D-ID vs HeyGen
A spec-by-spec comparison of D-ID and HeyGen: pricing, free tier, clip length, resolution, watermark, commercial use and API access.
| D-ID | HeyGen | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan · from $5.9/mo | Free plan · from $29/mo |
| Free tier | 14-day trial: up to 3 min of video and 10 min of streaming, full-screen watermark | 3 watermarked videos/month, up to 1 min each |
| Max clip length | Up to 30 min per video | 30 min (Creator/Pro), 60 min (Business), no limit on Enterprise |
| Max resolution | 4K (Pro and above) | |
| Watermark on free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | Pro plan and above (Trial and Lite are personal-use) | Paid plans |
| Developer API | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | No |
D-ID animates photos and videos into speaking avatars and offers conversational 'visual agents' that can be embedded on websites. Its Creative Reality Studio and API share one minute balance, and it also does video translation. It fits developers and businesses building interactive avatar experiences as well as quick talking-head clips.
- Very low entry price for the Lite plan
- Web Studio and API draw from the same minute balance
- Interactive agents and streaming avatars for real-time use
- Lite plan keeps a D-ID logo and is personal-use only
- Video length rounded up to 15-second increments when billing
- Unused minutes do not roll over
HeyGen turns a typed script into a presenter-led video using stock or custom AI avatars, and can translate and lip-sync existing footage into 175+ languages and dialects. It runs on a shared credit system across its avatar engines (Avatar III/IV/V), its Video Agent, and bundled third-party generators. It suits marketers, creators and L&D teams who want spokesperson videos without filming.
- Free plan includes Avatar IV access and one custom video avatar
- 4K export and 30-minute videos from the $49 Pro plan
- Translation covers 175+ languages and dialects on paid plans
- Free videos capped at 1 minute and watermarked
- Creator plan exports top out at 1080p
- API usage is billed separately from plan credits
Specs last verified 2026-10-23 (D-ID) and 2026-10-23 (HeyGen). See each tool page for sources.