HeyGen Alternatives
Looking for something other than HeyGen? Here are 9 alternatives, with specs side by side so you can see what you gain or lose.
← Back to HeyGenSynthesia
Free plan · from $29/mo
Enterprise-focused AI avatar video studio for training and comms
D-ID
Free plan · from $5.9/mo
Talking-photo and video avatars with real-time interactive agents
Colossyan
Free plan · from $89/mo
AI avatar video and course builder for workplace training
Captions
Free plan · from $24.99/mo
AI video editor for creators with auto captions, AI twins and lipdub
DeepBrain AI (AI Studios)
Free plan · from $29/mo
AI Studios: avatar videos, lip-synced dubbing and live interactive avatars
Akool
Free plan · from $12/mo
AI avatar, face swap and streaming avatar suite with bundled video models
Hedra
from $20/mo
Talking-character video studio and multimodal inference API
Tavus
Free plan · from $59/mo
Developer APIs for real-time conversational AI video humans
Vidnoz
Free plan · from $26.99/mo
Budget AI avatar video maker with a daily free allowance
HeyGen vs top alternatives
| HeyGen | Synthesia | D-ID | Colossyan | Captions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $29/mo | Free plan · from $29/mo | Free plan · from $5.9/mo | Free plan · from $89/mo | Free plan · from $24.99/mo |
| Free tier | 3 watermarked videos/month, up to 1 min each | 10 min of video or dubbing per month plus 500 credits; watermarked, share-link only | 14-day trial: up to 3 min of video and 10 min of streaming, full-screen watermark | Free Starter plan: 20 min/month with NEO avatars, watermarked | Basic editing tools only (trim, transitions, captions); no AI credits |
| Max clip length | 30 min (Creator/Pro), 60 min (Business), no limit on Enterprise | Up to 30 min per video | 20 min (free), 30 min monthly / 50 min yearly (Professional), custom on Enterprise | ||
| Max resolution | 4K (Pro and above) | 1080p | 4K (Enterprise); 1080p on Starter/Professional | ||
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Commercial use | Paid plans | All plans (free videos are watermarked and cannot be downloaded) | Pro plan and above (Trial and Lite are personal-use) | ||
| Developer API | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No | No | No | No |