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Synthesia vs D-ID
Synthesia scores higher overall (8 vs 7.9), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Synthesia if…
Companies producing training, onboarding and internal communications videos
8.0/10★★★★★Full review →Choose D-ID if…
Quick talking-photo videos and low-cost avatar clips on any device
7.9/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Synthesia | D-ID | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 | #4 of 8 |
| Price | Freemium · from $18/month | Freemium · from $5.90/month |
| Free version | 10 minutes of video a month, 9 avatars, with a Synthesia watermark | Free trial with a full-screen watermark |
| Platforms | Web, API | Web, iOS, Android, API |
| Made by | Synthesia Ltd | D-ID (De-Identification Ltd) |
| Avatar realism | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8.5 |
| Features | 8 | 7.5 |
| Value for money | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Platforms | 5 | 9 |
Synthesia: what the AI does
- Full-body stock avatars with gestures
- Personal avatars from a photo or video
- Voice cloning
- AI dubbing into 130+ languages
- AI-generated scenes
- API
- Polished, consistent presenters for corporate content
- Strong consent checks on personal avatars
- Cheap annual Starter plan
- Free plan includes 10 minutes a month
- No mobile apps
- Exports top out at 1080p
- SCORM export is Enterprise only
D-ID: what the AI does
- Talking avatars from a single photo
- V4 Expressive avatars up to 4K
- Video translation with voice cloning in 40+ languages
- Text-to-speech in 120 languages
- Real-time conversational AI agents
- API
- Cheapest paid plan here
- Animates any photo in a few taps
- Apps on iOS and Android plus an API
- Cheapest plan is watermarked
- Videos limited to 5 minutes
- Less natural body movement than HeyGen or Synthesia