Head to head / AI Video

Captions vs HeyGen

The verdict
  • Captions is cheaper to start ($9.99/mo vs $29/mo).
ComparedCaptionsHeyGen
Starting price$9.99/mo$29/mo
Free tier
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Feature by feature

FeatureCaptionsHeyGen
AvatarsYes (AI creators)500+
Custom avatarYes (digital twin)Yes
Languages100+175+
APIYes (higher tiers)Yes
Free watermarkRemoved on paidYes
VoiceoverYes (TTS + dub)Yes

Captions

Solo creators producing faceless short-form video (Reels, TikTok, Shorts) on mobile.

  • +All-in-one editor on mobile
  • +AI avatars, digital twins and voice cloning
  • +Dubbing and captions in 100+ languages
  • +Fast automated captioning

HeyGen

Marketers and creators wanting lifelike talking avatars and video translation.

  • +Most realistic avatars and lip-sync
  • +Excellent context-aware translation, 175+ languages
  • +Fast custom avatar cloning
  • +Robust developer API

Compared on the metrics we track for this category. Prices are the cheapest paid tier. Some links are affiliate links.