Updated 13 Nov 2026 · prices read on vendor pages

15 best Synthesia alternatives in 2027

Reviewed by Mehmet Elmicenni, founder of Zekai•Prices checked 13 Nov 2026•How we check

The short answer

The best Synthesia alternatives in 2027 are HeyGen (best overall, $29/mo), Colossyan (best free plan: 20 min a month) and StableAvatar (best open source, MIT). Synthesia itself starts at $19/mo. Zekai checked these prices on vendor pages on 13 Nov 2026; 12 more are compared below, including 3 with a free plan and 7 open source.

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Best overallSee in table →

HeyGen

$29/mo · free plan

8.6

Best free planSee in table →

Colossyan

$59/mo billed yearly · free plan

7.6

Best open sourceSee in table →

StableAvatar

Free to self-host · MIT

6.8

15alternatives compared

5with a free plan

8open source

$24/mo billed yearlycheapest paid · AI Studios

$19/moSynthesia starts at

01 · Zekai Price Ledger

Which Synthesia alternatives are worth it in 2027?

The main Synthesia alternatives for 2027 are HeyGen for creators, Colossyan for training teams, Elai.io for minute-based plans, AI Studios and JoggAI for lower yearly prices. All prices were read on vendor pages on 11 November 2026; D-ID and Yepic AI prices could not be read.

Zekai Cost Finder · team1 person

Tool	Type	Starting price	Free plan limit	Best for	Cost for your team	Checked
SynthesiaThe tool you are replacing	You are here	$19/moStarter, monthly	10 minutes of video a month, 500 credits	Presenter videos for training and communications	—	11 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
HeyGen Zekai score 8.6Best overall	Free plan + paid	$29/moCreator, monthly	3 watermarked videos a month, 1 minute each	Creators wanting a monthly avatar plan	—	11 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Colossyan Zekai score 7.6Best free plan	Free plan + paid	$59/mo billed yearlyProfessional, billed yearly	20 min a month with NEO avatars	Training teams wanting a large free allowance	—	11 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Elai.io Zekai score 7.4	Free plan + paid	$29/moCreator, monthly	1 minute, 80+ avatars, 75+ languages	Small teams buying video by the minute	—	11 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
AI Studios Zekai score 6.7	Free plan + paid	$24/mo billed yearlyPersonal, billed yearly (page FAQ also says $29 monthly)	3 videos of 1 minute, 720p, watermarked	Individuals wanting about 77 minutes monthly	—	11 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
JoggAI Zekai score 7.2	Free plan + paid	$24/mo billed yearlyStarter, billed yearly	200 credits valid 31 days, 3-minute videos	Trying avatars with one free custom avatar	—	11 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
D-ID Zekai score 7.5	Paid	Not checked	No free plan	Short clips billed in 15-second steps	—	11 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Yepic AI Zekai score 6.2	Paid	Not checked	No free plan	Developers needing avatar APIs or on-premise	—	11 Nov 2026	Pricing ↗
Duix.Avatar Zekai score 6.3	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (DUIX.COM Community License (not OSI-approved))	Offline avatar cloning on a Windows PC	$0	13 Nov 2026	Code ↗
MuseTalk Zekai score 5.3	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (MIT)	Real-time lip-sync on existing footage	$0	13 Nov 2026	Code ↗
StableAvatar Zekai score 6.8Best open source	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (MIT)	Researchers generating talking avatars locally	$0	14 Nov 2026	Code ↗
InfiniteTalk Zekai score 6.4	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (Apache-2.0)	Unlimited-length talking video from one image	$0	13 Nov 2026	Code ↗
EchoMimicV3 Zekai score 5.3	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (Apache-2.0)	Human animation on a 12 GB GPU	$0	13 Nov 2026	Code ↗
Linly-Talker Zekai score 6.3	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (MIT)	Chat-style digital human you assemble yourself	$0	13 Nov 2026	Code ↗
LatentSync Zekai score 5.5	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (Apache-2.0)	Lip-syncing existing video to new audio	$0	13 Nov 2026	Code ↗
HunyuanVideo-Avatar Zekai score 5.3	Open source	Free (self-hosted)	No limit, self-hosted (Tencent Hunyuan Community License (not OSI-approved))	Multi-character emotional avatar dialogue video	$0	13 Nov 2026	Code ↗

Every price was read on the vendor's own pricing page on the date shown. The Cost Finder assumes one entry plan per person, so it multiplies by your team size; yearly prices are shown per month, and team or business plans can cost more per seat. "Not checked" means we could not confirm a public price.

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02 · Free plan

Is there a free version of Synthesia?

Yes. Synthesia has a free Basic plan. The vendor lists 10 minutes of video a month, 3 survey responses, 500 credits, 9 AI avatars, 140+ languages and voices, and a Synthesia logo watermark. Paid plans add credits, more avatars and logo removal.

Source: Synthesia pricing page, read 11 Nov 2026.

Free$0

10 minutes of video a month, 500 credits

Paid from$19/mo

Starter, monthly

03 · Free alternatives

What are the best free Synthesia alternatives?

Colossyan lists the largest free allowance we read: 20 minutes a month with NEO avatars and 15 custom avatars. HeyGen gives 3 watermarked videos of up to a minute, AI Studios 3 one-minute videos, Elai.io 1 minute, and JoggAI 200 credits valid 31 days. Synthesia Basic gives 10 minutes monthly.