Live3D
#27 on the ranking
Live3D is a VTuber and AI image-tool company with a free companion chat in its menu, and after a month with it that is how I would describe it to anyone deciding.
Read my full Live3D analysis →AI girlfriend sites side by side · Both tested first-hand · Data through September 2026
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Live3D vs Candy AI
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.
Live3D
Candy AIRank on this site#27▲#5
Google US, “ai girlfriend”–#11
Search visits a month301K▲592K
Name searches a month, US5.4K▲301K
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"; Live3D holds no tracked position for it, so it is placed by all-traffic rank instead (#5 against #27 on this site).
- Candy AI gets about 592,075 search visits a month worldwide against 301,360 for Live3D, roughly 2.0 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 Live3D.
- Live3D has no free tier and starts at $5.90/mo; Candy AI has no free tier and starts at $13.99/mo.
What they offer
| What they offer |  Live3D |  Candy AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | No | No |
| Entry paid plan | $5.90/mo | $13.99/mo |
| Adult content | Allowed on paid plans | Allowed on paid plans |
| Features |
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| Best for | Users who specifically want a visually animated 3D avatar companion presence at a budget price | Users wanting a widely recognized platform with expressive chat and flexible pricing who can tolerate slower response speeds |
| Not for | Users who don't value the visual dimension, or who need voice calls as a primary feature | Those who need real-time live calling or a strong free tier to evaluate before paying |
| Operator | Live3D Inc. | EverAI Limited |
| Pricing notes | From $5.90/month. Mobile app available for 3D avatar experience. | 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. |
My take
Neither has a real free tier, so you are choosing on price and features from the start. Live3D is the cheaper way in at $5.90/mo against $13.99/mo for Candy AI. 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. Candy AI simply does more: nsfw chat and image generation, character customization and voice messages are on its list and not on Live3D's. More features is only better if you will use them.
The numbers
| The numbers | Live3D | Candy AI |
|---|---|---|
| Rank on this siteOn the combined data gathered for every site | #27 | ▲#5 |
| Google US rank, “ai girlfriend”DataForSEO ranked keywords, September 2026 | – | #11 |
| Tranco rank, all domainsAll-traffic rank among the top million domains | #61,355 | ▲#12,246 |
| Chrome UX tierGoogle Chrome UX Report | Top 50,000 | ▲Top 10,000 |
| Search visits a month, worldwideDataForSEO estimate | 301,360 | ▲592,075 |
| Search visits a month, US | 30,248 | ▲116,063 |
| Brand searches a month, USGoogle Ads data via DataForSEO | 5,400 | ▲301,000 |
| Domain RatingDomain Rating by Ahrefs, out of 100 | 60 | ▲76 |
| Referring domains | 3,488 | ▲4,683 |
| Backlinks | 31,325 | ▲127,630,165 |
| Domain registered | May 2018 | December 2017 |
| Public record I read | 6 videos, 2 Reddit threads, 3 articles | 17 videos, 8 Reddit threads, 10 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; Live3D 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 twice what Live3D gets (301,360). 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 Live3D. 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 60 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 2018), 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 | Live3D | Candy AI |
|---|---|---|
| Chat and roleplay | Users mixedMy test: Disagree | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Memory | Users negativeMy test: Agree | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| 3D avatar presence | Users positiveMy test: Agree | – |
| Images and photo unlocks | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree | – |
| Voice | Users negativeMy test: Agree | – |
| Characters and customisation | Users mixedMy test: Agree | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Free tier | Users positiveMy test: Agree | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Price | Users mixedMy test: Agree | – |
| Privacy and safety | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree | – |
| Support and legitimacy | Users mixedMy test: Agree | – |
| Image generation | – | Users positiveMy test: Agree |
| Voice calls | – | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Video ('Live Action') | – | Users mixedMy test: Partly disagree |
| Price and tokens | – | Users negativeMy test: Agree |
| Privacy and billing | – | Users mixedMy test: Agree |
| Safety and legitimacy | – | Users positiveMy 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 are happier with Candy AI: 4 of its 10 features come out positive, against Live3D's 2 of 10, with 2 features where the complaints win. Where they split, Live3D gets the better word on free tier. Candy AI gets it on memory and characters and customisation. My own month did not always match the crowd: I disagreed with users on 3 points for Live3D and 1 point for Candy AI, and each disagreement is spelled out on the brand page.
My verdict on each
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 →More comparisons
Written by Hunter Gray, Founder, Owner & Writer. Every figure is from the two brand pages and refreshes monthly. Live3D and Candy AI are two of the sites in my best AI girlfriend ranking, where the whole category is ordered on the same data.