Synthesia vs Visla (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Synthesia grades higher than Visla: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 2, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Synthesia grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Synthesia
AI video platform that turns scripts into avatar-presented videos
Visla
AI video maker that builds videos from text, scripts and slides
Which one is for you
Pick Synthesia if
- Fits if your training team needs videos without filming anyone
- Works for dubbing existing videos into other languages, or turning decks into narrated videos
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you make long videos, because Starter's 1,250 credits add roughly 12 minutes a month
- Skip it if you need SSO, SCORM export or live team collaboration, as those are listed under Enterprise
- Not for you if you want teammates editing with you, since self-serve plans include 1 editor and guests only comment
- Watch out: free videos carry a watermark and can't be downloaded; both need Starter at $14 a month billed yearly
- Watch out: on monthly billing the first month is $9 for Starter and $49 for Pro, then it's $19 and $89 a month
Pick Visla if
- Fits if you make business videos from scripts or slides
- Works for people who record on several devices
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as exports carry a Visla watermark and extra credits cannot be bought
- Watch out: Pro lists 600 minutes of text-based video but only 24 minutes of advanced AI generative video
- Watch out: Pro and Business show starting prices, and the monthly-billed price was not shown
- Watch out: two-factor authentication is marked coming soon on Business
How we grade them
| 2.4GPASynthesiaFair | 2.2GPAVislaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $14 a month on the year, $19 monthly, inside this category's normal range against a $10 middle, and it buys roughly 12 minutes of video a month at about 100 credits a minute. Pro, with personal avatars and interactive video, is $59 on the year and $89 monthly. | CPro starts at $15 a month billed yearly, inside the category's usual range. |
| Free plan and trial | CBasic renews monthly with 10 minutes of video or dubbing, 500 credits and 9 avatars. But videos carry a Synthesia watermark and you can't download them at all until Starter. | CA free plan with watermarked exports, 3 hours of transcription a month and 10 GB of storage. |
| Features | BAvatar videos from a prompt, link, file or PowerPoint deck, dubbing into 70+ languages in the speaker's own voice, a personal avatar from one photo, interactive videos with branching and quizzes, roleplay, a screen recorder and an API. No gap in the core job. | CText, script and slide to video and recording, but advanced AI video is 24 minutes on Pro against 600 for text-based video. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and the work is still making the video: choosing avatars, editing scenes, watching the credit meter. Handing the Video Assistant a prompt or a deck is the easy start of it. | CNo store rating on record, and credits and scenes take learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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 app and no desktop app. | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android apps; no API or integrations list was read. |
| Best for | training videos with no camera | turning scripts and slides into videos |
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: Synthesia and Visla. How we grade
Price against what you get
Synthesia starts at $14 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Visla starts at $15 a month and scores 2.3.
Synthesia scores higher and starts $1 a month lower. Of the other screen recording and video tools on the chart, 11 score higher than Synthesia for less, and 25 score higher than Visla for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Synthesia also covers templates.
- Visla also covers transcription, video editing, video generation and voice cloning.
At a glance
| Synthesia | Visla | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly) | $15 per month, billed annually |
| Free plan | 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. | Watermarked exports, unlimited recordings and uploads, 3 hours of transcription a month and 10 GB of storage. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Synthesia Limited | Visla, Inc. |
| Price read from | synthesia.io | visla.us |
| Checked | Nov 2, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Visla
- Credits are consumed at different rates: the Pro table lists 600 minutes of text-based video but only 24 minutes of advanced AI generative video.
- The page shows starting prices for Pro and Business; the monthly-billed price was not shown.
- Free plan videos carry a Visla watermark and cannot buy extra credits.
- Two-factor authentication is marked coming soon on Business.
Key features
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 a plan for an extra monthly charge.
- AI Screen Recorder and API
- A Chrome extension makes editable screen recordings, and the Synthesia API creates and dubs videos programmatically.
Visla
- Video from text, scripts and files
- Generates videos from an idea, script, web page, PDF, PowerPoint or audio file, with stock footage and music suggestions.
- AI avatars and voices
- 150 public avatars on every plan, custom avatars on paid plans, and voice cloning from Pro up.
- Recording
- Screen, camera, meeting and multi-camera recording, plus a teleprompter and phone-as-webcam.
- Text-based and scene-based editing
- Edit a video from its transcript or scene by scene, with co-editing by unlimited editors on paid plans.
- Translation
- Translates videos with new subtitles, on-screen text and voiceovers on paid plans.
- API access
- A video creation API for selected generation features is listed on paid plans.
Plans
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$14
per month, billed yearly ($168); $19 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$59
per month, billed yearly ($708); $89 billed monthly
6,000 credits a month (tiers up to 48,000 for $448 a month yearly), 5 personal avatars, interactive videos, branded video pages and 5 guests.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited video minutes, 240+ avatars, 1-click translation, SAML/SSO, live team collaboration, brand kits and SCORM export.
Visla
Free$0
Watermarked videos, 3 hours of transcription a month, 10 GB storage, 150 public avatars.
Pro$15
per month, billed annually (starting price)
120,000 credits a year, about 600 minutes of text-based video, 2 custom avatars. Extra credits sell at 150 per dollar.
Business$39
per month, billed annually (starting price)
240,000 credits a year, brand kit, 4K export, 3 voice clones, 3 custom avatars, Getty Images stock.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited workspaces, SSO, multiple brand kits, SCORM download and a dedicated account manager.
Ways to pay less
Synthesia
- Annual discount
Save up to 4 months with yearly billing
Starter is $14 a month billed yearly against $19 billed monthly, and Pro is $59 against $89. Synthesia describes this as saving up to 4 months.
- Other savings
Discounted first month on monthly billing
On monthly billing the pricing page shows the first month of Starter for $9 and of Pro for $49, then $19 and $89 a month. No end date is given.
Visla
- Annual discount
Save 32% to 34% with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as a 32% saving on Pro and 34% on Business compared with monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Synthesia or Visla?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Synthesia is cheaper to start with: $14 a month, against $15 a month for Visla. Synthesia starts at $14 per month, billed yearly ($19 billed monthly), and Visla starts at $15 per month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Synthesia or Visla?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Synthesia and Visla have a free plan.
Which platforms do Synthesia and Visla run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Synthesia lists a browser extension and only Visla lists macOS, Windows, 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.