HeyGen vs Synthesia vs VEED vs ElevenLabs

Written head to head: Synthesia vs HeyGen, with when to choose each side.

Compared on	HeyGen Free plan · from $24/mo VisitRemove	Synthesia Free plan · from $18/mo VisitRemove	VEED Free plan · from $10/user/mo VisitRemove	ElevenLabs Free plan · from $5/mo VisitRemove
What it is	AI avatar video generator with video translation and voice cloning	AI video platform that turns scripts into presenter-led avatar videos	Browser-based video editor with subtitles, AI avatars and dubbing	AI voice platform for text to speech, voice cloning, dubbing and music
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	1,200 credits per month (up to 10 minutes of video, or 10 minutes of AI dubbing, or 25 AI-generated video assets); 1 editor; 9 AI avatars	720p export; 10-minute export length; 2GB storage; 1GB upload size; 10 minutes of auto subtitles per month; limited stock media	10,000 credits per month (about 10 minutes of text to speech in the app); 3 Studio projects; 3 custom voice slots for Voice Design, no voice cloning; no commercial licence, and published content must credit ElevenLabs; no credit rollover
Cheapest paid plan	$24/mo billed annually (Creator)HeyGen pricing	$18/mo billed annually (Starter)Synthesia pricing	$10/user/mo billed annually (Creator)VEED pricing	$5/mo billed annually (Starter)ElevenLabs pricing
What it covers	$288 billed yearly; 600 credits per month; videos up to 30 minutes; 1080p export.	Yearly plan includes 14,500 credits per year (up to 120 minutes of video per year); 1 editor and 3 guests.	Billed yearly as $116; 500 credits per month on monthly billing or 6,000 credits per year on yearly billing.	30,000 credits per month; annual billing is priced at 10 months; prices exclude taxes.
Free trial	None stated	None stated	Enterprise trial only (minimum 3 users), arranged through sales	None stated
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API	Web, iOS, API	Web, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No	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)	Turning a training script into a presenter-style video without filming Producing the same video in several languages Updating internal how-to videos by editing text rather than reshooting	Adding subtitles to marketing or training videos Recording screen and camera videos in the browser Translating and dubbing videos for other markets	Recording voiceovers for videos, courses and presentations without a studio Turning written content into audio Dubbing videos into other languages
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	Basic (free) plan: up to 10 minutes of video per month and 9 AI avatars Video downloads and Synthesia logo removal start on the Starter plan Yearly Starter plan is capped at 120 minutes of video per year	Free plan: 720p export, 10-minute export length, 2GB storage and 10 minutes of auto subtitles per month AI generation features consume plan credits No self-serve free trial; trials are for Enterprise customers with at least 3 users	Free plan has no commercial licence and no credit rollover Unused credits roll over for up to two months only while a paid subscription stays active Business plan ($990/month) and Enterprise are needed for more seats and professional voice clones
Made by	HeyGen	Synthesia Ltd	VEED	ElevenLabs

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