D-ID vs HeyGen
HeyGen scores 8.9 to D-ID's 7.0 among the AI avatar video tools we rate, and is the better pick for 4 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
HeyGen wins, 8.9 to 7.0
HeyGen's cheapest plan costs $29 a month against D-ID's $5.90, but D-ID skips the free plan HeyGen offers. HeyGen turns a document or deck into a presenter video, exports to SCORM, records your screen and adds automatic captions, none of which D-ID offers. D-ID also has no shared workspace or single sign on, both included with HeyGen. Both make a talking avatar from a single photo and require consent for a custom one.
Pick D-ID if you want the lowest possible monthly price.
Pick HeyGen if you want SCORM, screen recording and a free plan.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Exports to SCORM for an LMS: HeyGen yes, D-ID no
- Records your screen: HeyGen yes, D-ID no
- Turns a document or deck into a presenter video: HeyGen yes, D-ID no
- Free plan: HeyGen yes, D-ID no
- But D-ID leads on monthly price, cheapest paid plan: $5.9 against $29
- Highest export resolution: 4K against 1080p
- Shared workspace: HeyGen yes, D-ID no
- Single sign-on: HeyGen yes, D-ID no
- Ways to reach support: Email, live_chat, community against Email
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI avatar video tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. HeyGen leads on 4 of 5 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
D-ID
HeyGen
For everything else about each tool, read the full D-ID review and HeyGen review.
D-ID vs HeyGen: common questions
Which is better, D-ID or HeyGen?
HeyGen scores 8.9 and D-ID 7.0 out of 10 among the AI avatar video tools we rate. HeyGen is ahead on avatars, training and interactivity, languages and output and teams and privacy. D-ID is ahead on pricing.
Is D-ID or HeyGen cheaper?
D-ID's cheapest paid plan is $5.90/mo and HeyGen's is $29/mo. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do D-ID and HeyGen have a free plan?
HeyGen does and D-ID does not.
What can HeyGen do that D-ID cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: turns a document or deck into a presenter video, free plan, exports to SCORM for an LMS, records your screen, shared workspace and single sign-on.
