HeyGen alternatives
What HeyGen costs today: no GBP figure on record (a free plan is available). site ↗pricing ↗
Below are the 6 other ai video tools we track daily, cheapest entry first — each one written up from what our record actually holds, with a link to its own site and pricing page. Where we have written a full comparison, the name links to it.
The alternatives, tool by tool
Renderforestsite ↗pricing ↗
An online toolkit for video, logo, website and mockup creation, sold as one subscription. Paid plans start at £9.99/mo (Premium Website); no free plan is published. It bills by country — entry $9/mo to a US reader and €9.99/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
Synthesiasite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video platform for corporate training and internal communication, built around presenter avatars. Paid plans start at £19/mo (Starter); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at £69/mo (Creator). It bills by country — entry $19/mo to a US reader and €12/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
Riversidesite ↗pricing ↗
A remote recording studio for podcasts and interviews that captures each participant locally in high quality. Paid plans start at £35/mo (Pro); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at £99/mo (Webinar). It bills by country — entry $35/mo to a US reader and €35/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
Side by side
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renderforest | £9.99/mo | — | GBP | 2026-08-31 | page |
| Synthesia | £19/mo | Yes | GBP | 2026-08-31 | page |
| Riverside | £35/mo | Yes | GBP | 2026-08-31 | page |
Billed in another currency
These tools are in the same category but did not show us a price in GBP on our last read — they quote the currency shown. We list them rather than convert: a converted figure is not a price anyone is charged.
Runwaysite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video generation and editing tool aimed at filmmakers and motion designers. Paid plans start at $15/mo (Standard); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $95/mo (Max). We read the same $15/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.
DeepBrain AIsite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video generator that turns text into presenter-led video, sold for corporate and news-style content. Paid plans start at $24/mo (Personal); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $55/mo (Team). We read the same $24/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.
Colossyansite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video platform for workplace learning, built around presenter avatars and scenario scripts. Paid plans start at $27/mo (Starter); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $59/mo (Professional). We read the same $27/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway | $15/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-08-31 | page |
| DeepBrain AI | $24/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-08-31 | page |
| Colossyan | $27/mo | — | USD | 2026-08-31 | page |
How to choose in this category
- Minutes, credits and avatar seats are not interchangeable — work out which unit binds you before comparing prices.
- Two plans at the same monthly figure rarely include the same output; the allowance is the comparison, not the price.
- Check what a free row actually allows before treating it as a plan you could stay on.