D-ID vs Synthesia
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
D-ID
Talking-head video from a single still image
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Synthesia
Enterprise AI video creation with avatars
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.4 / 10 | 8.3 / 10 |
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| Pricing | Freemium | Subscription |
| Free tier | 5 free video creation credits | Basic (free): 1,200 credits/month, up to 10 min video, 9 AI avatars, 160+ languages |
| Paid from | ~$4.70/month (Lite, billed annually) | $18/month (Starter, billed yearly) or $29/month (monthly) |
| Has API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✗ | ✗ |
| Users | 500k+ users | 60,000+ companies |
| Founded | 2017 | 2017 |
| Maker | Gil Perry, Sella Blondheim, Eliran Kuta | Victor Riparbelli, Steffen Tjerrild, Matthias Niessner, Lourdes Agapito |
| Verdict | D-ID is a leading AI avatar and talking-head video platform that animates a still photo or generates a presenter to deliver scripted speech, with multilingual TTS and a developer API. The March 2026 V4 Expressive Visual... |
Synthesia turns scripts into presenter-led video without a camera or actor: pick from 240+ stock avatars (or clone your own), choose from 160+ languages and 1,000+ voices, and export in minutes. It's become the default f... |
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