HeyGen vs Synthesia

HeyGen and Synthesia side by side: plans and prices as each vendor lists them, what every plan includes, and the features each vendor names on its own pages. Checked 9 Oct 2026. A dash means the vendor’s page does not mention it, not that the tool lacks it.

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	HeyGenAI video & voice	SynthesiaAI video & voice
Best for	freelancers and marketing teams who turn scripts into avatar videos for social media, training and sales.	European companies making training, onboarding and product videos with AI avatars, with data kept in the EU.
Free plan	3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each	10 minutes of video a month, with watermark
Free trial	None confirmed	None confirmed
Cheapest paid plan	US$24 a monthCreatorUS$ USD	£11 a monthStarter
Features
Watermark-free exports	✓“Watermark removal”	~ Partly“Videos carry a Synthesia watermark” on the free plan
4K output	✓“4K video export”	—
Custom or personal avatars	✓“Photo Avatars”, “Custom Video Avatars”	✓“Custom Avatars”, “5 Personal Avatars”
Voice cloning	✓“Voice Cloning”	✓“AI Voice Cloning”
Translation and dubbing	✓“175+ languages and dialects”	✓“1-Click Translations into 140+ languages”, “AI Dubbing”
Interactive video	✓“Interactive Video”	✓“Interactive videos”
Brand kit	✓“Brand kit”	✓“Brand Kits”
Text and image to video models	—	—
Single sign-on (SSO)	✓“SAML/SSO”	✓“SAML/SSO”
API	✓“Explore API pricing”	✓“API”
Taken from each vendor’s own pricing or product page on 2026-10-09. A dash means the page does not mention it, not that the tool lacks it. Quotes are the vendor’s wording.
All plans	FreeFree plan3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each CreatorUS$24600 credits a month, videos up to 30 minutes, 1080p ProUS$49monthly price shown, no yearly price listed1,000 credits a month, 4K export BusinessUS$149monthly price shown, no yearly price listed1,500 credits a month, SSO, team features; extra seats $20 EnterpriseContact salesCustom	BasicFree plan10 minutes of video a month, with watermark Starter£111,250 credits a month, 1 editor + 3 guests Pro£396,000 credits a month, 5 personal avatars EnterpriseContact salesCustom
Company	—	—
Data stored in	United States	EU (Ireland)
Data protection	—	—
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