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HD-ID vs Synthesia
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose D-ID if…
- you're in its core audience: marketing teams, l&d and training teams
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Choose Synthesia if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you're in its core audience: learning & development teams, hr and internal communications
Side by side
Feature D-ID Synthesia
Pricing modelFree trialFreemium
Starting price—$19/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Cost per minute of generated video—$1.58
Data retentionFree-user data deleted after 6 months of non-use; account deletion removes all dataCustomer Data retained per customer's instructions and applicable law
Security and complianceISO 42001, SOC 2GDPR
Updates, last 90 days—10
Photo-to-avatar—
Custom video avatar
Voice cloning—
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)Synthesia Limited
Based inUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
Founded20172017
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
S Synthesia
- AI avatar videos from a script in 140+ languages
- Personal avatar created from a single photo
- Convert docs, PPTs or links into narrated video
- Video dubbing with voice cloning and lip-sync
- Interactive videos with quizzes, branching and CTAs
- Avatar roleplay and conversational survey sessions
- Publish via link, embed or SCORM with analytics
- API and MCP server for programmatic video creation
Plans and prices
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D-ID
TrialFree trial
Synthesia
BasicFree
Starter$19/mo ($9 first month)
Pro$89/mo ($49 first month)
EnterpriseCustom
Roleplay Training add-on$29/learner/month
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
Synthesia
- Free plan with 10 minutes of video per month, no credit card required
- 140+ languages and voices on every plan
- API, MCP server and LiveKit plugin for developers
- Lists SOC2, GDPR, ISO42001 and SAML/SSO compliance
- Free plan videos carry a Synthesia watermark and cannot be downloaded
- SCORM export, SAML/SSO and Brand Kits are listed only on Enterprise
- Roleplay learner seats cost an extra $29/month each
- Studio avatars are a $1,000/year add-on for annual plans only
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