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MEXTY vs Synthesia

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. MEXTY starts at $10, Synthesia at $18. Both have a free tier. Only Synthesia ships a public API.

MEXTYDescribe a simulation or assessment, get an interactive lesson you can deploy, score and trackSynthesiaEnterprise avatar video platform for training content

Side by side

FactMEXTYSynthesia
CategoryCourse Creation & AuthoringAI Avatars & Talking Heads
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10 month$18 month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CompanyMEXTY.AISynthesia Ltd
Launched—2017
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

MEXTY

MEXTY's pitch is that authoring, delivery and tracking live in one system instead of three, and the SCORM export means you are not locked in if you already run an LMS. Credits are the thing to watch: 50 a month on the entry plan is a handful of built experiences, not a curriculum.

Pros

  • Generates interactive simulations and assessments from a plain-language description
  • SCORM-compatible plus HTML export, so content stays portable
  • Source of Truth grounding against documents you supply
  • European hosting option and a free tier with starter credits

Cons

  • Credit-metered: only 50 credits a month on the €9 tier
  • Priced only in euros, so dollar buyers carry the exchange rate
  • No API mentioned anywhere on the site

Synthesia

The safe institutional choice for training video at scale — SCORM export and review workflows are what you are paying for, not the avatars themselves.

Pros

  • SCORM export and review workflows fit corporate training pipelines properly
  • A free Basic tier now exists, so the output can be tested before committing
  • Annual billing cuts the Starter seat from $29 to $18
  • Multi-language voiceover and dubbing are built in rather than bolted on

Cons

  • Paid credits are allocated per year, so a busy month can exhaust the budget
  • Avatar expressiveness trails HeyGen at comparable prices
  • Starter's roughly 120 minutes a year is thin for real course production
  • Unlimited minutes and the useful admin controls sit behind quote-only Enterprise

Which one fits

Choose MEXTY if you need

  • Learning and development teams building interactive simulations without an authoring specialist
  • Organisations that need SCORM output for an LMS they already run
  • European buyers who want EU hosting

Choose Synthesia if you need

  • Learning and development teams producing course video in many languages
  • Internal communications needing brand kits and an approval step
  • Organisations that have to export finished video into an LMS via SCORM

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