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D-ID vs HeyGen
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
D
Choose D-ID if…
- you're in its core audience: marketing teams, l&d and training teams
H
Choose HeyGen if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: marketers, l&d and training teams
Side by side
Feature D-ID HeyGen
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price—$24/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes, unless you opt out
Data retentionFree-user data deleted after 6 months of non-use; account deletion removes all dataBackups kept 60 days after deletion, then permanently erased
Security and complianceISO 42001, SOC 2SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA
Photo-to-avatar
Custom video avatar
Voice cloning
Lip-synced translation—
Doc/PPT to video
Interactive elements
SCORM export—
Real-time avatar agents—
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API
CategoryAvatar & Talking-Head VideoAvatar & Talking-Head Video
CompanyDe-Identification Inc. (US residents) / De-Identification Ltd. (outside US)HeyGen Technology, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded2017—
Part of——
Key features
D D-ID
- Avatar videos generated from scripts, decks or documents
- Real-time conversational Visual AI Agents
- Custom avatars from images or video
- Voice cloning with multilingual output
- Video and interaction in 120+ languages
- Streaming animation API for app integration
- Integrations with PowerPoint, Canva and Google Slides
- Video Translate and Live Portrait tools
H HeyGen
- Custom AI avatars from your own likeness
- Text, image, audio and PPT/PDF to video
- Video Agent creates editable videos from prompts
- Video translation with lip-sync in 175+ languages
- Voice cloning
- AI Studio script editor with gesture and emotion control
- Brand kit, auto captions and B-roll
- APIs for generation, translation and lip-sync
Plans and prices
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D-ID
TrialFree trial
HeyGen
Free$0/mo
Creator$29/mo ($24/mo billed yearly)
Pro$49/mo
Business$149/mo + $20/seat
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
D-ID
- Supports 120+ languages for video and real-time interaction
- API shares the same minute balance as the web app
- Integrates with PowerPoint, Canva and Google Slides
- Self-hosting option for real-time avatars
- Plan prices are not shown in the pricing page text
- Trial and Lite videos carry a D-ID watermark
- Unused minutes expire monthly and do not roll over
- Videos limited to 5 minutes in Studio or API
HeyGen
- Free plan with no credit card required
- Lip-sync translation in 175+ languages and dialects
- Cites SOC 2 Type II, GDPR and CCPA compliance
- Integrations with Zapier, Make, n8n and HubSpot on Business
- Free videos are watermarked and capped at 1 minute
- 4K export requires Pro plan or higher
- Business plan charges $20 per extra seat
- No dedicated desktop or mobile apps listed
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