Synthesia vs HeyGen

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

Compared on	Synthesia Free plan · from $18/mo Visit Remove	HeyGen Free plan · from $24/mo Visit Remove
What it is	AI video platform that turns scripts into presenter-led avatar videos	AI avatar video generator with video translation and voice cloning
Free plan	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	3 videos per month, up to 1 minute each; 500+ stock video avatars; 1 custom video avatar; up to 3 photo avatars; 30+ languages
Cheapest paid plan	$18/mo billed annually (Starter)Synthesia pricing	$24/mo billed annually (Creator)HeyGen pricing
What it covers	Yearly plan includes 14,500 credits per year (up to 120 minutes of video per year); 1 editor and 3 guests.	$288 billed yearly; 600 credits per month; videos up to 30 minutes; 1080p export.
Free trial	None stated	None stated
Platforms	Web, API	Web, API
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No
Good for	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	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)
Watch out for	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: 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
Made by	Synthesia Ltd	HeyGen

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