professional-headshots.ai vs Adobe Firefly.
An honest side-by-side. Adobe's generative AI suite with a headshot template inside Firefly. Here's how we line up on price, turnaround, privacy, and team workflow.
The quick comparison
| Feature | professional-headshots.ai | Adobe Firefly |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $24.99 (40 portraits) | Included in Creative Cloud (from $19.99/mo) or Firefly plan |
| Turnaround | ~20 minutes | Seconds per render; no model fine-tuning on your face |
| Privacy | EU-hosted · 30-day hard deletion | Enterprise-grade IP indemnity; broad Adobe data handling |
| Model retraining on your data | Never | Adobe states user content isn't used to train; verification via account settings |
| Refund policy | 14-day refund before generation; goodwill after | Tied to Creative Cloud billing, not per-image |
| Team mode | Seats, central billing, VAT invoice, manager dashboard | Discounted bulk, limited admin tooling |
| Style calibration | Per-industry (finance / tech / legal / creative) | Generic style library |
Where we win
- Trained on your actual face — Firefly generates a 'professional headshot' from a prompt, not from you
- No Creative Cloud subscription required — one-time payment from $24.99
- Industry-calibrated style packs, not generic Adobe stock direction
- Team mode with central billing, VAT invoicing and a manager dashboard
Where Adobe Firefly can be the right call
If you already have an active subscription, credits to burn, or a specific style you've dialed in there — keep using it. Switching tools is only worth it when the new option is meaningfully faster, cheaper, or safer for your data. For most of our customers, all three.
FAQ
Can Adobe Firefly replace a real headshot service?
For mood boards and concept art, absolutely. For a portrait that has to look like you on LinkedIn, no — Firefly doesn't train on your selfies, so the result is a stylised stranger, not your headshot.
Do I need Creative Cloud?
Not with us. One-time payment from $24.99, no subscription, no Adobe ecosystem lock-in.
Is the quality comparable?
Firefly's raw rendering quality is excellent. The gap isn't pixels — it's identity. We deliver portraits that recruiters and clients recognise as you, because we train a private model on your face.