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Compare HeyGen and Play.ht 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Seat
Free
HeyGen
Star Rating
(1,421)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Seat
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansPlay.ht
Star Rating
(89)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that HeyGen excels in user-friendliness, with many users highlighting its intuitive interface that makes it accessible even for those without a video production background. One user noted, "HeyGen is very easy to use, even for someone who is not primarily a video professional."
- Users say that Play.ht offers a wide variety of voices and accents, making it a great choice for those looking for diverse text-to-speech options. Reviewers appreciate the "large variety of voices, accents and intonation," which enhances the overall quality of their projects.
- According to verified reviews, HeyGen stands out for its exceptional support system, with users praising the built-in assistance that helps them navigate the platform effectively. One user mentioned, "What stands out most is the support system," indicating a strong commitment to customer service.
- Reviewers mention that Play.ht is quick and easy to use, with many finding it a fun tool for converting text to speech. Users have described it as "super easy to use, super fun," which speaks to its appeal for casual users and small businesses alike.
- G2 reviewers highlight that HeyGen's video production quality, including avatar quality and lip sync, is consistently good, making it a reliable choice for users focused on creating engaging video content. One user expressed surprise at how easy it was to learn and operate, emphasizing its accessibility.
- Users report that while Play.ht has good lifelike voices, it may not meet all specific workflow needs as effectively as HeyGen. Some users have noted challenges in configuration, suggesting that those with more complex requirements might find HeyGen to be a better fit.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HeyGen
Free
Free
1 Seat
Start creating with our free plan on HeyGen at no cost. This is the ideal entry point for folks looking to test the waters with our AI tools, including our AI video maker.
- Create 3 videos per month
- Videos up to 3-mins
- 720p video export
Play.ht
Free Plan
Free
- 5,000 Free words per month
- Try Voice Cloning for free
- All Ultra realistic Voices
Free Trial
HeyGen
Free Trial is available
Play.ht
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,212
8.4
56
Ease of Use
9.3
1,246
8.7
57
Ease of Setup
9.2
964
7.0
22
Ease of Admin
9.1
272
8.2
16
Quality of Support
9.0
947
8.4
53
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
247
7.9
16
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
1,217
8.5
53
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.6
48
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
9.0
48
Not enough data
8.7
46
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
9.3
10
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.5
231
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
230
Not enough data
Platform Content
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
222
Not enough data
8.9
222
Not enough data
8.8
216
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
219
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.8
199
Not enough data
8.3
116
Not enough data
8.8
121
Not enough data
8.5
191
Not enough data
7.5
115
Not enough data
9.0
197
Not enough data
8.4
114
Not enough data
Translation Options
9.3
48
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.2
48
Not enough data
Offering Type
9.3
48
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
9.0
48
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Machine Translation
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
Client Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
Translation Tools
9.3
46
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Translation Management
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Voice
8.3
52
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
Transcription
8.7
53
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
Editing
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.1
52
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
9.0
55
Not enough data
Integration
9.1
50
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
9.7
20
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
390
7.8
31
8.6
363
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
9.1
461
8.6
43
8.9
452
8.4
45
9.0
460
8.5
46
8.8
465
7.9
46
8.7
464
8.0
46
8.2
462
7.5
44
8.6
457
7.8
45
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio Format
8.8
463
8.3
44
8.8
443
8.3
45
8.8
431
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.3
248
7.3
16
10.0
7
Not enough data
Video Creation
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.6
31
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
Software Delivery
8.4
30
Not enough data
8.2
30
Not enough data
9.4
29
Not enough data
Analytics
8.0
28
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.4
27
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Email
9.1
11
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.3
90
Not enough data
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
8.1
84
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
Organization
8.7
84
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
Customization
8.2
83
Not enough data
7.6
82
Not enough data
8.4
82
Not enough data
Analytics
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.9
80
Not enough data
7.6
80
Not enough data
Editing
8.4
132
Not enough data
9.0
127
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
8.3
121
Not enough data
8.3
124
Not enough data
8.4
127
Not enough data
8.6
124
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
123
Not enough data
9.1
122
Not enough data
8.3
120
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.8
116
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.9
38
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
7.7
369
Not enough data
Publishing
8.3
373
Not enough data
Social Media
8.5
385
Not enough data
Planning
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
371
Not enough data
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.1
365
Not enough data
8.2
211
Not enough data
8.7
385
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.8
97
Not enough data
7.6
95
Not enough data
7.9
93
Not enough data
7.9
97
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
7.7
95
Not enough data
7.8
97
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
9.2
612
Not enough data
8.9
550
Not enough data
8.4
531
Not enough data
8.8
549
Not enough data
9.1
558
Not enough data
9.2
575
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
8.6
530
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.4
515
Not enough data
9.0
519
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.9
515
Not enough data
8.7
506
Not enough data
8.3
484
Not enough data
8.3
487
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
256
Not enough data
8.6
255
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
246
Not enough data
9.0
252
Not enough data
8.2
244
Not enough data
8.4
241
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
235
Not enough data
8.5
249
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
247
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.6
243
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
237
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
8.4
237
Not enough data
8.2
231
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
8.4
137
Not enough data
8.3
132
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.8
106
Not enough data
8.7
101
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
8.8
42
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
8.4
102
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
97
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
8.4
100
Not enough data
8.5
102
Not enough data
9.1
111
Not enough data
Text to Video Generation
8.9
151
Not enough data
Emotion and Gesture control
8.3
153
Not enough data
Real-time rendering
8.7
150
Not enough data
Live streaming
7.4
141
Not enough data
Script-based automation
8.5
151
Not enough data
Video Creation
9.2
170
Not enough data
9.0
166
Not enough data
8.7
150
Not enough data
8.8
159
Not enough data
9.0
166
Not enough data
8.9
155
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
152
Not enough data
Editing
8.2
145
Not enough data
8.8
148
Not enough data
Storage & Management
8.5
145
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
8.3
143
Not enough data
8.8
149
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HeyGen and Play.ht are categorized as Text to Speech
Unique Categories
Play.ht has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HeyGen
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Play.ht
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
E-Learning
5.7%
Education Management
5.6%
Consulting
5.3%
Entertainment
4.6%
Other
68.6%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
E-Learning
9.1%
Online Media
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.8%
Computer Software
5.7%
Other
62.5%
Discussions
HeyGen has no discussions with answers
Play.ht has no discussions with answers
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