Everything You Need
Everything you need to create beautiful, unique avatars for your applications.
Deterministic Avatars
Same seed always generates the same avatar. Perfect for user profiles and consistent identities.
30+ Avatar Styles
Carefully crafted styles from talented artists. Characters, abstract, pixel art, and more.
Free Avatar API
Our profile picture API handles millions of daily requests. Global CDN delivers random user avatars in milliseconds.
JS Library & CLI
No data sent to external servers. Full control over avatar generation in your app.
Fully Customizable
Colors, accessories, backgrounds, and more. Fine-tune every detail to match your brand.
100% Open Source
MIT licensed core, transparent development. Contribute, fork, or self-host with confidence.
Integrate in Minutes
Choose the integration that works best for your project.
JS Library
No data sent externally. Full control over your avatar creation with a simple API.
Library Documentation →import { createAvatar } from '@dicebear/core';
import { lorelei } from '@dicebear/collection';
const svg = createAvatar(lorelei, {
seed: 'Mia',
}).toString();Avatar API
Free avatar API for profile pictures. Handles millions of requests daily via global CDN.
https://api.dicebear.com/9.x/lorelei/svg?seed=Mia
CLI
Generate avatars from the command line. Perfect for scripts and automation.
npx dicebear lorelei --seed "Mia" --format svg
Lightning fast, globally delivered
Our HTTP-API is powered by a global CDN — delivering avatars with low latency, high reliability, and completely free of charge.
bunny.net sponsors the CDN infrastructure for our HTTP-API. This allows us to serve avatars globally with low latency — completely free of charge for you.
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Every tool has its strengths. Choose what works best for your project.
| Feature | DiceBear | Boring Avatars | Avvvatars | Multiavatar | Jdenticon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 8.1k+ | 6.1k+ | 1.9k+ | 1.8k+ | 1.7k+ |
| Avatar Styles | 31 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Customizable Options | Extensive | Extensive | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| HTTP API | Free | Paid | |||
| CLI | |||||
| Languages | JS/TS | JS | JS/TS | JS, PHP, Python | JS, .NET, PHP |
| Dependencies | – | React | React | – | – |
| Output Formats | SVG, PNG, JPEG, WebP, AVIF | SVG | SVG | SVG | SVG, PNG |
| Design License | Varies | MIT | MIT | Custom | MIT |
| Open Source | |||||
| Deterministic |
This comparison is based on publicly available information and may not reflect the latest updates. Each tool has its own strengths — choose what works best for your project.
Open Source
We believe in open source. All our code is available on GitHub. Feel free to contribute, fork, or simply use it with confidence.
License
Our code is MIT licensed. The avatar styles are licensed under different licenses chosen by the artists. Check out the overview for details.
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