Why Kanon
Comparison-shopping facial analysis? Good. Compare.
Every row below is a property of Kanon you can verify yourself — against the typical pattern in this market. We don't name names; we'd rather you hold everyone, including us, to the same questions.
| Kanon | The typical service | |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | Minutes. The analysis runs when you do. | Days to a month of waiting — sometimes with a paid "expedite" fee to jump the queue. |
| Your photos | Never leave your device by default. Landmarking runs in your browser; only measured coordinates are submitted. | Uploaded to their servers for staff or models to review, and retained under their policy. |
| A score? | Never. No attractiveness score, no rank, no harmony percentage. A ruler, not a rating. | A composite score or rating is the headline deliverable. |
| Method transparency | Every metric shows its measured value, the published norm it’s compared against, and a z-score. The honesty legend marks what is measured vs convention. | Proprietary "contribution" weightings you can’t inspect or verify. |
| Surgery | Never recommended. Clinical options are flagged as topics for a licensed provider, full stop. | “Non-surgical” branding that still ends in filler and procedure suggestions. |
| Pricing | One-time from $99, or an optional membership. No forced subscription. | Subscription-only, with add-on fees for speed and modules. |
| Screening | Declines the sale (refunded) when screening suggests an appearance analysis isn’t in your interest. | No screening — everyone with a card is a customer. |
The questions to ask any facial-analysis service, including us: Where do my photos go? Can I see the norm you compared me against? Do you profit when I buy what you recommend? Our answers: nowhere by default; yes, every one is named; and our commissions are published on one page with the rule that payout never influences a recommendation.