HeyGen vs Descript

Compared on	HeyGen Free plan · from $24/mo VisitRemove	Descript Free plan · from $16/person/mo VisitRemove
What it is	AI avatar video generator with video translation and voice cloning	Video and audio editor that works by editing a text transcript
Free plan	3 videos per month, up to 1 minute each; 500+ stock video avatars; 1 custom video avatar; up to 3 photo avatars; 30+ languages	60 media minutes (1 hour) per month; 100 AI credits (one-time); 720p local export
Cheapest paid plan	$24/mo billed annually (Creator)HeyGen pricing	$16/person/mo billed annually (Hobbyist)Descript pricing
What it covers	$288 billed yearly; 600 credits per month; videos up to 30 minutes; 1080p export.	10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month; 1080p watermark-free export.
Free trial	None stated	None stated
Platforms	Web, API	macOS, Windows
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No
Good for	Making talking-head marketing or explainer videos with an AI avatar Translating existing videos into other languages Producing training videos for a learning system (SCORM export on Business)	Editing podcasts and interviews by deleting words from the transcript Cleaning up audio and removing filler words Cutting short clips from a longer video
Watch out for	Free plan: 3 videos per month, each up to 1 minute Watermark removal is listed from the Creator plan up Individual plans include 1 user seat; Business adds seats at $20 per seat per month	Free plan: 1 media hour per month, 100 one-time AI credits and 720p export Hobbyist exports up to 1080p; 4K export starts on Creator Desktop app requires macOS 14 (Sonoma) or Windows 11 or newer
Made by	HeyGen	Descript

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