Synthesia vs HeyGen
Deciding between Synthesia and HeyGen? Compare all features and pricing side by side to see which one is right for you.
Compare the features side by side
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Why choose Synthesia’s avatars?
Synthesia's stands out due to its more diverse selection of stock avatars, as well as the option to create custom web avatars.
The addition of 6 micro-gestures further enhances the avatars’ realism, making them more dynamic and lifelike.
Lastly, the lip sync rating of 4.5/5 solidifies Synthesia as the leader in the AI video generation space.
See a Synthesia avatar in action:
Why choose HeyGen's avatars?
Movio's avatars offer a unique advantage with their custom photo avatars feature, allowing users to create a personalized avatar using a photo.
See a stock Movio avatar in action:
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Explore Synthesia's 140+ Avatars
Synthesia comes with an ever-increasing set of diverse and professional avatars which you can use in your videos.
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Synthesia or HeyGen – which one offers better voices?
Synthesia offers support for over 130 different languages, making it a versatile option for a wide range of users. In contrast, Movio supports only 40 languages.
Both platforms also offer the ability to upload own audio voiceovers and create custom voices for text-to-speech.
In terms of other features, both Synthesia and Movio offer auto-captions, which is a useful tool for making speech more accessible. However, only Movio allows users to control the speed and pitch of speech.
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AI Voices in 130+ Languages
Need a realistic sounding voice or voice-over for your avatar? We've got you covered, with our wide range of languages and accents.
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Making videos with HeyGen
While Movio offers an in-browser video editing tool, the design and UX feels cluttered and the video canvas itself is very small. The tool also does not feature a screen recorder or transitions. On the upside, the tool does include different aspect ratios for videos.
Making videos with Synthesia
Synthesia STUDIO, in comparison is a more complete online video editing tool, that includes a screen recorder, media, animations, transitions, and a cleaner UX.
Here's a brief overview of Synthesia STUDIO:
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Want to add multimedia?
Both Synthesia and Movio offer a wide range of media you can add to your videos.
That includes stock images, videos, music, GIFs, stickers, as well as the option to upload your own media.
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Explore Synthesia's features
Synthesia STUDIO is a simple and intuitive video editor for modern video creators.
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Do both platforms offer templates?
Movio offers a significantly larger selection of video templates compared to Synthesia. Though it's worth noting that Movio's templates often only consist of 1 scene layout.
Synthesia's templates, on the other hand, come with 6-10 different scene layouts, allowing to create a full video layout in one click.
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55+ Video templates
Synthesia comes with a large library of video templates which are professionally designed, fully customisable, and delightfully easy to use.
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HeyGen’s security & ethics
Movio does offer content moderation. However, upon testing, the content moderation system seems to be subpar, allowing profane content to slip through.
With regards to the security of the platform itself, Movio does not offer Single Sign-On (SSO) and does not seem to be SOC compliant. Both factors can stand in the way of big enterprises using the software.
Synthesia’s security & ethics
In contrast, Synthesia has a strict content moderation policy (automated & manual), as well as SSO. The platform recently became SOC 2 Type II certified.
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Enterprise-grade security
Synthesia just became SOC2 Type II certified!
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How does the customer service compare?
Looking at the most trusted software rating platform (G2), ratings for Synthesia are excellent - 4.8/5 with over 770 reviews. Movio has a rating of 4.8/5 with 307 reviews.
With regards to customer support, Synthesia offers support for all users both by chat and email, whereas Movio currently only offers support by email.
Both Synthesia and Movio have dedicated Customer Success Managers (CSMs) for Corporate plan users.
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Synthesia is the #1 rated AI video creation platform.
Synthesia is rated 4.8/5 on G2 with over 500 reviews.
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Other reasons to choose Synthesia
Synthesia is a comprehensive platform that offers a range of features, including a Knowledge Base for any questions about the platform, Synthesia Academy for simple tutorials and beginner courses with in-house L&D experts, and Integrations with 35+ tools.
Additionally, Synthesia recently launched an Examples page, that showcases real examples of videos made in Synthesia. The video can be cloned and adjusted to individual needs. Lastly, you can find a list of Service Providers to help with your video needs.
Other reasons to choose HeyGen
In comparison, Movio has fewer features. But it does have a Help Center and a few integrations (for Enterprise plan users only).
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Make your free AI video and see how it works.
Fundamental AI research advantage
Being the oldest & biggest company in the space, we have a bigger AI dataset for training our models. Our focus in continually solving fundamental AI problems has a direct effect on STUDIO.
- $10M R&D investment in 2023
- Best lip sync & voice quality
- Largest team of AI researchers
Most trusted brand
As the leaders of the AI video generation space since 2017, we have strong ethics and content moderation policies. That is mirrored in our customer reviews.
- Human & machine moderation
- 4.8/5 960+ G2 reviews
- Strong moderation policies
Enterprise grade security
Synthesia is currently the only enterprise-ready AI video platform, with a dedicated security team, regular penetration tests and official accreditation to back this up.
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- GDPR compliant
- SOC 2 Type II compliant
Better video editing features
No need to use switch between tools to create a video. Synthesia has all the built-in tools a modern video creator may need.
Superior AI avatar quality
Better lip sync, more natural movements, diverse selection, no eerie uncanny valley feelings.
We might be biased, but our customers aren't. See what they have to say.
Having a presenter who can instantly say what you want to say (and in the way you want to say it) is invaluable. A remarkable new authoring tool, without a doubt.
Synthesia removes the skill and cost barriers in terms of voice acting and videography that's usually required to create talking-head training videos.
The user interface is intuitive, and it's easy to produce video content quickly. Also super easy to edit, change elements, and manipulate the script.
I don't need to record my videos to get a better effect on the video. I can shoot videos in multiple languages in minutes with an avatar.
It raises our content to the next level, helping us gain interest and engagement in our services. The speed of production and the fact that it only takes one person is a great cost reduction.
When creating courses with audio, if the narrator leaves the organization, we don't have to settle for two different voices or search for a similar voice. We can easily recreate all voiceovers with Synthesia.
What I don't like about Synthesia is when we use bullet points. The manual process of finding the timing to sync the screen text appearance with the avatar's speech is time consuming.
What I do not like so much is the editing of the avatar's pauses. In the area where you insert the text, there should be a menu bar that allows you to click on it and insert pauses or gestures.
The product is still in development, and as a user, I sometimes need to use creative workarounds. However, I do appreciate that I feel like Synthesia approaches this by making our company's needs part of further product developments.
Synthesia pricing:
Free
1 minute of video
$0
Essential
10 minutes of video/month
$30/month
Pro
90 minutes of video/month
$225/month
Enterprise
Custom pricing
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Frequently asked questions
What is better than Synthesia?
While Synthesia is the leading AI video generation software, there are a few alternatives on the market. To compare them side by side, check out this list of top 6 AI video generators.
Is Synthesia.io good?
According to 900+ reviews on G2, Synthesia is rated 4.8 out of 5.
Does Synthesia.io cost money?
For Personal plan users, Synthesia costs $30 per month. The price for corporate plan users is customized according to the organisation's needs.
Is Synthesia.io free?
You can make a free demo video to test our AI generator (limited to 200 words). Simply upload or type in your script, and get your video.If you love the results, you can upgrade to our Personal pricing plan ($30/month) or contact us for a custom Corporate plan.
What does Synthesia.io do?
Synthesia.io is an AI video generation platform. It is used by 30,000+ companies to create videos with talking avatars from text in 130+ languages.