Descript vs HeyGen
Two AI voice & video tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Descript costs less for a six-person team.- Descript fits agency or studio.
HeyGen: Lip-synced translation.
| Compare | DescriptDescript | |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript | AI avatar videos and lip-synced translation |
| Starting price | From $16/person | From $24/mo |
| Six-person team | $16/mo | $24/mo |
| Plans | Per editor. Free (60 media minutes a month, 720p export with watermark); Hobbyist $24/mo or $16/mo billed yearly (10 media hours, 400 AI credits, 1080p, no watermark); Creator $35/mo or $24/mo yearly (30 media hours, 800 AI credits, 4K, stock media); Business $65/mo or $50/mo yearly (40 media hours, 1,500 AI credits, brand kit, dubbing, priority support); Enterprise custom | Free (3 videos a month up to 1 minute, 720p, watermark); Creator $29/mo or $24/mo billed yearly (600 credits a month, videos up to 30 minutes, 1080p, no watermark, voice cloning, 1 seat); Pro $49/mo or $41/mo yearly (1,000 credits, 4K); Business $149/mo or $119/mo yearly for the first seat plus $20/seat/mo; Enterprise custom. An Avatar IV minute costs 31 credits |
| Pricing model | Free tier | Free tier |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Users | Per editor | 1 seat; more on Business |
| Integrations | YouTube, Zoom, Riverside, Google Drive, Zapier, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve | Zapier, Make, HubSpot, API |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | None listed | None listed |
| Live chat | Every paid plan; Business only | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Not published | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 13 incidents posted on Descript's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 7 marked major or critical by Descript. Status page | 9 incidents posted on HeyGen's status page, which covers all HeyGen products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 2 marked major or critical by HeyGen. Status page |
| Fit: Retail shop | 40 | 40 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 35 | 30 |
| Fit: Service business | 55 | 50 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 85 | 75 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 35 | 30 |
| Fit: Online store | 65 | 65 |
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| Visit Descript | Visit HeyGen |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices
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