Synthesia vs HeyGen vs Runway vs Descript
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Synthesia
AI Video Generators
- Score
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- Price
- Free plan, paid from $18/mo
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+)
- Free option
- Free plan
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HeyGen
AI Video Generators
- Score
- Not yet scored
- Price
- Free plan, paid from $29/mo
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+)
- Free option
- Free plan
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Runway
AI Video Generators
- Score
- Not yet scored
- Price
- Free plan, paid from $12/mo
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
- Free option
- Free plan
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Descript
AI Video Generators
- Score
- Not yet scored
- Price
- Free plan, paid from $16/mo
- Suits
- Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
- Free option
- Free plan
Where they differ
2 facts that can decide it; identical facts are below- PricingSynthesia: Free plan, paid from $18/moHeyGen: Free plan, paid from $29/moRunway: Free plan, paid from $12/moDescript: Free plan, paid from $16/mo
- Team sizeSynthesia: Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+)HeyGen: Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+)Runway: Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)Descript: Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500)
Everything else
Same on every product unless markedBasics
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| Basics | Synthesia | HeyGen | Runway | Descript |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing (products differ) | Free plan, paid from $18/mo | Free plan, paid from $29/mo | Free plan, paid from $12/mo | Free plan, paid from $16/mo |
| Team size (products differ) | Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+) | Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500), Enterprise (500+) | Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500) | Solo, Small teams (2–50), Mid-size (51–500) |
| Category | AI Video Generators | AI Video Generators | AI Video Generators | AI Video Generators |
| Product type | SaaS | SaaS | SaaS | SaaS |
| Pricing model | Free plan available | Free plan available | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No | No | No |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud | Cloud |
Pricing
Synthesia
- BasicFree
Free
- Starter$18/mo
Flat rate
- Creator$64/mo
Flat rate
- EnterpriseOn request
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HeyGen
- FreeFree
Free
- Creator$29/mo
Flat rate
- Pro$49/mo
Flat rate
- Business$149/mo
Flat rate
- EnterpriseOn request
Contact sales
Runway
- FreeFree
Free
- Standard$12/mo
Flat rate
- Pro$28/mo
Flat rate
- Max$76/mo
Flat rate
Descript
- FreeFree
Free
- Hobbyist$16/mo
Per user
- Creator$24/mo
Per user
- Business$50/mo
Per user
- EnterpriseOn request
Contact sales
Features
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| Feature | Synthesia | HeyGen | Runway | Descript |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text or script to video (products differ) | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | Yes |
| AI avatars (products differ) | Yes | Yes | Not verified | Yes |
| Automatic subtitles (products differ) | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | Yes |
| Stock media library (products differ) | Yes | Yes | Not verified | Yes |
| API access (products differ) | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | Not verified |
| AI voice-over | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Voice cloning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Brand kits and templates | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Integrations
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| Integration | Synthesia | HeyGen | Runway | Descript |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canva (products differ) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Native |
| YouTube (products differ) | Not listed | Native | Not listed | Native |
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