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HeyGen vs Viggle

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

Verdict

HeyGen and Viggle are both Video AI tools. HeyGen scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.3 vs 7.8 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only HeyGen is available on CLI.

Best overall

HeyGen

  • Marketing teams
  • Corporate training and L&D teams
  • Sales teams
  • Content creators

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 Viggle if

  • You want a tool built for quickly animating a character image with a reference motion clip, character swapping in videos, and meme-style social content.
  • Free tier allows 5 videos per day without a card.
  • Low entry paid price of $7.99/month for watermark-free output.
Best for beginners
Viggle
Best for business
HeyGen

Features

16 features compared.

  • AI Studio
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Avatars
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Video Translation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Video Agent
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Multiple input types
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Voice cloning
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Interactive video and SCORM export
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Developer API
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Identity verification and moderation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Character Swap
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Motion Transfer
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Viggle Live
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Multi-Character and Multi-Track Sessions
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • PINOC 3D Motion Capture
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Games
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Mobile Apps
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    HeyGen
    Freemium
    Viggle
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    HeyGen
    Yes
    Viggle
    Yes
  • Starting price
    HeyGen
    $0
    Viggle
    $0
  • Plans
    HeyGen
    5 plans
    Viggle
    4 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

Viggle plans

  • Free

    $0

    Try Viggle with limited daily generations

    • 5 free videos per day
    • watermark
    • 5 min Real-Time Swap
    • 1 generation at a time
    • 7-day asset storage

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $9.99/month

    Regular creators who need watermark-free output

    • 80 monthly credits
    • no watermark
    • 4 simultaneous generations
    • 30 min Real-Time Swap
    • permanent asset storage
    • all models except Seedance

  • Live

    $19.99/month

    Heavier use and longer real-time sessions

    • 200 monthly credits
    • 6 simultaneous generations
    • 6 hours Real-Time Swap
    • all models including Seedance

  • Max

    $79.99/month

    High-volume creators

    • 800 monthly credits
    • 10 simultaneous generations
    • unlimited Real-Time Swap
    • all models including Seedance

Our ratings

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

HeyGen
8.3overall
Viggle
7.8overall

HeyGen leads in 0 categories and Viggle in 2.

  • Avatar Realism & Lip Sync

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Viggle
    Not rated

  • Video Translation

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Viggle
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Viggle leads by 0.1
    HeyGen
    8.5
    Viggle
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Viggle leads by 1.0
    HeyGen
    7.0
    Viggle
    8.0

  • Developer & Team Features

    HeyGen
    8.0
    Viggle
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Viggle
    7.8

  • Performance & Speed

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Viggle
    7.6

  • Documentation & Support

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Viggle
    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

Viggle

Pros

  • Free tier allows 5 videos per day without a card.
  • Low entry paid price of $7.99/month for watermark-free output.
  • Covers character swap, motion transfer and real-time swap in one product.
  • Offers iOS, Android, web and API access.
  • Developer API with pay-as-you-go pricing and 100 free starter credits.

Cons

  • Free output is watermarked and assets are stored for only 7 days.
  • Seedance access is excluded from the Pro plan.
  • PINOC and the API are priced separately from the main plans, so total cost is split across products.
  • The pricing page shows a yearly discount of 20% but no yearly prices.

Platforms

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

Integrations

HeyGen

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

Viggle

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    HeyGen
    HeyGen
    Viggle
    Viggle
  • Founded
    HeyGen
    2020
    Viggle
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    HeyGen
    Los Angeles, CA
    Viggle
    Toronto, Canada
  • Monthly users
    HeyGen
    30M+
    Viggle
    50M+
  • Listing
    HeyGen
    Claimed
    Viggle
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is HeyGen better than Viggle?

It depends on your workflow. HeyGen is built for Avatar-presented training and explainer videos. Viggle is built for quickly animating a character image with a reference motion clip, character swapping in videos, and meme-style social content.

What are the key feature differences between HeyGen and Viggle?

HeyGen: Create avatar videos from text and translate them into 175+ languages. Viggle: Animate any character from a photo using motion from video or text prompts. HeyGen is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does HeyGen or Viggle have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, HeyGen or Viggle?

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