HeyGen vs Synthesia

HeyGen creates videos from text, images, audio, and presentations or PDFs, and provides AI avatars. Its AI Studio lets users adjust generated motion elements, including text, color, timing, and layout. Avatar lip-sync and translation support more than 175 languages and dialects. The Free plan costs $0.00 per free and allows three videos a month, each up to one minute. Creator costs $29 a month and includes 600 credits, videos up to 30 minutes, and 1080p export; Pro costs $49 a month and includes 1,000 credits, videos up to 30 minutes, and 4K export. HeyGen is available on Android, iOS, web, and API. Team tools include comments, tagging, shared editing, workspace collaboration, and task management. Business plans connect with tools including n8n, Make, HubSpot, Zapier, and LMS platforms. Paid plans include live chat support; Enterprise adds priority support and customer success management. HeyGen is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Synthesia creates videos from text and images, with AI avatars and output up to 1080p. It is a cloud service available on the web and through an API, and commercial use is supported. Its integrations include PowerPoint, Intercom, Make, 360Learning, Articulate 360, BigCommerce, Docebo, Udemy, Unsplash, Vimeo, WordPress, YouTube, Workato, and Workday. Plans set allowances in credits, video minutes, editors, guests, and generated assets. The free Basic plan includes 1,200 credits and 10 minutes of video per month, plus 25 AI-generated video assets per month. Starter costs $29 a month and provides the same monthly credits and video minutes, with one editor and three guests. Creator costs $89 a month and includes 3,600 credits, 30 minutes of video, one editor, and five guests. Enterprise has no listed price and offers unlimited video minutes with custom editor and guest counts. Synthesia lists email, chat, and documentation support, as well as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and SAML SSO compliance.