HeyGen alternatives

At a glance

We list 8 other video tools as alternatives to HeyGen: Captions, invideo, Kling AI, Krea, Pika, Runway, Synthesia and VEED.
Captions, Kling AI, Krea, Pika, Runway, Synthesia and VEED have a free plan.
invideo, Krea, Pika and Runway work with ChatGPT, as HeyGen does.
invideo, Krea and Runway work with Claude, as HeyGen does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

8 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Captions
AI that edits like a professional editor would
No reviews yet
Choose it over HeyGen for: iOS or Android.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Max, $24.99 per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Main features
AI Edit, AI avatars, Automatic captions
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invideo
The agentic video editor for serious creatives
No reviews yet
Choose it over HeyGen for: integration with Cursor, Claude Code or Codex.
Paid plans from
Starter, $10 per seat per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Integrations shared with HeyGen
ChatGPT, Claude
Main features
Multiplayer editing, Script writing, Timeline editor
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Kling AI
Next-gen AI video and image generator
No reviews yet
Choose it over HeyGen for: iOS or Android.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Standard, $8.8 per month, after a $6 (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android
Main features
Image to Video, Motion Control, Native 4K video
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Krea
Creative AI suite to generate, edit, and enhance images and videos
No reviews yet
Choose it over HeyGen for: iOS; integration with Photoshop, After Effects or Premiere Pro.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $21 per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, API
Integrations shared with HeyGen
ChatGPT, Claude
Main features
Krea Agent, Realtime image generation, AI video generation
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Pika
AI creative tools built for creatives
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from HeyGen yet.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $10 per month, billed monthly (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with HeyGen
ChatGPT
Main features
Video Studio, Image Studio, Music Studio
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Runway
A new frontier for video generation
No reviews yet
Choose it over HeyGen for: iOS or Android; ISO 27001.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Standard, $12 per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android, API
Integrations shared with HeyGen
ChatGPT, Claude
Main features
Aleph 2.0 and Edit Studio, Multi-Shot Video App, Workflows
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Synthesia
AI video and avatar platform for business
No reviews yet
Choose it over HeyGen for: integration with Microsoft Teams, PowerPoint or YouTube.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $29 per month, billed monthly (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with HeyGen
Slack, HubSpot, Notion
Main features
AI Avatars, AI Video Assistant, AI Video Dubbing
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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VEED
AI video creation, made for social
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from HeyGen yet.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Creator, $12.25 per editor seat per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
Web, API
Main features
AI Video Generator, AI Avatars, AI Lip Sync
Security and compliance
GDPR
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