Cast vs HeyGen avatars
HeyGen makes talking-avatar videos from a script, including a digital twin of you; Cast makes short acted scenes of characters from a one-line idea.
HeyGen, from its own pages
As of 2026-10-17. Products and prices change; follow the links for the current version.
- HeyGen "turns any script into a professional talking-head video in minutes", with stock avatars, a photo avatar from one front-facing photo, or a digital twin recorded from you. [source]
- It says you can generate the same avatar video "in 177+ languages and dialects with the video translator". [source]
- Free plan: $0 with 3 videos per month, each up to 1 minute. [source]
- Paid plans: Creator $29/month ($24/month billed annually), Pro from $49/month, Business $149/month plus $20 per seat. [source]
Cast, in the same terms
- A mobile-web app at cast.katechon.technology; no install, and it works inside TikTok's and Instagram's in-app browsers.
- First 5-second video free, with no account (a guest account is made on the first tap; daily allowance applies).
- Credit packs from $4.99 (450 credits), one-time; Premium $19.99/month.
- Standard: Seedance 2.0 Fast, 720p, 52 credits for 5 s. Pro: Seedance 2.5, 1080p (Premium).
- Videos are 5, 10, 15 seconds, vertical 9:16, of characters you pick or describe; a free character pack is included.
What HeyGen does better
- Lip-synced talking heads from a script, in many languages.
- A digital twin of a real person, which Cast does not offer.
- Longer videos (up to a minute even on the free plan) and team plans.
Pick Cast if
- You want a character acting out a scene (dancing, reacting, a livestream bit), not a presenter reading a script.
- You want one free video without an account, from a phone browser.
- You prefer paying per video with one-time credit packs from $4.99 rather than a subscription.
Pick HeyGen if
- You need a presenter or spokesperson video read from a script, or translated into other languages.
- You want an avatar of yourself.
Sources
- https://www.heygen.com/avatars (read 2026-10-17)
- https://www.heygen.com/pricing (read 2026-10-17)
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