Hedra vs HeyGen
A side-by-side look at Hedra and HeyGen for filmmakers: what each one can do, what it costs, and where they actually differ.
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Character video AI: a portrait plus audio becomes a directed talking or acting performance
- Price
- From $20/mo (Basic, 2,000 credits); Pro $50/mo; Ultra $100/mo; Teams $75/mo; Enterprise custom
- Learning
- Easy
- Best for
- Talking-character explainers and spokesperson videos from a single portrait
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AI avatars, lip sync and dubbing for talking-head video in 175+ languages
- Price
- Free (3 videos/mo, 1-min cap) · Creator $29/mo · Pro from $49/mo · Business $149/mo + $20/seat
- Learning
- Easy
- Best for
- Presenter explainers when you cannot put a person on camera
Feature by feature
Hedra vs HeyGen: capabilities
| Hedra | HeyGen | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $20/mo (Basic, 2,000 credits); Pro $50/mo; Ultra $100/mo; Teams $75/mo; Enterprise custom | Free (3 videos/mo, 1-min cap) · Creator $29/mo · Pro from $49/mo · Business $149/mo + $20/seat |
| Infinite canvas | Yes | Partial |
| AI agent | Yes | Yes |
| Chat assistant | Yes | Partial |
| Team collaboration | Yes | Yes |
| Text to image | Yes | Yes |
| Image editing | Partial | Partial |
| Text to video | Yes | Yes |
| Image to video | Yes | Yes |
| Video to video | Partial | Partial |
| Native audio in video | Yes | Yes |
| Lip-sync | Yes | Yes |
| Voice / TTS | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Music & SFX | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Character consistency | Yes | Yes |
| Camera control | Yes | Partial |
| Custom training | Not confirmed | Partial |
| Third-party models | Yes | Yes |
| Public API | Yes | Yes |
| MCP server | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Desktop / local | No | Partial |
| Open source | No | Partial |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | Yes | Partial |
Each column comes from that tool's own researched page. "Not confirmed" means the vendor doesn't say.
The verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hedra
Pick it for
- Talking-character explainers and spokesperson videos from a single portrait
- UGC-style ads and product walkthroughs with an illustrated or AI-generated presenter
- Music videos and animated shorts where a character must sing or talk on camera
Stands out
- Built for character performance first: one portrait plus audio gives lip-sync, expression and gesture, and it works on illustrated characters as well as photos.
- Character-3 clips run up to 10 minutes per generation, far longer than most single-shot video models, and are priced per second at 2.5c (540p), 5c (720p) or 6.25c (1080p).
Watch out
- Output tops out at 1080p on Character-3 and Omnia, below 4K-capable rivals
- Credits expire monthly and do not roll over, according to third-party reviews
HeyGen
Pick it for
- Presenter explainers when you cannot put a person on camera
- Localizing one finished talking-head video into many languages with dubbing
- Course and internal training videos built from a script
Stands out
- Avatar V builds a full upper-body digital twin from one 15-second recording, and the same twin works in Video Agent, Avatar Shots and the API.
- Long single-pass talking video: a 30-minute avatar clip in one generation on Avatar III, IV and V, where many rivals cap clips far shorter.
Watch out
- Free plan is capped at 3 videos a month and 1 minute each
- Credit cost varies by model and length, so monthly output is hard to predict
Each column comes from that tool's own researched page, checked against vendor pricing and changelog pages (oldest check: ). Sources are listed on each tool's page.