HeyGen vs VEED
We give HeyGen a 3.0 GPA and VEED a 3.4, out of 4.0. VEED grades higher on value for money and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
HeyGen
AI video generator with realistic avatars and video translation
VEED
Browser-based AI video generator and editor for social video
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAHeyGenVery good | 3.4GPAVEEDVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCreator is $24 a month on yearly billing for 600 credits. HeyGen's help page puts its newest avatar at 48 credits a minute, so that's about 12 minutes of video. | BCreator is $25 a month or $146.99 a year on the US App Store, and the yearly price lands about where this category usually sits. Web checkout prices may differ, and web plans are billed per seat. AI credits refresh on renewal and unused ones don't carry over. |
| Free plan and trial | BThree videos a month, a minute each, no card needed. Enough to see your own avatar talk. But the watermark stays until you pay. | BThere's a free plan with basic editing: trim, crop, resize, text and music. But exports are 720p and carry a VEED watermark that can't be moved or removed, and the AI tools are one-time trials. Fine for a look, tight for real work. |
| Features | AStock and custom avatars, voice cloning, lip-synced translation into 175+ languages, and a Video Agent that builds a whole video from one prompt. | AA timeline editor in the browser, cutting by deleting words from the transcript, auto subtitles with animated styles, translation, text-to-speech, voice cloning, AI dubbing, video generated from a prompt, a screen and webcam recorder and brand kits. That's the whole social-video job. |
| Ease of use | B4.8 from more than 26,000 App Store ratings. One reviewer who leans on their teenager for anything technical got videos made alone. The confusing bit is what things cost in credits. | BNo rating is on record to go by, so a B. The editor runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox without a download, and a video can start from a typed idea. The credit and voice allowances take some keeping track of. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, plus an API and an MCP server. Canva and Adobe Express plug straight in. Zapier, Make and HubSpot are listed under Business, though. | AThe same account works in the browser and in the iOS and Android apps, and there's a public API. The listing shows no integrations with other tools, mind. |
| Best for | presenter videos without a camera | AI-assisted social video in a browser |
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: HeyGen and VEED. How we grade
Where they differ
- HeyGen starts at $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly). VEED starts at $25 per month or $146.99 per year for Creator (US App Store prices).
- VEED also covers transcription, noise cancellation, screen recording and video editing.
At a glance
| HeyGen | VEED | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) | $25 per month or $146.99 per year for Creator (US App Store prices) |
| Free plan | Up to 3 videos a month of up to 1 minute each (1 to 3 depending on region), with 500+ stock video avatars, 1 custom video avatar, 1 voice clone and 30+ languages. No credit card required. | Basic editing such as trim, crop, resize, text and music, 720p exports that carry a VEED watermark, and one-time trials of AI tools such as Auto Edits, AI B-roll and audio cleanup. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | HeyGen Technology Inc. | VEED Ltd |
| Price read from | heygen.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
HeyGen
- Marketers and creators making presenter videos without a camera
- Translating existing videos for audiences in other languages
- Teams producing training content with SCORM export on the Business plan
VEED
- Marketers and creators making short social videos in a browser
- Adding styled subtitles and translations to existing footage
- Teams that want AI-generated talking-head or faceless videos
Worth knowing
HeyGen
- The Free plan allows up to 3 videos a month of 1 minute each, and the help centre says the quota is 1 to 3 depending on region. Watermark removal and 1080p export start on Creator.
- Paid plans are metered in credits, and the number a video uses varies with the AI model, its duration and its complexity.
- SAML/SSO, SCORM export, LMS integrations and workspace collaboration are listed from Business at $149 a month, plus $20 per extra seat.
- Unused credits roll over for one month on monthly billing and are lost when a subscription is cancelled.
VEED
- Free exports are limited to 720p and carry a VEED watermark that cannot be moved or removed.
- Web plans are billed per seat, so the plan price is multiplied by the number of editors in the workspace.
- AI credits refresh when the subscription renews and unused credits do not carry over.
- The pricing page shows local-currency prices; the dollar prices here come from the US App Store listing and web checkout prices may differ.
Key features
HeyGen
- AI avatars
- Scripts are delivered by stock video avatars or a custom avatar of yourself, with lip-sync across more than 175 languages and dialects.
- Video Agent
- Type an idea and get a finished video with presenter footage, motion graphics and B-roll. Every element stays editable afterwards in AI Studio.
- AI Studio editor
- A text-based editor that directs words, gestures and emotion from the script, with Brand Kit, auto captions and comments for teams.
- Video translation
- Upload a file or paste a YouTube link to translate a video with cloned voice and lip-sync. Pro adds editing and proofreading of the translated script.
- Voice cloning
- Clone your voice so avatar and translated videos keep your tone and delivery. Voice cloning is listed from the Creator plan.
- API and integrations
- Developer APIs for video generation, translation and lip-sync, an MCP server, and direct integrations with tools such as Canva and Adobe Express.
VEED
- AI video generation
- Type an idea and get a draft video as a talking character or a faceless format, using models such as VEED Fabric and Google Veo. Each generation spends AI credits from the plan.
- Browser video editor
- Trim, crop and arrange clips on a timeline, add text and music, or cut footage by deleting words from the transcript. It runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox without a download.
- Subtitles and translation
- Auto-generated subtitles with animated styles. Paid plans include unlimited subtitles under a 50-hour monthly fair-use limit, while translation minutes count against the plan's allowance.
- AI voices, avatars and dubbing
- Text-to-speech, voice cloning, AI dubbing and AI characters for talking-head videos. AI voice time is capped by plan.
- Screen and webcam recorder
- Record a browser tab, a window or the whole screen with webcam and microphone in a chosen layout, then open the recording in the editor.
- Brand kits and templates
- Store brand fonts, colors, logos and watermarks for reuse across projects. Multiple brand kits start on Pro and custom templates on Studio.
Plans
HeyGen
Free$0
Up to 3 videos a month (1 to 3 depending on region) of up to 1 minute each, 500+ stock video avatars, 1 custom video avatar, 1 voice clone and 30+ languages.
Creator$24
per month, billed annually ($288); $29 billed monthly
600 credits a month, videos up to 30 minutes, 1080p export, watermark removal, voice cloning and 175+ languages and dialects.
Pro$41
per month, billed annually ($488); $49 billed monthly
From 1,000 credits a month, with larger credit tiers at higher prices, 4K export and access to all advanced AI models.
Business$119
per month, billed annually ($1,428); $149 billed monthly
1,500 credits, videos up to 60 minutes, 5 or 10 custom video avatars depending on the account, SAML/SSO, SCORM export and collaboration. Extra seats are $20 a month each.
EnterpriseCustom
No maximum video duration, multi-workspace management, SCIM provisioning, invoice billing and a dedicated customer success manager.
VEED
Free$0
Basic editing tools, 720p exports with a VEED watermark and one-time trials of the AI editing tools.
Creator$25
per month, or $146.99 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases
No watermark, unlimited auto subtitles, the full audio and video catalog and 15+ AI tools. The yearly web plan lists 6,000 AI credits.
Pro$49
per month, or $289 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases
Everything in Creator plus multiple brand kits, translation into 50+ languages and up to 144 hours a year of AI voice. The yearly web plan lists 30,000 AI credits.
Studio$79
per month, or $464.99 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases
Everything in Pro plus custom templates and up to 960 hours a year of AI voice. The yearly web plan lists 180,000 AI credits.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom AI credits, central team and data management, review mode, privacy controls and customer success. Trials through sales need at least 3 users.
Ways to pay less
HeyGen
- Annual discount
Save about 16% to 20% with annual billing
Creator is $24 a month billed annually ($288) against $29 billed monthly. Pro is $41 against $49, and Business is $119 against $149.
VEED
- Annual discount
Save up to 51% with yearly billing
VEED's pricing page labels its Pay yearly option as saving up to 51% compared with paying monthly.
