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HeyGen vs Krea

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

HeyGen is listed under Video AI and Krea under Image & Visual AI. Both have a free plan or trial. Only HeyGen is available on Android and CLI.

Best overall

Krea

  • Designers
  • Digital artists
  • Marketing and creative teams
  • Game and 3D artists

Choose HeyGen if

  • You want a tool built for Avatar-presented training and explainer videos.
  • Free plan with no time limit, though capped at 3 videos a month.
  • Video Translation with voice preservation and lip-sync in 175+ languages.

Choose Krea if

  • You want a tool built for Real-time visual ideation.
  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models.
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account.
Best for beginners
Krea
Best for business
HeyGen

Features

17 features compared.

  • AI Studio
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Avatars
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Video Translation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Video Agent
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Multiple input types
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Voice cloning
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Interactive video and SCORM export
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Developer API
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Identity verification and moderation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Krea
    Not available
  • Real-time generation
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Multi-model image and video generation
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Upscaler and enhancer
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Image editor
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • LoRA training
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Krea Nodes and App Builder
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • 3D and lip sync
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available
  • Plugins and API
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Krea
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    HeyGen
    Freemium
    Krea
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    HeyGen
    Yes
    Krea
    Yes
  • Starting price
    HeyGen
    $0
    Krea
    $0
  • Plans
    HeyGen
    5 plans
    Krea
    6 plans

HeyGen plans

  • Free

    $0

    3 videos per month, up to 1 minute each

    • 1 custom avatar
    • 500+ stock avatars
    • 30+ languages
    • Up to 3 Photo Avatars
    • 1 voice clone
    • Standard processing

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $29/month

    600 credits per month, videos up to 30 minutes

    • Watermark removal
    • Unlimited Photo Avatars
    • Voice cloning
    • 175+ languages and dialects
    • Credit rollover
    • 700+ stock avatars
    • Fast processing

  • Pro

    $49/month

    From 1,000 credits per month, videos up to 30 minutes

    • Everything in Creator
    • 4K export
    • Faster processing
    • Customizable monthly usage
    • All advanced AI models
    • Editing of translated scripts

  • Business

    $149/month

    1,500 credits per month plus $20 per extra seat, videos up to 60 minutes

    • Team seats
    • Workspace collaboration
    • SAML/SSO
    • Centralized billing
    • 5+ custom avatars
    • Interactive video
    • SCORM export
    • LMS integrations
    • Credit packs or auto-reload

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales

    • No maximum video length
    • SCIM provisioning
    • MFA
    • Invoice billing
    • Priority support
    • Dedicated customer success manager
    • Custom onboarding

Krea plans

  • Free

    $0

    100 compute units per day, no credit card required

    • Real-time models
    • Image video and 3D models
    • LoRA training up to 50 images
    • Upscaling up to 2K
    • Krea Nodes
    • App Builder

  • Basic

    $9/month

    5,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image models
    • Selected video models
    • 4 image and 2 video concurrent jobs
    • Unlimited relaxed generations

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    20,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • All image and video models
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • 8 image and 4 video concurrent jobs

  • Max

    $105/month

    60,000 compute units per month

    • Commercial license
    • Unlimited LoRA training up to 2,000 images
    • Upscaling up to 22K
    • Unlimited image and 8 video concurrent jobs

  • Business

    $200/month

    80,000 compute units per month for a team of up to 50 members

    • Shared compute pool
    • Usage analytics
    • Priority email support
    • Per-member spend limits
    • Packs from 20k to 1.5M units

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Custom compute packages and seat counts

    • SAML SSO
    • Dedicated account manager
    • IP indemnification
    • Custom onboarding
    • Unlimited image and video concurrency

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

HeyGen
8.3overall
Krea
8.3overall

  • Avatar Realism & Lip Sync

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Video Translation

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    HeyGen
    8.5
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    HeyGen
    7.0
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Developer & Team Features

    HeyGen
    8.0
    Krea
    Not rated

  • Real-time Generation

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Krea
    9.0

  • Image Quality & Model Choice

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.7

  • Upscaling & Enhancement

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.8

  • Video Generation

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Krea
    8.0

  • Pricing Clarity

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Krea
    7.2

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

HeyGen

Pros

  • Free plan with no time limit, though capped at 3 videos a month
  • Video Translation with voice preservation and lip-sync in 175+ languages
  • Text-based editor with Brand Kit, captions and multi-user editing
  • Custom avatars and voice cloning on every plan, including Free
  • Public API with CLI and MCP server, and iOS and Android apps
  • Business plan adds SAML/SSO, SCORM export and LMS integrations

Cons

  • Free plan limits videos to 1 minute and 3 per month
  • 4K export and advanced AI models need Pro at $49 per month or higher
  • Credit-based pricing makes the cost of a video depend on model, length and complexity
  • Business starts at $149 per month plus $20 for each extra seat
  • Android app is stated as available in the U.S. only

Krea

Pros

  • Free plan with 100 daily units and access to real-time, image, video and 3D models
  • Many third-party and in-house models available in a single account
  • Real-time generation and upscaling up to 22K
  • LoRA training and node-based workflows for repeatable pipelines
  • Plugins for Photoshop, Adobe video tools, DaVinci Resolve and Blender, plus an API

Cons

  • Compute units run out at different rates per model, so costs for video and premium models are hard to predict
  • Basic, Pro and Max units do not roll over
  • Commercial license is not included on the Free plan
  • No official Android app was found

Platforms

  • Web
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Windows
    HeyGen
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • macOS
    HeyGen
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • iOS
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Android
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • API
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Krea
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    HeyGen
    Not supported
    Krea
    Not supported
  • CLI
    HeyGen
    Supported
    Krea
    Not supported

Integrations

HeyGen

5 integrations
  • ChatGPT
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • n8n
  • HubSpot

Krea

8 integrations
  • Photoshop
  • After Effects
  • Premiere Pro
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Blender
  • ChatGPT
  • Slack
  • MCP

Company

  • Company
    HeyGen
    HeyGen
    Krea
    KREA.AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    HeyGen
    2020
    Krea
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    HeyGen
    Los Angeles, CA
    Krea
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    HeyGen
    30M+
    Krea
    Not listed
  • Listing
    HeyGen
    Claimed
    Krea
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is HeyGen better than Krea?

It depends on your workflow. HeyGen is built for Avatar-presented training and explainer videos. Krea is built for Real-time visual ideation.

What are the key feature differences between HeyGen and Krea?

HeyGen: Create avatar videos from text and translate them into 175+ languages. Krea: Generate and edit images, video and 3D with dozens of models in one workspace. HeyGen is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does HeyGen or Krea have a free plan?

Yes, both do. HeyGen is freemium and Krea is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, HeyGen or Krea?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.