Candy AI
#5 on the ranking
Candy AI is the category's reference point, and after a month with it I understand why.
Read my full Candy AI analysis →AI girlfriend sites side by side · Both tested first-hand · Data through September 2026
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Candy AI vs HeraHaven
I bought a membership on both and tested each for a month. What they offer, their measured numbers and what their users say, next to each other, with my verdict on each at the end.
The scoreboard
Candy AI leads on 3 of the 4 figures that decide most choices.
Candy AI
HeraHavenRank on this site▲#5#42
Google US, “ai girlfriend”#11–
Search visits a month▲592K119K
Name searches a month, US▲301K5.4K
In short
Candy AI is the bigger site; here is what separates them.
- Candy AI ranks #11 in United States Google results for "ai girlfriend"; HeraHaven holds no tracked position for it, so it is placed by all-traffic rank instead (#5 against #42 on this site).
- Candy AI gets about 592,075 search visits a month worldwide against 118,642 for HeraHaven, roughly 5.0 times as many (DataForSEO, September 2026).
- People search for Candy AI by name about 301,000 times a month in the US, against 5,400 for HeraHaven.
- Candy AI has no free tier and starts at $13.99/mo; HeraHaven has a free tier and paid plans from $19.95/mo.
- Candy AI allows adult content on paid plans; HeraHaven filters or limits it.
What they offer
| What they offer |  Candy AI |  HeraHaven |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | ▲Yes |
| Entry paid plan | $13.99/mo | $19.95/mo |
| Adult content | Allowed on paid plans | Filtered or limited |
| Features |
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| Best for | Users wanting a widely recognized platform with expressive chat and flexible pricing who can tolerate slower response speeds | Users who prioritize high-quality image generation and emotionally deep chat over live voice stability |
| Not for | Those who need real-time live calling or a strong free tier to evaluate before paying | Those who need reliable live voice calling or responsive customer support |
| Operator | EverAI Limited | Vilala Limited |
| Pricing notes | 1 Month: $13.99. 3 Months: ~$26.97 (~$8.99/mo). 12 Months: ~$47.88 (~$3.99/mo). Tokens (used for voice, images, and video) are included per tier with add-on packs available. Cryptocurrency payments accepted. | 1 Month: $19.95. 12 Months: $79.80 (~$6.65/mo). Token purchases and cryptocurrency payments accepted. |
My take
If you want to try before you pay, HeraHaven lets you: Candy AI asks for a card first. A free tier is a sampler, not a plan, but it tells you whether the chat suits you before money moves. Candy AI is the cheaper way in at $13.99/mo against $19.95/mo for HeraHaven. The entry price is only part of it: image, voice and video are often metered on top, so the pricing notes row matters as much as the headline. On adult content they are not the same product: Candy AI allows it on paid plans, HeraHaven keeps a filter. Decide that first and half the comparison decides itself.
The numbers
| The numbers | Candy AI | HeraHaven |
|---|---|---|
| Rank on this siteOn the combined data gathered for every site | ▲#5 | #42 |
| Google US rank, “ai girlfriend”DataForSEO ranked keywords, September 2026 | #11 | – |
| Tranco rank, all domainsAll-traffic rank among the top million domains | ▲#12,246 | #405,892 |
| Chrome UX tierGoogle Chrome UX Report | ▲Top 10,000 | Top 500,000 |
| Search visits a month, worldwideDataForSEO estimate | ▲592,075 | 118,642 |
| Search visits a month, US | ▲116,063 | 29,751 |
| Brand searches a month, USGoogle Ads data via DataForSEO | ▲301,000 | 5,400 |
| Domain RatingDomain Rating by Ahrefs, out of 100 | ▲76 | 52 |
| Referring domains | ▲4,683 | 2,446 |
| Backlinks | ▲127,630,165 | 19,209 |
| Domain registered | December 2017 | June 2024 |
| Public record I read | 17 videos, 8 Reddit threads, 10 articles | 3 videos, 2 Reddit threads, 0 articles |
The better value in each row is marked in green. Search visits and brand searches are DataForSEO estimates; Tranco and Chrome UX tiers are ranks, not visit counts.
My take
Start with the row this site ranks on. When someone types "ai girlfriend" into Google in the US, Candy AI is there at #11; HeraHaven does not appear in the tracked positions at all. That is why Candy AI sits higher here even if it is the smaller site: it is the one the category sends newcomers to. On size, Candy AI is the busier site: 592,075 search visits a month worldwide, about 5 times what HeraHaven gets (118,642). These are estimates of visits from Google only, so a site with apps or ads can be bigger than this shows. Brand searches are the loyalty line: 301,000 people a month type Candy AI's name, against 5,400 for HeraHaven. A name people type on purpose is a site they come back to; a site with lots of visits and few brand searches is living on rankings it could lose. Candy AI's Domain Rating of 76 against 52 means far more sites link to it, which is what keeps rankings stable; the weaker link profile is the one more likely to move, up or down, when Google reshuffles. Candy AI is the older domain (2017 against 2024), which counts for something in a category where sites close without notice. In plain terms: Candy AI is both the bigger site and the one the category search points to.
What users say, and what I found
| Feature by feature | Candy AI | HeraHaven |
|---|---|---|
| Chat and roleplay | Users mixedMy test: Agree | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree |
| Memory | Users positiveMy test: Agree | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Image generation | Users positiveMy test: Agree | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Voice calls | Users mixedMy test: Agree | – |
| Video ('Live Action') | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree | – |
| Characters and customisation | Users positiveMy test: Agree | – |
| Free tier | Users negativeMy test: Agree | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Price and tokens | Users negativeMy test: Agree | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Privacy and billing | Users mixedMy test: Agree | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Safety and legitimacy | Users positiveMy test: Agree | – |
| Voice messages and live calls | – | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Companion builder | – | Users positiveMy test: Partly disagree |
| Customer support | – | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Legitimacy and access | – | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
“Users” is the balance of the YouTube reviews, Reddit threads and articles read for each brand page; “my test” is whether my own month on the site agreed with them.
My take
Users rate them about the same: 4 of 10 features positive for Candy AI and 3 of 10 features positive for HeraHaven. Where they split, Candy AI gets the better word on memory. HeraHaven gets it on price and tokens. My own month did not always match the crowd: I disagreed with users on 1 point for Candy AI and 2 points for HeraHaven, and each disagreement is spelled out on the brand page.
My verdict on each
HeraHaven
#42 on the ranking
HeraHaven makes the best images at the lowest annual price of any companion I have tested, and after a month with it I would still hesitate to recommend the company behind them.
Read my full HeraHaven analysis →More comparisons
Written by Hunter Gray, Founder, Owner & Writer. Every figure is from the two brand pages and refreshes monthly. Candy AI and HeraHaven are two of the sites in my best AI girlfriend ranking, where the whole category is ordered on the same data.