An honest, ranked roundup. We're putting Standin in the list (we made it), but we're not putting it first. Each tool is best at something different — pick the one that matches the job you're trying to do.
This is ranked by what each tool is best at, not by an absolute score. Reface has the largest user base; we're not going to pretend a six-month-old Telegram bot beats it on volume. But the right tool depends on the job: if you want a meme / GIF library, Reface is the answer. If you want a still photo that sings, Wombo. If you want a cinematic face-swap video without installing an app, Standin. And so on.
Form factor: Mobile app (iOS + Android).
Pricing: Subscription (~$30/month for Pro, with daily swap limits).
What it's best at: The largest template library in face-swap — thousands of pre-made memes, GIFs, and short clips you can pick from. The UI is purpose-built for browsing and picking. If your main use case is the meme / GIF format, Reface is unmatched.
What it's not: Cheap. If you only swap occasionally, the subscription is a poor value. And the mobile-app form factor means a separate download, account, and password to manage.
Form factor: Mobile app (iOS + Android).
Pricing: Free tier with daily limits, subscription for unlimited.
What it's best at: A still photo that lip-syncs to a song — the "AI singing portrait" format. Different product category from the other tools on this list (not strictly face-swap), but a major player in AI face / head video and worth knowing about.
What it's not: It's not a face-swap tool in the traditional sense. The output is a still image that animates, not a video where your face is on a moving target.
Form factor: Telegram bot — no app install.
Pricing: Pay-per-clip. First render is free, paid from $9. No subscription.
What it's best at: Cinematic, share-worthy face-swap video without an app install. You message the bot, send a selfie, pick a scene, get a clip in about 2 minutes. The result is a real 9:16 MP4 you can post anywhere. The strongest published safety story in the category (takedown SLA, full technology stack, no-minors enforcement, hash matching).
What it's not: It doesn't have a meme / GIF library — the scene set is curated and focused on cinematic moments. If you specifically want to pick from thousands of templates, Reface is the better tool.
Try it: Open @standinmebot in Telegram. First render is free.
Form factor: Mobile app (iOS + Android).
Pricing: Subscription, billed weekly or monthly.
What it's best at: A polished mobile experience with a deep template library. The browsing and picking flow is well-executed, and new templates are added regularly. If you want a subscription model and a curated template browsing experience, FacePlay is a strong choice.
What it's not: Different from Standin mainly on form factor (mobile app vs. Telegram bot) and pricing model (subscription vs. pay-per-clip). If those don't matter to you, the underlying product is similar.
Form factor: Web app (open in a browser, upload a video).
Pricing: Subscription.
What it's best at: General-purpose face-swap with broader content scope — longer videos, multiple faces per scene, more permissive use cases. If you have a video file on your laptop and want to do a custom swap, DeepSwap is the more flexible tool.
What it's not: It has a more permissive reputation in the AI-tools space, which matters if you care about brand safety or public safety documentation. For deepfake-adjacent use, Standin's published safety policy is more detailed.
Quick decision tree:
Depends on the use case. For template library: Reface. For lip-sync: Wombo. For cinematic Telegram-native: Standin. For polished mobile subscription: FacePlay. For web-based general-purpose: DeepSwap. The list above ranks by what each is best at.
Yes — all five tools have a free tier. Standin's is the first render with a watermark. The others have daily caps on their free tiers.
All five enforce consent and reject content involving minors. Standin publishes the most detailed public safety policy. The others have privacy policies with less public detail on enforcement.
Reface, FacePlay, and Wombo are mobile apps. DeepSwap is web-based. Standin runs inside Telegram (mobile + desktop).