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Compare HeyGen and Synthesia 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Seat
Free Trial 3 Video Minutes Per Month
HeyGen
Star Rating
(953)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Seat
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSynthesia
Star Rating
(2,159)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial 3 Video Minutes Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Synthesia offers a robust Text to Speech feature with a score of 9.2, but HeyGen surpasses it with a score of 9.4, providing more natural-sounding voices that enhance user experience.
- Reviewers mention that while both platforms have similar Avatar Quality scores (8.5 for Synthesia and 9.6 for HeyGen), HeyGen's avatars are noted for their superior realism and customization options, making them more appealing for users looking for personalized content.
- G2 users highlight that HeyGen excels in Application Integration with a score of 9.0, compared to Synthesia's 7.9, indicating that HeyGen offers a more seamless experience when connecting with other tools and platforms.
- Users on G2 report that Synthesia's Live Video Streaming feature is lacking, scoring only 6.5, while HeyGen shines with a score of 8.2, making it a better choice for those needing reliable live streaming capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that both products have strong Ease of Use ratings, but HeyGen's score of 9.4 compared to Synthesia's 9.1 suggests that users find HeyGen's interface more intuitive and user-friendly.
- Users say that Synthesia's Content Creation capabilities are impressive with a score of 8.8, but HeyGen takes the lead with a score of 9.6, indicating a more comprehensive suite of tools for creating engaging content.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HeyGen
Free
Free
1 Seat
Start creating with our free plan on HeyGen at no cost. This is the ideal entry point for folks looking to test the waters with our AI tools, including our AI video maker.
- Create 3 videos per month
- Videos up to 3-mins
- 720p video export
Synthesia
Free
Free Trial
3 Video Minutes Per Month
Explore our video communications platform for free
- 1 editor
- 6 AI avatars
- 120+ languages and voices
Free Trial
HeyGen
Free Trial is available
Synthesia
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
773
8.8
1,886
Ease of Use
9.4
793
9.1
1,925
Ease of Setup
9.3
517
9.3
1,290
Ease of Admin
9.1
175
9.2
713
Quality of Support
9.1
602
9.0
1,575
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
154
9.0
671
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
780
9.6
1,878
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.1
38
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
8.3
36
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.9
36
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.4
161
8.4
870
Feature Not Available
8.5
844
9.1
160
9.1
884
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
7.6
691
8.8
153
8.3
853
8.9
153
8.4
812
8.8
151
8.3
735
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
7.6
670
Feature Not Available
7.4
679
8.9
154
8.4
718
Generative AI
8.8
139
Feature Not Available
8.4
60
Feature Not Available
8.9
61
Feature Not Available
8.4
136
Feature Not Available
7.6
59
Feature Not Available
9.1
139
Feature Not Available
8.6
59
Feature Not Available
Customization
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.6
68
Not enough data
8.0
79
Organization
Not enough data
8.0
78
Not enough data
8.3
77
Not enough data
7.7
74
Not enough data
7.5
68
Not enough data
7.3
70
Not enough data
7.9
69
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Translation Options
9.1
34
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
8.7
33
Not enough data
8.5
33
Not enough data
9.1
34
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.0
34
Not enough data
Offering Type
9.4
35
Not enough data
8.1
33
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
9.0
35
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
30
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
8.4
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Machine Translation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Client Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
Translation Tools
9.4
33
Not enough data
7.8
32
Not enough data
8.6
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
28
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Translation Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
Transcription
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
Editing
8.7
26
Not enough data
7.7
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
Integration
9.1
25
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.4
26
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
8.9
295
7.9
499
8.8
277
7.5
504
Speech Output
9.2
368
8.5
619
9.0
362
8.1
607
9.1
366
7.9
619
8.9
372
7.9
638
8.8
368
8.0
633
8.2
367
7.2
633
8.7
361
7.9
641
Audio Format
8.8
366
8.1
646
8.8
351
7.7
575
8.9
338
7.7
555
Generative AI
9.4
152
Feature Not Available
Video Creation
8.2
16
8.0
54
8.6
16
8.1
57
8.3
16
7.8
54
8.2
15
6.5
51
8.0
15
7.0
54
Software Delivery
7.9
15
5.9
51
7.6
15
6.8
50
9.3
15
6.8
48
Analytics
7.7
14
6.8
50
7.9
14
6.4
48
7.6
14
6.6
48
Generative AI
7.3
13
Feature Not Available
7.8
13
Feature Not Available
7.8
13
Feature Not Available
7.7
13
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.1
54
7.8
262
8.2
55
7.2
257
8.3
54
7.6
256
8.0
53
7.2
249
8.1
53
7.6
254
8.1
52
7.1
239
Organization
8.5
53
7.5
245
8.8
52
7.7
246
8.7
52
8.1
239
Customization
8.0
51
7.3
244
7.6
52
7.2
246
8.5
51
7.9
247
Analytics
7.6
49
6.9
237
7.8
50
7.0
227
7.5
50
7.0
234
Editing
8.4
91
7.6
272
8.9
89
8.5
310
8.3
89
8.0
316
8.2
84
7.8
289
8.2
86
8.1
256
8.2
86
8.0
293
8.5
82
8.6
329
Platform
9.0
86
8.6
294
9.0
85
8.5
317
8.3
84
8.2
251
Generative AI
8.7
81
Feature Not Available
8.7
84
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Editing
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
7.7
283
6.6
623
Publishing
8.2
282
7.8
630
Social Media
8.5
289
7.3
618
Planning
Feature Not Available
6.5
654
Generative AI
8.5
279
7.9
643
8.5
280
7.8
627
8.1
279
7.5
622
8.2
122
Feature Not Available
8.7
287
8.0
626
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.7
16
7.7
5
7.9
16
8.1
6
7.8
16
5.8
6
8.0
16
8.3
7
8.5
16
8.3
6
8.0
16
8.6
6
7.8
16
8.6
6
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
9.0
280
8.5
669
8.9
280
8.4
655
8.4
278
7.6
641
8.8
276
8.4
644
9.1
279
7.8
626
9.1
277
8.4
675
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
8.5
269
7.9
625
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.4
268
8.2
665
9.0
272
8.5
670
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.9
269
8.3
653
8.7
263
8.1
634
8.4
256
7.3
612
8.4
257
7.9
620
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
7.9
292
Feature Not Available
8.0
303
8.4
113
8.0
304
8.7
114
8.3
310
Feature Not Available
8.3
310
8.2
113
8.2
295
8.7
116
8.4
297
7.9
112
8.0
305
8.3
111
7.8
296
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
7.4
276
8.0
108
7.8
279
8.3
111
8.6
295
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
7.1
276
Feature Not Available
7.1
276
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
7.4
290
8.6
110
8.3
297
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.5
109
8.0
284
Feature Not Available
7.8
280
7.7
109
7.0
265
Other - Video Content Creation
8.1
107
7.7
281
8.2
105
7.5
282
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.5
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.7
56
Not enough data
8.2
57
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
8.5
57
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.3
58
Not enough data
8.9
61
Not enough data
Text to Video Generation
8.5
19
9.4
9
Emotion and Gesture control
7.9
18
7.6
9
Real-time rendering
8.0
18
8.1
9
Live streaming
7.2
18
6.0
8
Script-based automation
8.8
18
8.7
9
Video Creation
9.4
18
8.5
9
9.2
18
8.3
9
8.8
17
8.1
9
9.3
19
8.8
8
9.2
18
9.4
8
8.8
19
9.1
9
Generative AI
8.1
18
8.3
8
Editing
8.1
18
8.0
9
8.5
18
8.5
9
Storage & Management
8.7
18
7.3
8
8.6
18
7.8
9
8.0
18
8.0
9
8.9
19
8.1
9
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HeyGen and Synthesia are categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Video Communications, Video Email, Text to Speech, Content Creation, Video Editing, Presentation, and AI Avatar Generators
Unique Categories
HeyGen is categorized as Video Translation, Transcription, Audio Editing, Translation Management, Machine Translation, and Screen and Video Capture
Synthesia is categorized as Video CMS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HeyGen
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Synthesia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
10.1%
Education Management
6.0%
E-Learning
5.6%
Consulting
5.1%
Entertainment
5.1%
Other
68.1%
Computer Software
8.9%
E-Learning
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.5%
Consulting
5.3%
Other
65.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
HeyGen
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ashish T.
Verified User in Animation
easy methods multiple options options to export
Most Helpful Critical Review
Ojaswa V.
Verified User in Accounting
add more languages and voice to the movio
Synthesia
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Avatars and the voices and how one "can" appropriately shape the sentence flow with text, punctuation, etc.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Sol K.
Verified User in Consumer Services
The Personal Avatar engine is not ready for prime time. Despite hours of attempts, we were unable to get anything that was usable. Often, it was just a hilarious, ugly mess. The moderation system is completely broken. If you are promoting anything that...
Ashish T.
Verified User in Animation
easy methods multiple options options to export
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Avatars and the voices and how one "can" appropriately shape the sentence flow with text, punctuation, etc.
Ojaswa V.
Verified User in Accounting
add more languages and voice to the movio
Sol K.
Verified User in Consumer Services
The Personal Avatar engine is not ready for prime time. Despite hours of attempts, we were unable to get anything that was usable. Often, it was just a hilarious, ugly mess. The moderation system is completely broken. If you are promoting anything that...
Discussions
HeyGen has no discussions with answers
What is Synthesia used for?
5 comments
LB
I'm sorry, but I need more context or content from the text in the Unknown Language to provide a translation. Could you please provide the text you need...Read more
Is there a way to see the result of the video before generating it?
3 comments
SV
I understand. If you have any questions or need assistance later, feel free to ask.Read more
Is there a way to have the avatars laugh?
2 comments
DC
Hey Dwight!
This sounds like a really interesting use case, and I can definitely understand the need for a way to bring more emotion into the...Read more
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