Descript vs HeyGen: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Descript | HeyGen |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | Free — Text-based editing with limited AI | Free — 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute, watermarked |
| tier 2 | $24/mo — 1 person, 10 media hours and 400 AI credits a month, 1080p export | $29/mo — Videos up to 30 min, 1080p, watermark removed |
| tier 3 | $35/mo — Team of 3 billed separately, 30 media hours, 800 AI credits, 4K export | $49/mo — Videos up to 30 min, 4K export, faster processing |
| tier 4 | $65/mo — Team of 5 billed separately, 40 media hours, 1,500 AI credits | $149/mo — Videos up to 60 min, plus $20 per seat a month |
| tier 5 | — | On request — No duration cap, highest concurrency |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 20 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Descript if
- Teams making talking-head or podcast content who edit by script
- Anyone who wants watermark-free 1080p at the cheapest paid tier
Choose HeyGen if
- Teams localising one video into many languages without reshooting
- Advertisers testing many script variants cheaply
Where each one disappoints
Descript
- Growing teams reading the seat count as included — extra seats are billed separately on Creator and Business
HeyGen
- Teams of five or more — Business adds $20 per seat on top of the $149 base
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.