Alternatives
Synthesia alternatives
We compared 6 alternatives to Synthesia that share its category or at least two of its use cases. HeyGen, Descript, Runway, CapCut, ElevenLabs have a free plan. Descript, Runway, CapCut, ElevenLabs, InVideo AI start cheaper than Synthesia's $29/mo. All prices come from each tool's own pricing page.
Synthesia
Synthesia is an AI video and avatar platform for business that builds presenter videos from a prompt, document, PowerPoint or link. Its free Basic plan includes 500 credits a month, and paid plans start at $29 per month as listed on its pricing page. It fits teams that need to create videos, add subtitles, lip-sync dubbed footage, use text to speech or clone a voice.
- AI avatar videos from prompts, documents, PowerPoints or links
- Stock AI avatars, Avatar Builder and Personal Avatars
- Video translation into 140+ languages with 1-Click Translation
- AI Dubbing with voice preservation and optional lip sync
- Voice cloning
- Brand Kits, live collaboration and shared workspaces
At a glance
| Tool | Model | Price | Free plan | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synthesia(compared against) | Freemium | From $29/mo | Yes | API |
| HeyGen | Freemium | From $29/mo | Yes | API |
| Descript | Freemium | From $24/mo | Yes | API |
| Runway | Freemium | From $15/mo | Yes | iOS, Android, API |
| CapCut | Freemium | From $12.49/mo | Yes | Web, Desktop app |
| ElevenLabs | Freemium | From $6/mo | Yes | API |
| InVideo AI | Paid | From $9/mo | Not stated | Not stated |
How each one differs from Synthesia
HeyGen
From $29/mo- Overlaps on: create videos, lip sync videos, clone a voice (with consent)
Descript
From $24/mo- Cheaper entry plan: $24 vs $29 per month
- Overlaps on: add subtitles to videos, text to speech, clone a voice (with consent)
- Also covers: edit videos, transcribe audio
Runway
From $15/mo- Cheaper entry plan: $15 vs $29 per month
- Also lists iOS, Android
- Overlaps on: create videos, text to speech, clone a voice (with consent)
- Also covers: edit videos, generate images
CapCut
From $12.49/mo- Cheaper entry plan: $12.49 vs $29 per month
- Also lists Web, Desktop app
- Overlaps on: create videos, text to speech, add subtitles to videos
- Also covers: edit videos, generate images, remove image backgrounds
ElevenLabs
From $6/mo- Cheaper entry plan: $6 vs $29 per month
- Overlaps on: text to speech, clone a voice (with consent)
- Also covers: transcribe audio
InVideo AI
From $9/mo- Cheaper entry plan: $9 vs $29 per month
- Overlaps on: create videos
- Also covers: edit videos
Alternatives are chosen by shared category and use cases, then ordered by overlap. The rule is on the methodology page.