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HeyGen vs Synthesia

Both are video generation tools. Here is what separates them.

	HeyGen	Synthesia
What it is	Presenter videos from a script, including a cloned avatar of yourself and translation into other languages.	The enterprise standard for avatar-presented training and internal video, with the compliance apparatus to match.
Category	Video Generation	Video Generation
Pricing	Freemium · Free · from $29/mo	Paid · From $29/mo
How it bills	Flat monthly	Flat monthly
Free tier	Yes	No
Rating	Not yet rated	Not yet rated
Features	Avatar cloning from a short recording Script-to-video generation Translation with lip sync Large stock avatar library API for batch generation	Large stock avatar library Over 100 languages Custom avatars with documented consent Brand kits and templates SSO and enterprise controls
What works	Removes the need to film each version Translation with matched lip movement Fast turnaround on updates	Built for organisational scale Updating a video is editing a script Strong compliance posture
What does not	Still reads as synthetic on close viewing Expensive at volume Consent and disclosure obligations	No meaningful free tier Output is recognisably synthetic Per-minute limits on lower plans

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