Basic
$0a month, free plan
1 editor
Fits best if you want to start without paying.
- Video: 10 minutes; resets monthly
- Credits: 500; resets monthly
- Synthesia watermark
1 more
- No downloads
Synthesia vs HeyGen
What Synthesia and HeyGen cost at your size, and what you get on each plan.
Synthesia, cheapest plan
Starter
$14a month
Plan $14, billed yearlyNo extra fees
- Provisional: the vendor's page isn't clear on this.
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At a glance
We only give one side the edge when both figures are published.
| Plan | Synthesia | HeyGen |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest paid planOne of these prices is provisional, so we don't pick a winner. | $19 a month, billed monthly (Starter), provisional | $29 a month, billed monthly (Creator) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Cost at 10 finished video minutes a monthEach vendor counts credits in its own unit, so costs at a credit level can't be compared between vendors. | Not comparable | Not comparable |
| Plans we track | All 3 | All 4 |
Features
Only features we've recorded for every tool here (3 more to come).
| Feature | Synthesia | HeyGen |
|---|---|---|
| No watermarkExport without the vendor watermark. | Yes | No |
| Custom avatarsCreate an avatar of yourself. | Yes | Yes |
Synthesia plans
Starter, provisional figure
$14a month, billed yearly, or $19 billed monthly
1 editor, 3 guests
Fits best if you need download videos.
- Credits: 15,000 per year; resets yearly
- Video: up to ~150 minutes a year on top of the free allowance
- Max video length 3 minutes
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- Roleplay learner seats: $25 per learner per month
- Studio Avatars: paid add-on, $1,000/year
Pro, provisional figure
$59a month, billed yearly, or $89 billed monthly
1 editor, 5 guests
Fits best if you need 5 personal avatars.
- Credits: 72,000 per year; resets yearly
- Video: up to ~720 minutes a year on top of the free allowance
- Max video length 3 minutes
2 more
- Roleplay learner seats: $25 per learner per month
- Studio Avatars: paid add-on, $1,000/year
HeyGen plans
Free
$0a month, free plan
Fits best if you want to start without paying.
- videos: 3; resets monthly
- video length: 1 minute
- custom video avatars: 1
2 more
- user seats: 1
- Watermarked videos
Creator
$24a month, billed yearly, or $29 billed monthly
1 seat
Fits best if you need avatar III and IV; Avatar V limited.
- credits: 600; resets monthly
- video length: 30 minutes
- export resolution: up to 1080p
2 more
- text to speech: up to 10 hours
- Credits roll over one month (monthly); annual credits accumulate to renewal
Pro
$49a month, billed monthly
1 seat, lowest credit tier
Fits best if you need cinematic Avatars.
- credits: 1,000 (lowest tier); resets monthly
- export resolution: up to 4K
- video length: 30 minutes
3 more
- text to speech: 16+ hours
- Credit tiers up to 100,000 credits/mo at $4,300
- Credits roll over one month (monthly); annual credits accumulate to renewal
Business
$149a month, billed monthly
Plus $20 per seat per month
Fits best if you need team workspace and collaboration (per FAQ).
- extra seats: $20 per seat; resets monthly
- Seats billed at $20/seat/month on top of $149