HeyGen is an AI avatar video platform that creates studio-quality videos with digital human presenters from text scripts. Compared on avatar quality, language coverage, and compliance credentials, it is the strongest commercially-ready option for AI avatar video at scale.
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AI video generation and editing tools — create, edit and enhance video content with artificial intelligence.
Who it's for
- Individuals looking for fast, capable AI assistance
- Small businesses wanting to automate repetitive work
- Teams that need a reliable AI they can trust
Free
Free
- 3 videos/mo
- 1-minute max
- 30+ languages
- 500+ stock avatars
- 1 custom digital twin
Creator
US$29/mo
US$24/yr billed annually
- 600 credits/mo
- 30-min max video
- Custom voice clone
- Unlimited photo avatars
- API access
Pro
£39/mo
- 1,000 credits/mo
- Everything in Creator
- Priority rendering
- Advanced features
Business
£117/mo
- 1,500 credits/mo
- 60-min max video
- 5+ custom twins
- Team collaboration
- Priority support
Enterprise
Price not listed
- Flexible credits
- Unlimited video duration
- 10+ custom twins
- SSO
- Dedicated CSM
Pro - 100,000 credits/mo
US$4,300/mo
Always check the provider's site for the latest pricing.
Free tier availableYes
API accessYes
Open sourceNo
Enterprise readyYes
GDPR compliantYes
MFA supportedYes
Trains on your dataYes
SOC 2 certifiedYes — tier coverage not verified
ISO 27001No
Pros
- +SOC 2 Type II certified with a dedicated Data Protection Officer
- +175 languages with AI lip-sync — broadest language support in category
- +Free tier includes 3 videos and a custom digital twin
- +API access from Creator tier for workflow automation
Cons
- −Uses user content to train models by default — opt-out required
- −Credit costs for Avatar IV/V are 20× higher than Avatar III
- −Business tier at £117/mo is expensive for smaller teams