots, Fotoya delivers comparable quality from a single selfie — four versions for ¥800.
HeadshotPro is affordable per headshot. Fotoya is faster.
HeadshotPro's ¥4,350 ($29) starter gives you 40 headshots — about ¥110 ($0.73) each, which looks cheaper than Fotoya's ≈¥200 per photo. But you must upload 10–20 photos, wait up to 4 hours, and pay ¥4,350 upfront whether you use all 40 headshots or not. Fotoya charges ¥800 for four versions from one selfie, with a free preview before you pay and no batch commitment.
Secta AI wins on bulk volume. Fotoya wins on everything else.
Secta AI's ¥7,350 ($49) flat fee for 300+ headshots is the best bulk deal in the market — about ¥24 ($0.16) per headshot. If you need a massive library of professional portraits across dozens of styles, Secta is worth considering. The catch: you must upload 25 photos, wait 2 hours, and the source photos are retained on Secta’s servers (GDPR deletion available on request). Fotoya is not designed for bulk photo shoots. It is designed for the common case: one person needs one excellent headshot, right now — four versions for ¥800.
ProfilePicture.ai is cheaper upfront. Fotoya requires one photo.
ProfilePicture.ai charges around ¥1,800 ($12) per session for 20 headshots. The quality is serviceable for basic needs. The main friction: uploading 10–15 photos and waiting an hour. Fotoya requires exactly one selfie. For casual use where quality is secondary, ProfilePicture.ai works. For anyone who values time and privacy — and does not want to dig through their camera roll for 15 usable photos — Fotoya is the simpler choice.
Where Fotoya wins every time
Speed
No booking and no hours-long wait. Upload, then check your result in a free preview.
Zero friction
One selfie. No photo set to assemble, no 10-photo minimum, no model training step.
Privacy first
Your selfie is never stored — it's processed in memory only while your photos are generated, then discarded, and never used for training. Generated photos are deleted 30 days after payment, and you can delete them anytime from the result page.
Pay per use
No subscription, no session commitment. ¥800 for four headshots. Pay once, cancel nothing.
vs ChatGPT specifically
ChatGPT cannot produce a headshot of you. Fotoya generates your face, not a stranger’s.
Price per photo
¥800 for 4 = ≈¥200 per headshot. Close to batch-tool pricing, no batch required.