Pick Descript if
podcasters and video editors who already think in a script and will spend media hours.
Read the Descript pageDescript vs HeyGen
Our take
Pick Descript if podcasters and video editors who already think in a script and will spend media hours. Pick HeyGen if marketers and L&D teams who want a presenter on camera without a shoot. Skip Descript if people who need a text-to-video model (Runway, Kling AI) or speech-only TTS (ElevenLabs). Skip HeyGen if people who need a general text-to-video model (Runway) or speech-only TTS (ElevenLabs).
Descript
text-based video and podcast editor
Best for
Descript Edit footage by editing words
HeyGen A talking-head video from a script
Free plan
Descript $0 · 60 minutes (1 hr) of media / month; 720p export with a watermark on the comparison table
HeyGen $0 · /mo. Entry card for creators; credit and length caps are on the live page
Lowest paid
Descript Hobbyist $16/mo yearly
HeyGen Creator $29/mo
Next step up
Descript Creator $24/mo yearly
HeyGen Pro from $49/mo
Coding agent
Descript
HeyGen Create menu
Runs where
Descript
HeyGen Hosted
Watch out
Descript Media hours and AI credits are the meter
HeyGen Credits, not unlimited minutes
Last checked
Descript 2026-10-20 · descript.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