Synthesia vs HeyGen
Two AI voice & video tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Synthesia costs less for a six-person team.HeyGen fits agency or studio, online store.
| Compare | SynthesiaSynthesia | |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Presenter-style training and explainer videos from a script | AI avatar videos and lip-synced translation |
| Starting price | From $14/mo | From $24/mo |
| Six-person team | $14/mo | $24/mo |
| Plans | Per workspace with 1 editor. Basic free (10 minutes of video a month, watermark, videos up to 3 minutes); Starter $19/mo or $14/mo billed yearly (no watermark, downloads, 125+ avatars, 3 personal avatars); Pro $89/mo or $59/mo yearly (6,000 credits a month, 180+ avatars, interactive video); Enterprise custom (more editors, unlimited minutes). About 100 credits per finished minute | 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 | 1 editor; more on Enterprise | 1 seat; more on Business |
| Integrations | PowerPoint, YouTube, Vimeo, HubSpot, Shopify, WordPress, Slack | Zapier, Make, HubSpot, API |
| Team size | Just me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 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 | Basic only; Starter and up; Pro only | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Not published | Not published |
| Incidents posted | 3 incidents posted on Synthesia's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 0 marked major or critical by Synthesia. 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 30 | 30 |
| Fit: Service business | 55 | 50 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 65 | 75 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 30 | 30 |
| Fit: Online store | 50 | 65 |
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| Visit Synthesia | 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