Comparison · updated October 2, 2026

SparkMyName™ vs Namelix: free name ideas or a full brand?

Short answer: Namelix is free and very good at one thing: lots of short, catchy name ideas, fast. If you only want ideas, it is a great place to start, and so is Spark’s own free name generator. SparkMyName™ is paid and goes past the idea stage: 6 names, each turned into a full brand with a logo, colors, a photo and words, plus a live domain check and a preliminary trademark screen.

SparkMyName™: Founding price $39 one time for the first 100 customers · Regular price $49 · one payment, no subscription. Namelix: free.

Who wrote this: SparkMyName™. Spark is one of the options on this page, so read it with that in mind. Other companies’ prices and features come from their own websites (or the sources named), checked October 2026, with links below. Prices change, so check the link before you buy.

Side by side

	SparkMyName™	Namelix
Price	Founding price $39 one time for the first 100 customers. Regular price $49, one time. Free name generator and name check	Free
You start with	One sentence about your idea	Keywords or a short description, a name style and how random you want it
Names	6 finished names, each with the reason it fits	Many name ideas. It learns from the names you save
Name styles	Spark picks styles that fit your business	You choose: brandable, evocative, short phrase, compound words, other spellings, non-English words or real words
Domain	Live domain check for each name	Domain search across many endings (.com, .co, .io and more)
Trademark	Preliminary screen in the U.S., Europe, UK, Canada, Australia and WIPO (a first look)	Its app includes a trademark search option for a few countries
Logo	A logo for every name, then every logo file for the one you pick	Not included. It points to Brandmark.io, a logo maker from the same company
Colors, fonts, photo, words	Yes, for each of the 6 brands	No
Video and new designs	A 15-second video and 30 design credits	No

Namelix sources (checked October 2026): Namelix home page (free AI naming tool by Brandmark.io, domain search, saved names, Brandmark.io logo link) · Namelix name app (name styles, randomness, length, domain endings, trademark search option). SparkMyName™: pricing and fact sheet.

Where Namelix is the better pick

You only need name ideas and want to pay nothing.
You like to steer the search: pick a style, set a maximum length, add keywords, block words you don’t want, and turn the randomness up or down.
You want to brainstorm for a long time. It keeps making ideas and learns from what you save.
You already plan to design the logo yourself or hire a designer.

Where SparkMyName™ is different

It finishes the job. Each of the 6 names comes as a full brand: logo, colors, fonts, a large brand photo, slogans, bios and launch posts.
Fewer, deeper choices. Six complete brands to compare, not a long list of words.
Checks built in for every name: a live domain check and a first trademark look in the U.S. and other countries.
Ready to launch: every logo file for the brand you pick, a 15-second video and 30 credits for new posts, flyers and ads.

Try Spark’s free name generator first

Not ready to pay? Spark’s free name generator gives you 3 name ideas with a live .com check. If you already like a name, the free name check looks it up for you.

A simple way to use both

Brainstorm on Namelix or Spark’s free name generator. Save the names you like.
Run your favorite through Spark’s free name check.
When you’re ready for the full brand, let Spark make 6 brands from one sentence, or bring the name you found and Spark builds the brand around it, for the same price.

Spark’s limits, plainly

Names, logos, photos and designs are made with AI, and labeled as AI-made.
The trademark screen is a first look, not legal clearance. Spark does not file trademarks.
Spark checks domains live but does not sell them. You buy yours from any domain company.
You pay before you see your 6 brands. There is a 7-day refund policy.
Spark launched in 2026, so it has a short track record.

Questions people ask

Is Namelix free?

Yes. Namelix calls itself a free AI-powered naming tool. It is made by Brandmark.io, which also offers a separate logo maker.

Is SparkMyName free?

Spark has two free tools: a name generator that gives 3 name ideas with a live .com check, and a name check for a name you already like. The full package, with 6 complete brands, is paid: $49 one time (founding price $39 for the first 100 customers), with no subscription.

Does Namelix make a logo?

Namelix is a name tool. For a logo it points you to Brandmark.io, a logo maker from the same company. SparkMyName makes a logo for every name it gives you, and every logo file for the brand you choose.

Which one checks trademarks?

Namelix's name app includes a trademark search option that screens a name against live marks in a few countries. SparkMyName screens every name in the U.S., Europe, the UK, Canada, Australia and the international (WIPO) register. Both are a first look only, not legal clearance.

Can I bring a name I found on Namelix to Spark?

Yes. If you already have a name, Spark can keep it and build the full brand around it, for the same one payment. You can also run it through Spark's free name check first.