Pick D-ID if
learning, CX, and marketing teams who want a talking presenter or an on-site visual agent without building WebRTC.
Read the D-ID pageD-ID vs HeyGen
Our take
Pick D-ID if learning, CX, and marketing teams who want a talking presenter or an on-site visual agent without building WebRTC. Pick HeyGen if marketers and L&D teams who want a presenter on camera without a shoot. Skip D-ID if people who only need TTS (ElevenLabs) or a full generative video timeline (Runway). Skip HeyGen if people who need a general text-to-video model (Runway) or speech-only TTS (ElevenLabs).
Best for
D-ID A face that talks
HeyGen A talking-head video from a script
Free plan
D-ID No free plan
HeyGen $0 · /mo. Entry card for creators; credit and length caps are on the live page
Lowest paid
D-ID Not published by the vendor
HeyGen Creator $29/mo
Next step up
D-ID
HeyGen Pro from $49/mo
Coding agent
D-ID Visual Agents
HeyGen Create menu
Runs where
D-ID Hosted
HeyGen Hosted
Watch out
D-ID Minutes / credits expire each month
HeyGen Credits, not unlimited minutes
Last checked
D-ID 2026-10-22 · d-id.com/pricing
HeyGen 2026-10-19 · heygen.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick HeyGen if
marketers and L&D teams who want a presenter on camera without a shoot.
Read the HeyGen page