Comparison
A HeyGen alternative for characters, not your own face
HeyGen is a serious video platform for business presenters: your own digital twin, 175+ languages and dialects, videos up to 30 or 60 minutes, and shared workspaces for teams. AvatarSay is narrower. It makes fictional characters from a text prompt and turns them into short talking clips, with one-time credit packs instead of a subscription.
against HeyGen’s official pages. See sources
Independent comparison. HeyGen is a trademark of its owner; AvatarSay is not affiliated with or endorsed by HeyGen.
HeyGen vs AvatarSay: the short answer
HeyGen is a presenter platform built around your own face: Creator is $29/month, a Custom Video Avatar uses your likeness and voice, and videos run to 30 minutes on Creator and Pro and 60 on Business, in 175+ languages and dialects. AvatarSay only makes fictional characters from a description, and clips stop at 30 seconds. It is sold one clip at a time: $9.90 for 500 credits, no subscription.
Row-by-row detail is in the table below; the price of both is further down, checked against HeyGen’s own pricing page on 7 November 2026.
At a glance
HeyGen and AvatarSay, side by side
Pricing model
- HeyGen
- Subscription in credits; Business can also buy one-time credit packs.
- AvatarSay
- One-time credit packs; credits never expire.
Cheapest paid option
- HeyGen
- Creator at $29/mo, or $24/mo billed yearly.
- AvatarSay
- Starter: $9.90 for 500 credits, one time.
Free option
- HeyGen
- Free plan: 3 watermarked videos a month, up to 1 minute each.
- AvatarSay
- 30 free credits and one free talking clip up to 5 s while the launch offer lasts.
Your own face / digital twin
- HeyGen
- Yes — Custom Video Avatar. One on Free; your own voice and likeness on Creator; five on Business.
- AvatarSay
- No. AvatarSay animates fictional avatars generated on AvatarSay only — no photo uploads, no face swap.
Characters from a text prompt
- HeyGen
- Not a listed plan feature; Pro includes Nano Banana image generation.
- AvatarSay
- Yes — two 1024 px images from a text prompt, in 8 styles.
Photo upload
- HeyGen
- Yes — up to 3 photo avatars on Free, unlimited photo avatars on Creator.
- AvatarSay
- No. No photo uploads, no face swap, no real people.
Voice cloning
- HeyGen
- Yes — 1 voice clone on Free; your own voice in a Custom Video Avatar on Creator.
- AvatarSay
- No voice cloning; 8 preset voices.
Max video length
- HeyGen
- 1 minute on Free; up to 30 minutes on Creator and Pro; up to 60 minutes on Business.
- AvatarSay
- 30 seconds.
Languages / translation
- HeyGen
- 30+ languages on Free; 175+ languages and dialects on Creator. Video Translator is a separate product.
- AvatarSay
- English only. No translation.
API
- HeyGen
- Yes — API is part of the product line.
- AvatarSay
- No API.
Watermark on free/cheapest tier
- HeyGen
- Free videos are watermarked; Creator removes HeyGen branding.
- AvatarSay
- AvatarSay adds no watermark, including on the free clip.
Pricing
HeyGen pricing and AvatarSay pricing
Competitor prices are quoted from the pricing page we checked, in the currency and billing period it shows. AvatarSay numbers come from the same price list checkout uses.
HeyGen pricing
HeyGen pricing pageFree
$0/mo
Free
3 videos a month, watermarked; videos up to 1 minute each; Avatar IV and Video Agent; one Custom Video Avatar plus 500+ ready-made presenters; 30+ languages; up to 3 photo avatars and 1 voice clone.
Creator
$29/mo
Monthly; $24/mo billed yearly
600 credits; 1080p export; removes HeyGen branding; Custom Video Avatar with your own voice and likeness; 175+ languages and dialects; credits roll over one month; videos up to 30 minutes; unlimited photo avatars.
Pro
$49/mo
Monthly; yearly billing has a “2 months free” toggle
1,000 credits; 4K export; videos up to 30 minutes; faster processing; extra models (Avatar V, Seedance 2.5, VEO 3.1, Nano Banana). Pro tiers range up to 100,000 credits/mo at $4,300.
Business
$149/mo
Monthly; yearly billing has a “2 months free” toggle
1,500 credits; videos up to 60 minutes; 5 Custom Video Avatars; shared workspace, SSO, brand kit; $20/seat/month for extra members; Business users can buy one-time credit packs.
Enterprise
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Custom
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- Yearly billing has a “2 months free” toggle. Only Creator’s yearly price ($24/mo) is stated in text on the pricing page.
- Credits are HeyGen’s single currency. Cost “can vary based on which AI model is used, video duration, and the complexity”. HeyGen does not publish a per-minute rate on the pricing page, so this page does not compute one.
- Credits roll over one month on Creator.
- Free videos are watermarked and capped at 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each. Creator removes HeyGen branding.
- Business users can buy one-time credit packs; extra members cost $20/seat/month.
AvatarSay pricing
Full pricingStarter
$9.90 one time
500 credits
≈ 41 s of talking video
Creator
$24.90 one time
1,500 credits
≈ 125 s of talking video
Studio
$59.00 one time
4,000 credits
≈ 333 s of talking video
New accounts get 30 free credits and one free talking clip up to 5 s while the launch offer lasts. One-time purchase. Credits never expire.
At the Studio pack, 4,000 credits buy 333 s of talking video for $59.00 — about $10.62 per minute. AvatarSay is for a few short clips without a subscription, not for minutes of video every month.
Choosing
When to choose HeyGen instead
Choose HeyGen instead if…
- You need your own face or a presenter likeness, with your own voice.
- You need videos longer than 30 seconds: Creator and Pro allow up to 30 minutes, and Business up to 60.
- You need 175+ languages and dialects, or the Video Translator product.
- You need a shared workspace, SSO, brand kit or extra team seats.
- You need an API, LiveAvatar or a wider product line than a short talking clip.
Choose AvatarSay if…
- You want a fictional character from a text prompt, not a presenter library or your own likeness.
- You make a few short clips and do not want a monthly subscription; packs are one-time and credits never expire.
- You want to try it free: 30 free credits plus one free 5 s clip while the launch offer lasts.
- You want no real-face or likeness risk: no photo uploads, no face swap, no real people.
How it works
Describe, pick, animate
One tool for both steps: a character from a text prompt, then a short talking clip. No photo upload and no real people.
01
Describe a character
Write one sentence: who they are, what they wear, one prop. Pick one of 8 styles and get two 1024 px images.
the AI character generator02
Pick one of two avatars
Keep the expression that works. Both images are fictional and generated from your prompt — no photo upload.
character examples by style03
Write a script, pick a voice, get an MP4
Up to 400 characters, 8 preset voices, and a 30-second maximum. Short clips finish in about 3–5 minutes (longer clips 9–14 minutes).
the talking avatar toolWant the cartoon side of it? See talking cartoons for the styles and examples that animate well.
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Sources
Where these facts come from
Checked by hand on 7 November 2026 on the pages below. Prices and plans change; check the source before you buy.
Questions
Before you choose
Something not covered? Email support@avatarsay.com. A person replies, usually within one business day.
Is AvatarSay a full HeyGen replacement?
Can I use my own face?
Is there a free plan?
Can I use AvatarSay videos commercially?
How much does a 10-second video cost on AvatarSay?
How long can a video be?
HeyGen, D-ID, Hedra, KreatorFlow, Dreamina / CapCut and MonkeyTalker are trademarks of their owners. AvatarSay is not affiliated with them.