Alternatives
MeltFlex alternative: Styly compared (2026)
MeltFlex is the closest tool to Styly: AI interior design from a photo. Here is how the two compare on published facts.
What MeltFlex does well
MeltFlex lets you try one generation without an account, builds designs around real furniture from nine retailers, turns floor plans into 3D, and offers developers a REST API, a CLI and an MCP server. It publishes a lot of content and runs a weekly creator contest.
Point-by-point comparison
| Styly | MeltFlex | |
|---|---|---|
| Free start | 3 free image credits | Free tier, no card; one free generation without an account |
| Cheapest paid plan | Starter €9/month, 150 credits (7-day free trial) | Standard €19/month (€12/month billed yearly) |
| French interface | Yes, built for the French market | No French version found (/fr returns 404) |
| Watermark | None | Free-tier images carry a MeltFlex watermark; paid are clean |
| Data hosting | European Union | Processors listed (Supabase, Vercel, Google Cloud); regions not stated |
| Uploaded photos | Not retained after generation; not used to train models | Policy: photos and designs not used to train models without explicit consent; kept while the account is active |
| Students and teachers | Free credits with your school address (we verify the domain by hand) | No student programme found; weekly creator contest and a 30% recurring affiliate programme |
| Company | Designed and developed in Europe | MeltFlex s.r.o., Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Developer access | No public API; integration enquiries only | REST API, CLI and MCP server (npm package meltflex-mcp); needs a paid plan |
Why pick Styly
- You work in French: MeltFlex has no French version.
- You want output without a watermark on the free start: MeltFlex’s free-tier images carry its watermark; ours carry none.
- You are a student or teacher: we give free credits with your school address; we found no student programme on MeltFlex’s site.
And if MeltFlex fits you better?
If you want designs built around real, purchasable furniture, or you need an API, CLI or MCP server for your own tooling, MeltFlex offers those and Styly does not. Its starting price is also higher (€19 a month against €9).
About Styly
- Styly is designed and developed in Europe, and all data is hosted in the European Union.
- We are working towards compliance with the EU Artificial Intelligence Act; the certification process is under way.
- Styly is incubated by L'Escalator, founded and backed by Maurice LĂ©vy (JCDecaux Holding cohort), and we exhibited at VivaTech in Paris this year.
- We have run a community of interior-design enthusiasts for years, including the Reddit community r/AskAnInteriorDesigner, alongside our Instagram and Facebook accounts. Those conversations are real and public.
Sources read on 4 October 2026
How this comparison is made
Every row about the other tool comes from its own public pages (pricing, privacy, terms, about, FAQ), read on the date above. “Not stated on the pages we checked” means we did not find it there; it is not an accusation. Prices and terms change, so confirm them with the vendor before deciding. We do not publish verdicts on a competitor’s output quality, because we have not measured it under the same conditions.