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OtherYou 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.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
OtherYou — $10/mo vs $18/mo for Synthesia
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Synthesia has one; not confirmed by us for OtherYou
Higher Trust score
Synthesia — 90 vs 72 for OtherYou
Best fit
OtherYou: Presenters who want to appear on camera without showing their own face · Synthesia: Learning and development teams producing course video in many languages

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

OtherYouSwaps the face and the voice in your own video footage for a stock or custom avatar.SynthesiaEnterprise avatar video platform for training content

Side by side

FactOtherYouSynthesia
CategoryAI Avatars & Talking HeadsAI Avatars & Talking Heads
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$10/mo$18/mo
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score72 / 10090 / 100
PlatformsWebWeb, API
CompanyOtherYouSynthesia Ltd
Launched—2017
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

OtherYou

A narrow tool that does face plus voice replacement on footage you already have, priced by output minutes. Cheap to start and it includes a commercial licence at every paid tier. The build looks frozen - the plan configuration on the site dates from 2023 - so buy it for what it does today.

Pros

  • Replaces face and voice together rather than one or the other
  • Custom avatars supported, not just a fixed library
  • Commercial licence included on every paid tier
  • 20 free credits to test before paying

Cons

  • Minute allowances are small - 8 minutes a month on the entry plan
  • No company name, address or country published anywhere
  • Site is a 2023-era single-page build with no visible changelog or API

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

  • Review workflows and SCORM export fit corporate training pipelines properly
  • A free Basic tier with 10 minutes a month lets you test the output 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

  • Starter's credits add only about 12 minutes of video a month on top of the free 10
  • Avatar expressiveness trails HeyGen at comparable prices
  • Paying yearly fixes the credit budget for 12 months, so a busy month can drain it
  • SCORM export, brand kits and unlimited minutes sit behind quote-only Enterprise

Which one fits

Choose OtherYou if you need

  • Presenters who want to appear on camera without showing their own face
  • Localising a recorded delivery with a different voice
  • Small-volume creators who need a few minutes of output a month

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

OtherYou vs Synthesia: the questions people ask

Is OtherYou cheaper than Synthesia?

On published entry prices, OtherYou starts lower — $10/mo against $18/mo for Synthesia. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does OtherYou or Synthesia have a free tier?

Both: OtherYou has a free tier, and Synthesia has a free tier.

Which has a public API, OtherYou or Synthesia?

Synthesia ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for OtherYou is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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