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HeyGen vs Zapier

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

Verdict

HeyGen is listed under Video AI and Zapier under Productivity. Both have a free plan or trial. Only HeyGen is available on iOS and Android.

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 Zapier if

  • You want a tool built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.
  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
Best for beginners
Zapier
Best for business
HeyGen

Features

17 features compared.

  • AI Studio
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Avatars
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Video Translation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Video Agent
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Multiple input types
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Voice cloning
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Interactive video and SCORM export
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Developer API
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Identity verification and moderation
    HeyGen
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Zaps
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier Agents
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier MCP
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • AI by Zapier and Copilot
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Tables, Forms and Chatbots
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Canvas
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier SDK and API
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Governance Controls
    HeyGen
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Zapier plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry plan for trying automation

    • 100 tasks/month
    • two-step Zaps
    • unlimited Zaps
    • Tables and Forms
    • limited Copilot

  • Professional

    Most popular

    $29.99/month

    Individuals and small teams building multi-step automations

    • From 750 tasks/month
    • multi-step Zaps
    • premium apps
    • webhooks
    • filters and paths
    • AI by Zapier

  • Team

    $103.50/month

    Teams collaborating on shared automations

    • From 2,000 tasks/month
    • 25 seats
    • shared workspace and connections
    • SAML SSO
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organisations needing governance and scale

    • Unlimited users
    • SCIM provisioning
    • advanced admin controls
    • observability and analytics
    • technical account manager

Our ratings

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

HeyGen
8.3overall
Zapier
8.3overall

HeyGen leads in 0 categories and Zapier in 2.

  • Avatar Realism & Lip Sync

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Video Translation

    HeyGen
    9.0
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Zapier leads by 0.1
    HeyGen
    8.5
    Zapier
    8.6

  • Value for Money

    Zapier leads by 0.2
    HeyGen
    7.0
    Zapier
    7.2

  • Developer & Team Features

    HeyGen
    8.0
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Zapier
    9.0

  • Performance & Speed

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Zapier
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    HeyGen
    Not rated
    Zapier
    8.5

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

Zapier

Pros

  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
  • Zapier MCP is included on every plan and works with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
  • Enterprise governance options include SSO, SCIM, action restrictions and log streaming.
  • Agents, Chatbots, Tables and Forms sit in the same account as Zaps.

Cons

  • Task-based pricing rises quickly: Team starts at $103.50/month and Professional at 2,000 tasks is $73.50/month on monthly billing.
  • The free plan is limited to 100 tasks and two-step Zaps with 15-minute polling.
  • Agents activities and Chatbots are billed as add-ons outside the plan's task pool.
  • No official mobile app and no self-hosted option were found.

Platforms

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

Integrations

HeyGen

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

Zapier

7 integrations
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • Amazon Bedrock

Company

  • Company
    HeyGen
    HeyGen
    Zapier
    Zapier, Inc.
  • Founded
    HeyGen
    2020
    Zapier
    2011
  • Headquarters
    HeyGen
    Los Angeles, CA
    Zapier
    San Francisco, CA
  • Monthly users
    HeyGen
    30M+
    Zapier
    Not listed
  • Listing
    HeyGen
    Claimed
    Zapier
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is HeyGen better than Zapier?

It depends on your workflow. HeyGen is built for Avatar-presented training and explainer videos. Zapier is built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.

What are the key feature differences between HeyGen and Zapier?

HeyGen: Create avatar videos from text and translate them into 175+ languages. Zapier: Connect AI models and 9,000+ business apps into automated workflows and agents. HeyGen is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does HeyGen or Zapier have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, HeyGen or Zapier?

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