HeyGen vs Loom
A side-by-side look at HeyGen and Loom: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.
Which should you choose?
Choose HeyGen if
- Marketers producing multilingual product and ad videos
- Sales teams sending personalized outreach videos at volume
- Developers embedding avatar generation into their own apps
Choose Loom if
- Product and engineering teams replacing status meetings with async updates
- Support and sales teams sending personalized walkthroughs
- Teams already on Atlassian tools like Jira and Confluence
Cheapest to start
Not confirmed
Free plan
HeyGen, Loom
Highest editor rating
Tied
| Compare | HeyGen |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Free trial | No |
| Starting price | From $29/mo |
| Editor rating | 4.5 |
| Ease of use | Very easy (5/5) |
| Category | Video |
| Pricing model | Free plan with a few short watermarked videos per month; Creator is $29/month billed monthly (about $24/month annually); Pro is $49/month; Business is $149/month plus $20 per additional seat; Enterprise is custom. |
| Plans |
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| Platforms | Web, iOS, API |
| Integrations | Canva, Make, Zapier |
| Best for |
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| Pros |
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| Cons |
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| AI assistant | No |
| AI avatars | Yes |
| AI content generation | Yes |
| AI voiceover | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Auto subtitles & captions | Yes |
| Brand kit | Yes |
| Browser extension | No |
| Comments & mentions | No |
| Desktop app | No |
| Mobile app | No |
| Multi-language support | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes |
| Reporting & dashboards | No |
| Roles & permissions | No |
| Screen recording | No |
| SSO / SAML | Yes |
| Templates | Yes |
| Text to video | Yes |
| Transcript-based editing | No |
Common questions
- Does HeyGen or Loom have a free plan?
- Both do. HeyGen and Loom each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
- How long is the HeyGen and Loom free trial?
- Loom offers a 14-day free trial. HeyGen does not offer one.