DreamFace vs Hedra (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DreamFace grades higher than Hedra: 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
DreamFace 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.
DreamFace
AI avatar video, photo animation and image generator app
Which one is for you
Pick DreamFace if
- Fits if you want talking-photo and avatar clips from your phone
- Works for people who'll start free and see what the credits cover
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need prices up front, as they're only shown inside the app
- Watch out: web purchases are refundable only on request within 7 days
- Watch out: App Store and Google Play buys follow those stores' own refund rules
- Not for you if you were looking for dreamface.pro, a different product
Pick Hedra if
- Fits if you make short character or talking-head videos in a browser
- Works for developers who want hosted models over an API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there isn't one
- Pricey if you only need a few clips, as Basic is $20 a month with 2,000 credits and slower generations
- Watch out: monthly credits don't roll over, though credit-pack balances don't expire
- Watch out: the main site now talks about research and infrastructure, and Play sits on its own pricing page
How we grade them
| 2.2GPADreamFaceFair | 1.8GPAHedraWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is recorded because the pricing page loads only inside the app, so it sits in the middle. | CBasic is $20 a month billed monthly for 2,000 credits, in the dearer half of the category's $10 to $15 range. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree creation tools are offered, but the limits could not be confirmed. | FNo free plan on the page. After cancelling you keep only limited, watermarked generations. |
| Features | CAvatar video, AI video and image generation, a canvas and agent, and extra tools. Pricing and limits aren't readable, so gaps can't be named. | CPlay subscriptions with credits, plus model APIs and compute on the main site. The pricing page doesn't say which models or lengths each plan covers. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. It's an app with several creation modes to choose between. | CA web studio metered in credits, so you have to work out what each clip costs. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android with one account, plus an API for businesses. No desktop app. | BWeb studio, with model APIs for developers. No phone or desktop program. |
| Best for | talking-avatar videos and AI photo animation on your phone | talking-character video, on a monthly credit plan |
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: DreamFace and Hedra. How we grade
Where they differ
- DreamFace also covers image generation.
At a glance
| DreamFace | Hedra | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | $20 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | Offers free creation tools, and says paid credit purchases add a 10% bonus; free limits could not be confirmed. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | New Port LLC | Hedra |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | hedra.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DreamFace
- Pricing could not be read: the pricing page loads only inside the app interface, so no plan or price is recorded.
- Web purchases can be refunded only by request within 7 days, and approval is not guaranteed, per its refund policy.
- The roster address dreamface.pro is a different product, a Japanese clinic face simulator; this entry covers dreamfaceapp.com.
- Credits and subscriptions bought through the App Store or Google Play fall under those stores' own refund rules.
Hedra
- The main site has shifted to infrastructure and research; the Play studio sits on its own pricing page.
- Monthly credits do not roll over; credit-pack balances do not expire.
- After cancelling, only limited watermarked generations remain; a free plan was not listed.
Key features
DreamFace
- Avatar video
- Turns text or audio into video with a realistic avatar and voice, including lip sync and a photo-talk mode.
- AI video and image generation
- Creates short videos and images from prompts, with skills such as photo motion, face swap, outfit swap and HD enhance.
- Canvas and agent
- A Canvas workspace and an Agent mode let you combine ideas, images and references in one prompt box.
- More tools
- Act for avatar motions, AI filters, photo enhance and a background remover are listed under More Tools.
- DreamAPI
- A business API and a Playground are advertised, with contact sales as the route to access.
Hedra
- Play subscriptions
- Plans sell monthly credits for the Play studio, with faster generation on higher tiers.
- Model APIs
- A separate prepaid USD wallet pays for REST API and CLI usage; it is separate from Play credits.
- GPU compute
- Compute is priced per GPU-second, for example $0.001736 per second on an NVIDIA B200.
- Model Factory
- Custom model research engagements with forward-deployed researchers, priced per engagement.
Plans
DreamFace
Pricing could not be confirmed. See dreamfaceapp.com.
Hedra
Basic$20
per month, billed monthly
2,000 credits a month, slower generations and commercial use.
Pro$50
per month, billed monthly
7,200 credits a month, faster generation and commercial use.
Teams$75
per month, billed monthly
14,400 credits a month, fastest generation and teams plan access.
Ultra$100
per month and up, billed monthly
18,000 credits a month; allowances up to 57,600 credits a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Dedicated support, private deployments and SSO; sold through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DreamFace or Hedra?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DreamFace has no price we could confirm, and Hedra starts at $20 per month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, DreamFace or Hedra?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only DreamFace has a free plan. Hedra does not.
Which platforms do DreamFace and Hedra run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only DreamFace lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.