Head to head / AI Video

HeyGen vs Synthesia

The verdict
  • Both are close on the numbers we track; compare the details below.
ComparedHeyGenSynthesia
Starting price$29/mo$29/mo
Free tier
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Feature by feature

FeatureHeyGenSynthesia
Avatars500+230+
Custom avatarYesYes
Languages175+140+
APIYesYes
Free watermarkYesYes
VoiceoverYesYes

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

Synthesia

Enterprises and L&D teams producing multilingual talking-head videos at scale.

  • +230+ avatars across 140+ languages
  • +Enterprise-grade security and compliance
  • +Easy PowerPoint-to-video workflow
  • +Brand kits and team collaboration

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