Facet vs QOVES: how the two facial analysis reports actually compare

If you search for a clinical facial analysis tool, two names come up: QOVES and Facet. Everything else in the category is either a free heuristic app scoring photo quality rather than facial morphology, or a general skin-analysis tool that does not touch structural parameters at all. This is a direct comparison of the two, on the vectors that actually matter to a buyer.

Price and commitment

QOVES charges $150 per year, cancellable. Facet charges $39 once, for lifetime access including unlimited rescans and any modules added later.

The comparison that matters is not the sticker price, it is the commitment shape. QOVES asks for an annual renewal decision. Facet asks for one decision, made once. If you rescan twice a year to track a skincare or procedure outcome, QOVES' $150 buys those two scans within the year. Facet's $39 buys those two scans and every scan after, indefinitely.

Turnaround

QOVES states a turnaround of up to 28 days for the initial analysis. Facet returns a full report in about 60 seconds.

This is not a minor UX difference. A 28-day wait means the decision to get analyzed and the moment you can act on the result are separated by nearly a month, which is enough time for motivation to fade or a procedure decision to be made on incomplete information. A 60-second report means the analysis and the decision happen in the same sitting.

Methodology

QOVES describes its scoring as trained models drawing on 2,000-plus studies. That framing does not specify which study backs which number, which makes an individual score difficult to interrogate or defend in a conversation with a dermatologist or surgeon.

Facet uses a deterministic scoring engine: MediaPipe landmark detection, coordinate-based parameter math, and a specific cited paper per threshold. Fink 2021 for skin homogeneity. Carruthers 2020 for brow ideal. Goode 1984 for nasal projection. If a score looks wrong, the paper behind it is named and searchable on PubMed.

Module depth and photo requirements

QOVES runs a broader test suite, 12 categories and 160-plus individual tests, built from six submitted photo angles. Facet runs 10 modules from a single front-facing photo, with optional profile photos unlocking additional parameters like gonial angle and the Goode index.

The honest read: QOVES collects more raw data per scan because it asks for more photos. Facet trades some of that breadth for lower friction, one photo instead of six, and goes deeper within each of its 10 modules rather than spreading across more categories.

Ethnicity-aware scoring

Both products claim ethnicity awareness. QOVES markets itself as personalized to ethnicity. Facet keys its threshold bands to seven ethnicity groups at the scoring-engine level, meaning the band edges and percentile calculations themselves change by group, not just the framing around them.

What each report gives you

• QOVES: a detailed multi-angle report across 12 categories, delivered within 28 days, on an annual subscription.
• Facet: a 10-module report with per-parameter citations, a ranked priority list, and natural and clinical protocols per module, delivered in about 60 seconds from a single photo, on a one-time payment.

Who each one fits

QOVES fits someone who wants the most exhaustive possible test suite, is comfortable submitting six photo angles, does not mind waiting nearly a month, and is not price-sensitive to a recurring annual charge.

Facet fits someone who wants a clinical baseline now, wants to know exactly which paper backs each number, wants to rescan without a second charge, and would rather pay once than manage a renewal.

How to actually decide

The fastest way to compare the two without taking either company's word for it is to look at a full example report from each and check whether the citations and parameters hold up. Facet's complete example, every module and every protocol filled in, is posted at [/sample-report](/sample-report). The methodology behind each threshold is documented at [/methodology](/methodology). Pricing details are at [/pricing](/pricing).