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HeyGen: who it fits, what it costs, and the catch

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Training, sales and explainer videos without filming

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Who HeyGen fits, and who it does not

  • Checked 2026-10-18
  • 1 source
HeyGen score49.6 / 100

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Good for
  • Training, sales and explainer videos without filming
  • Translating one video into many languages
Not for
  • Anyone who needs image generation: the pricing page does not list it
  • Solo users wanting team features: Creator and Pro have 1 seat
The catch
Fast talking-avatar videos and translation, but team features start at the $149 Business plan.

Data last verified: 2026-10-18

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What HeyGen costs over five years

Five years for a team of 5, paid monthly: $8,940

On the Business plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.

Paid monthly, one year
$1,788
Paid yearly, one year
Not verified
  • "Business" has no verified annual price

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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18

We have tracked HeyGen's prices since 2026-10-18; no change so far. All price changes

The free plan, as HeyGen describes it.

Free plan
3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each; 1 user seat
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
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What you risk by starting

Trial, refunds and getting your data out of HeyGen.

What we verified HeyGen can do

Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.

Text to imageNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

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Image editingNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

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Text to videoNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

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Image to videoNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

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AI avatarsYes

500+ stock avatars on Free; 700+ and unlimited photo avatars on paid plans

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Voice generationYes

Voice cloning on every plan; 1,000+ voice library from Creator

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Video translationYes

30+ languages on Free; 175+ languages and dialects on paid plans

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Safe for business useNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

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Team workspaceYes

Workspace collaboration and team management on Business

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Connects to your other apps (API)Yes

Separate API pricing, not part of the plans

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18

If HeyGen isn’t right for you

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  1. Rank 1

    Adobe Firefly

    Teams that need images and video they can use commercially

    Our score77.1 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $2,997

    See the facts for Adobe Firefly

  2. Rank 2

    Runway

    Creators and marketers making short videos from text or images

    Our score63.6 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $16,500

    See the facts for Runway

  3. Rank 3

    Midjourney

    Designers and marketers who want striking, stylised images

    Our score55.6 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $2,400

    See the facts for Midjourney

Where these facts come from

https://www.heygen.com/pricing · checked 2026-10-18

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Data last verified: 2026-10-18