HeyGen vs Synthesia
HeyGen vs Synthesia: two AI avatar video tools with lip-sync in 175+ languages. HeyGen starts at $24/mo with a free plan, Synthesia at $30/mo. Compared.
HeyGen
VS
Synthesia
HeyGen from: $24/mo
Synthesia from: $30/mo
Last updated by the Faceless team
HeyGen vs Synthesia: at a glance
HeyGen and Synthesia are the two best-known AI avatar platforms, and they overlap more than most pairs. Both generate talking-head videos with lip-synced avatars, both support 175+ languages, and both offer voice cloning. Neither posts to social platforms for you.
The practical differences are price and positioning. HeyGen starts at $24/month and has a free plan, so you can test your own script before paying. Synthesia starts at $30/month with no free plan and is built around corporate training and enterprise teams. Output quality is close enough that the fairest test is running the same script through both.
Pricing comparison
HeyGen
$24/month
Synthesia
$30/month
HeyGen and Synthesia at a glance
HeyGen
For sales, marketing, and localization teams that want a face on screen
$24
/month
Strengths
- Free plan to test
- Lower entry price ($24/month)
- Lip-sync in 175+ languages
- Voice cloning
Limitations
- No auto-posting to social platforms
- Avatar format feels off-genre for faceless channels
Synthesia
For enterprise training and learning teams
$30
/month
Strengths
- Built for corporate training
- Lip-sync in 175+ languages
- Voice cloning
Limitations
- No free plan
- Higher entry price ($30/month)
- No auto-posting to social platforms
Feature comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Auto Post YouTube | ||
| Auto Post TikTok | ||
| Auto Post Instagram | ||
| Voice Cloning | ||
| B-roll Library | ||
| Captions | ||
| Free Tier | ||
| Reddit Import | ||
| Series Automation | ||
| Multi Channel |
Which one should you pick?
HeyGen wins
2- Testing with a free plan
HeyGen has a free plan. Synthesia's entry point is a paid plan.
- Lower entry price
HeyGen starts at $24/month; Synthesia at $30/month.
Synthesia wins
1- Corporate training videos
Synthesia's avatars and product are designed around training and enterprise learning teams.
Equally good
2- Multi-language localization
Both support 175+ languages with lip-sync.
- Sales outreach videos
Both are built for avatar-led sales and explainer videos. Test your script in each.
Verdict
Final verdict
HeyGen if you want the lower entry price and a free plan to test with. Synthesia if you are producing corporate training content inside a larger organization. For multilingual avatar videos, both are credible.
A third option: where Faceless fits
Neither HeyGen nor Synthesia is built around publishing a daily faceless channel. If that is the job, Faceless turns a prompt, script, or Reddit URL into a narrated video and auto-posts it to YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram from $29/month. It is not a replacement for what either tool here does best.
See how Faceless compares to other tools
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How much does Faceless.so cost?
Faceless.so plans start at $29/month for about 25 AI faceless videos a month, created and auto-posted to YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Every plan is month to month, cancel anytime.
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$99/mo
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What creators say
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our platform
It is cheaper to start ($24 vs $30 per month) and has a free plan. Synthesia is more focused on corporate training. Both cover 175+ languages with lip-sync.
HeyGen starts at $24/month and has a free plan. Synthesia starts at $30/month with no free plan.
No. Both export an MP4 for you to upload.
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