D-ID vs Sync Labs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, D-ID grades higher than Sync Labs: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
D-ID grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Sync Labs
AI lip sync and visual dubbing models, in a studio app and API
Which one is for you
Pick D-ID if
- Fits if you turn scripts into talking-head videos without filming
- Works for developers who need an avatar API or live avatar agents
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need prices up front, since the plan table loads by script and was not readable
- Tight if you are on the trial or Lite, as their videos carry a watermark
- Watch out: unused minutes are lost each month, and length rounds up to the next 15 seconds
- Watch out: API pricing is separate from the Studio plans
Pick Sync Labs if
- Fits if you edit video and need the speaker's mouth re-timed to new audio
- Works for developers who want lip sync behind an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free try, as there's no free plan and no trial
- Watch out: usage is billed per second on top of the plan fee
- Pricey if you want the newest model: sync-3 is $0.13325 a second at 25 FPS
- Watch out: the watermark stays until you reach Creator at $19 a month
- Tight on length: Hobbyist videos stop at 1 minute and run 3 jobs at a time
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAD-IDFair | 1.8GPASync LabsWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price could be read, because plan prices load by script on the pricing page, so there is nothing to set against the $10 middle for image tools. | C$5 to $19 a month on the entry plans looks cheap, but usage is on top: $0.05 a second, $0.13325 a second for sync-3 and $6 a minute for dubbing. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial exists, with a full-screen watermark, and free accounts are kept for 6 months of inactivity. How long it lasts and whether a card is needed were not readable. | FNothing free on the pricing page: no plan and no trial. |
| Features | CAvatar videos from a script, avatar agents for live chat, video translation, an API and a self-hosting option. Video length rounds up to the next 15 seconds. | CLip sync models, dubbing, a studio app, an API and editor plugins. It does the lip sync job fully, which is a narrow job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Video minutes round up to 15 seconds and do not carry over, so budgeting is part of learning it. | CNo rating on record. The studio app is simple, but the API and plugins take setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb studio plus a developer API that shares the same minutes balance, and a self-hosting option. No phone or desktop app is listed. | BWeb studio, API with SDKs, plus Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve and ComfyUI plugins. |
| Best for | talking avatar videos from a script | lip sync and dubbing models through a studio app or API |
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: D-ID and Sync Labs. How we grade
Where they differ
- Sync Labs also covers voice cloning.
At a glance
| D-ID | Sync Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $5 per month plus usage |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | D-ID | Synchronicity Labs Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | sync.so |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
D-ID
- Plan prices load by script on the pricing page and could not be read as page text, so none are recorded.
- Minutes renew monthly and unused minutes are lost; video length rounds up to the next 15 seconds.
- Trial and Lite plan videos carry a watermark, a full-screen one on the trial.
Sync Labs
- Usage is billed on top of the plan fee; the lipsync-2 model is $0.05 a second on Hobbyist and Creator.
- Higher-quality models cost more: sync-3 is $0.13325 a second at 25 FPS on the entry plans.
- Removing the watermark needs the Creator plan or above.
- Dubbing is $6 a minute of audio on the entry plans, and text-to-speech is $0.24 a minute.
Key features
D-ID
- AI video generator
- Creates avatar videos from a script in the Studio web app.
- AI avatar agents
- A separate AI Avatar Agent product and a Natural User Interface for live conversations.
- Video translate
- Video Translate is listed among the products.
- API
- A developer API shares the same minutes balance as the web app, with separate API pricing.
- Self-hosting
- The navigation lists a self-hosting option.
Sync Labs
- Lip sync models
- The page lists sync-3, lipsync-2-pro, lipsync-2, lipsync-1.9.0 and react-1, each billed per frame.
- Visual dubbing
- Dubs audio into 29 languages; dubbing is billed per second of audio, separately from lip sync.
- Studio app
- A web app with a drop-in mode, an assistant mode and an advanced timeline.
- API, SDKs and plugins
- REST API and SDKs, plus Premiere, DaVinci Resolve and ComfyUI plugins.
- Watermark check
- A verify tool checks whether a video was modified with Sync's technology.
Plans
D-ID
Pricing could not be confirmed. See d-id.com.
Sync Labs
Hobbyist$5
per month, plus $0.05 per second of lipsync-2 video
Videos up to 1 minute, 3 jobs at a time, 3 cloned voices and API access.
Creator$19
per month, plus $0.05 per second of lipsync-2 video
Videos up to 5 minutes, 10 jobs at a time, no watermark and 5 cloned voices.
Growth$49
per month, plus $0.0475 per second of lipsync-2 video
Videos up to 10 minutes, 20 jobs at a time, 5% off usage and 3 seats included; extra seats are $25 a month.
Scale$249
per month, plus $0.04 per second of lipsync-2 video
Videos up to 30 minutes, 50 jobs at a time, 20% off usage, 5 seats and a batch API.
EnterpriseCustom
Sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, D-ID or Sync Labs?
As of Nov 13, 2026, D-ID has no price we could confirm, and Sync Labs starts at $5 per month plus usage.
Which has a free plan, D-ID or Sync Labs?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither D-ID nor Sync Labs has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.