Video Generation · Comparison

HeyGen vs Synthesia

How HeyGen and Synthesia compare on price, free plans, ease of use and features, using prices last checked on November 7, 2026.

  • Synthesia has the lower starting price ($19/month) compared with HeyGen ($29/month).
  • Both have a free plan, so you can try each before paying.

HeyGen vs Synthesia at a glance

FeatureHeyGenSynthesia
Starting price$29/month$19/month
Free planYesYes
DifficultyBeginner-friendlyBeginner-friendly
APINot listedNot listed
Plans
  • Free: Free
  • Creator: $29/month
  • Pro: $49/month
  • Business: $149/month
  • Basic: Free
  • Starter: $19/month
  • Pro: $89/month
Good for
  • Avatar presenter videos
  • Translating videos into other languages
  • Training and explainer videos
  • Multilingual marketing videos
Made for
  • Creators
  • Small businesses
  • Small businesses
  • Creators
Watch out for
  • Free plan: 3 watermarked videos/month up to 1 minute
  • Free plan: about 10 minutes of video per month

Prices come from each vendor's official pricing page. Yearly plans are shown as the monthly equivalent. Confirm current prices on the official sites before you buy.

Features compared

Both have

  • Avatar video
  • Translation
  • Video generation

Only HeyGen

Nothing extra listed.

Only Synthesia

Nothing extra listed.

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