DiceBear is an open source avatar library that lets you generate unique, deterministic profile pictures in no time. Whether you need geometric shapes, cute characters, or pixel art — our privacy-focused SVG avatar library with 35+ styles brings your projects to life.
Everything you need to create beautiful, unique avatars for your applications.
Same seed always generates the same avatar. Perfect for user profiles and consistent identities.
Carefully crafted styles from talented artists. Characters, abstract, pixel art, and more.
Pure SVG output stays razor-sharp at any size — from tiny favicons to full-screen — and weighs just a few kilobytes.
Our profile picture API handles millions of daily requests. Global CDN delivers random user avatars in milliseconds.
JavaScript, PHP, Python, Rust, and Go — one identical API across every language, same seed, same result, and no data leaves your servers.
Generate avatars directly from the command line. Perfect for batch processing and build pipelines.
Design custom avatar styles in Figma and export them as ready-to-use DiceBear definitions — no code required.
Colors, accessories, backgrounds, and more. Fine-tune every detail to match your brand.
MIT licensed core, transparent development. Contribute, fork, or self-host with confidence.
Choose the integration that works best for your project.
Run DiceBear entirely in your own code — no data leaves your servers. JavaScript, PHP, Python, Rust, and Go share one identical API.
import { Style, Avatar } from '@dicebear/core';
import lorelei from '@dicebear/styles/lorelei.json' with { type: 'json' };
const style = new Style(lorelei);
const svg = new Avatar(style, {
seed: 'Mia',
}).toString();Free avatar API for profile pictures. Handles millions of requests daily via global CDN.
https://api.dicebear.com/10.x/lorelei/svg?seed=MiaGenerate avatars from the command line. Perfect for scripts and automation.
npx dicebear lorelei --seed "Mia" --format svgOur 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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| Feature | DiceBear | Boring Avatars | Avvvatars | Multiavatar | Jdenticon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 8.8k+ | 6.2k+ | 1.9k+ | 1.9k+ | 1.7k+ |
| Avatar Styles | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Customizable Options | Extensive | Extensive | Limited | Limited | Limited |
| Weighted Variants | |||||
| HTTP API | Free | Paid | |||
| CLI | |||||
| Languages | JS/TS, PHP, Python, Rust, Go | 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.
We believe in open source. All our code is available on GitHub. Feel free to contribute, fork, or simply use it with confidence.
Our code is MIT licensed. The avatar styles are licensed under different licenses chosen by the artists. Check out the overview for details.