Clueso vs Synthesia
We give Clueso a 3.0 GPA and Synthesia a 3.2, out of 4.0. Synthesia grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Clueso
AI platform that turns screen recordings into product videos
Synthesia
AI video platform that turns scripts into avatar-presented videos
How we grade them
| 3.0GPACluesoVery good | 3.2GPASynthesiaVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CSolo is $40 a month billed yearly, or $50 monthly, for 1 user and 3 hours of video exports a year. That's well above what video tools here typically start at, and exports are capped on top. Business is $120 a month for 2 users and 6 hours a year. | BStarter is $18 a month billed yearly, or $29 monthly. That's around what video tools here charge. But it's metered: video costs about 100 credits a minute, so Starter's 1,250 credits add roughly 12 minutes a month on top of the free 10. Pro is $64. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree gives 1 user 10 minutes of video exports a month, with 500+ voices to pick from. But exports carry a watermark and stop at 1080p, and each input video can be up to 10 minutes. It's there to evaluate with, and that's about it. | BBasic is free and renews every month: 10 minutes of video creation or dubbing, 3 survey responses and 500 credits, with 9 AI avatars. Enough to see what it does. But videos carry a Synthesia watermark, and downloading them starts on Starter. |
| Features | AIt starts from a recording, a slide deck, a document or a prompt, then adds the script, voiceover, zooms, captions and translation. A browser agent can record the walkthrough for you. There's a timeline editor with keyframes, and the same content exports as a help article. The whole job, in depth. | AAvatar-presented videos from a prompt, link, file or PowerPoint deck, dubbing into 70+ languages that keeps the speaker's voice, a personal avatar from a single photo, interactive videos with quizzes and branching on Pro, avatar roleplay practice, and an API. That's the whole no-camera video job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. It runs in the browser with a recording extension, and the point is that the AI does the editing. You hand it something rough and it gives you something finished. | BNo rating is on record to go by, so a B. You hand the AI Video Assistant a prompt, a link or a file and it gives you an editable video. No filming and no microphone needed. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app with a browser extension for recording, and it's listed as working with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Gemini. The site lists no desktop or mobile app. | BA web app plus a Chrome extension for screen recordings, with an API and ties to PowerPoint, HubSpot, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Notion, Workday and Moodle. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | turning rough screen recordings into product tutorials | training videos with no camera |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Clueso and Synthesia. How we grade
Where they differ
- Clueso starts at $40 per month, billed yearly; $50 billed monthly. Synthesia starts at $18 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly).
- Clueso also covers video editing and AI agents.
At a glance
| Clueso | Synthesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $40 per month, billed yearly; $50 billed monthly | $18 per month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1 user, 10 minutes of video exports and 15 article exports a month, exports up to 1080p with a watermark, and a limited allowance of AI credits. | Basic plan: each month 10 minutes of video creation or dubbing, 3 survey responses and 500 credits, with 1 editor and 9 AI avatars. Videos carry a Synthesia watermark. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Desklamp, Inc. | Synthesia Limited |
| Price read from | clueso.io | synthesia.io |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Clueso
- Customer education and product teams producing tutorials at volume
- Turning one screen recording into both a video and a help article
- Teams that need the same video in several languages
Synthesia
- Training and L&D teams producing videos without filming
- Localizing existing videos into many languages
- Turning slide decks and documents into narrated videos
Worth knowing
Clueso
- Each plan caps exported video: 10 minutes a month on Free, 3 hours a year on Solo and 6 hours a year on Business with 2 users.
- Free exports carry a watermark and stop at 1080p; 2K needs Solo and 4K needs Business.
- SAML SSO, voice cloning, comments, multiple workspaces and editing by AI chat are listed for Enterprise only.
- It runs in the browser with a recording extension; the site lists no desktop or mobile app.
Synthesia
- Basic videos carry a Synthesia watermark; downloading videos and removing the logo start on the Starter plan.
- Usage is metered in credits: video costs about 100 credits a minute, so Starter's 1,250 monthly credits add roughly 12 minutes.
- Self-serve plans include 1 editor; Starter adds 3 guests and Pro 5, and guests are invited to comment on videos.
- SAML/SSO, live team collaboration, SCORM export and 1-click translation are listed under the Enterprise plan.
Key features
Clueso
- Recordings turned into finished videos
- Starts from a browser-extension recording, an uploaded video, a slide deck, a document or screenshots, then writes the script, adds a voiceover and applies zooms and spotlights.
- Clueso Agent
- A browser agent is told what to demonstrate, navigates the product and captures the walkthrough itself. Videos can also be created from a chat prompt.
- AI voiceovers, avatars and captions
- Generates voiceovers synced to the video, AI presenters and timed captions. The Free plan has 500+ voices and paid plans 10,000+.
- Translation
- Translates voiceovers, on-screen text and captions into other languages. A translation glossary with custom rules is an Enterprise feature.
- Step-by-step guides
- Turns the same recording into a help article with screenshots and written instructions, exportable in five formats on every plan.
- Timeline editor
- Trims, splits and merges clips, crops and resizes, and animates text, images and shapes with keyframes, with music, a stock media library and version history.
Synthesia
- AI avatars
- Videos are presented by stock AI avatars, from 9 on Basic to 240+ on Enterprise, or by a personal avatar created from a single photo.
- Script, file or slides to video
- The AI Video Assistant turns a prompt, link or file into an editable video, and PowerPoint decks can be imported and narrated.
- AI dubbing and translation
- Dub an uploaded video or YouTube link into 70+ languages, 140+ on Enterprise, keeping the speaker's voice. Lip-sync uses twice the credits.
- Interactive videos
- Add clickable calls to action, branching paths and quizzes that show viewers a final score. Interactive videos are listed from the Pro plan.
- Roleplay and Survey Sessions
- Avatar-led roleplay practice and conversational surveys. Roleplay learner seats can be added to any plan at $29 per learner a month, or $25 a month on yearly billing.
- AI Screen Recorder and API
- A Chrome extension makes editable screen recordings, and the Synthesia API creates and dubs videos programmatically.
Plans
Clueso
Free$0
1 user, 10 minutes of video exports and 15 article exports a month, up to 1080p with a watermark, and input videos of up to 10 minutes each.
Solo$40
per month, billed yearly; $50 billed monthly
1 user, 3 hours of video exports and 180 articles a year, 2K exports with no watermark, 2,500 AI credits a month and in-app chat support.
Business$120
per month for 2 users, billed yearly; $150 billed monthly
2 users, 6 hours of video exports a year, 4K exports, live collaboration, roles, clip templates and viewer analytics. Up to 10 users at $440 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom users, export limits and AI credits, plus SAML SSO, voice cloning, multiple workspaces, a translation glossary and a customer success manager.
Synthesia
Basic$0
10 minutes of video or dubbing, 3 survey responses and 500 credits a month, with 1 editor and 9 AI avatars. Videos carry a watermark.
Starter$18
per month, billed yearly; $29 billed monthly
1,250 credits a month on top of the free allowance, video downloads, no Synthesia logo, 3 guests and 125+ AI avatars.
Pro$64
per month, billed yearly; $89 billed monthly
6,000 credits a month, 5 personal avatars, interactive videos, branded video pages, 5 guests and 180+ AI avatars.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited video minutes, 240+ avatars, 1-click translation, SAML/SSO, live team collaboration, brand kits and SCORM export.
Ways to pay less
Clueso
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as a 20% saving: Solo is $40 a month against $50, and Business $120 against $150 for 2 users.
Synthesia
- Annual discount
Save up to 4 months with yearly billing
Starter is $18 a month billed yearly against $29 billed monthly, and Pro is $64 against $89. Synthesia describes this as saving up to 4 months.
