How this page was reviewed
Written and reviewed by the Postraid editorial team. We compared the linked source page with the provider information and dated tables shown here. This is editorial guidance, not a hands-on product test unless the page explicitly says otherwise. Last updated .
The short version
The important measure is web credits, seats and a separate API wallet. Read the full limits and the billing period together before comparing the headline price.
HeyGen: the complete plan matrix
| Plan | Monthly purchase | Annual purchase or equivalent | Limits to check | Included workflow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 3 videos/month; up to 1 minute each | Stock presenters and one custom video avatar; verify export route |
| Creator | $29 | $24, billed yearly | 600 credits/month; up to 30-minute videos; 1080p | Photo avatars, voice and localization; no watermark |
| Pro | From $49 | Annual amount not confirmed | Base 1,000 credits; 4K; selectable usage | Advanced models and editable translation tools |
| Business | $149 plus $20/additional seat | Annual amount not confirmed | 1,500 credits; up to 60-minute videos; 4K | 5 custom video avatars, SSO, collaboration and learning exports |
| Enterprise | Request quote | Request quote | Contract-specific capacity; no listed duration ceiling | Multi-workspace administration, SCIM and support |
| API | Usage wallet from $5 | Not a yearly web subscription | Route-specific output metering | Generation, speech, translation and programmatic workflows |
Confirm your billing cadence and exact selected configuration.
Postraid: a separate product-context workflow
| Postraid plan or service | Price | Current scope |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0, once | 10 generations total; 5 influencers; up to 5 scheduled items total; no export; no social connections |
| Starter | $29/month | 100 generations/month; 10 influencers; 30 scheduled posts/month; export; 3 social connections |
| Growth | $49/month | 300 generations/month; unlimited library access; 100 scheduled posts/month; export; 10 social connections |
| Pro | $149/month | 1,500 generations/month; unlimited library access; 1,000 scheduled posts/month; export; 30 social connections |
| Warmed accounts | Not offered | Postraid does not sell accounts or provide a hosted-profile management service |
Postraid’s generations are not interchangeable with another provider’s minutes or credits. Paid checkout is currently a preview.
What the subscription is designed to do
HeyGen is a candidate when the deliverable depends on a presenter, translated footage or repeatable narration. Its current pricing separates a small Free allowance from paid credit-based plans and business controls. Evaluate the exact video type and export route rather than assuming all models consume the same allowance. For the Heygen pricing guide, keep the decision tied to the product brief, the usable output, and the next publishing step.
Give it a script with a product name, numbers and a qualification that must remain intact. Inspect pronunciation and synchronization across the complete output, then ask a fluent reviewer to check any translated version. Test a revision before committing a large batch. Presenter generation can be useful alongside a content-planning workflow, but it does not independently establish that the message is accurate or worth publishing. For the Heygen pricing guide, keep the decision tied to the product brief, the usable output, and the next publishing step.
How to read HeyGen’s price
Decide whether you are buying the web studio or building through an API. They are not interchangeable balances. The current API material distinguishes web-premium-credit MCP use from Skills and direct API calls billed through the API wallet. Trace the actual integration route before assuming that a Creator subscription funds a programmatic workload.
For a team producing localized explainers, inventory the source lesson, each language version, expected revisions and collaborators. A maximum duration describes how long a single video can be, not the number of those videos the monthly credits will fund. Current help also treats extra usage differently by plan: Creator has no simple one-time top-up route, Pro uses higher usage tiers and Business can purchase additional credits. Confirm the final selected offer.
Build a small, auditable production estimate
Write down a normal month before opening the upgrade screen: the inputs available, the finished deliverables required, the people involved and the destinations. Keep a separate line for revisions. Then test one representative piece from input through final export or publication. Count what was approved, not every draft or generated suggestion. This makes the estimate useful even when tools bill with different units. For the Heygen pricing guide, keep the decision tied to the product brief, the usable output, and the next publishing step.
Divide the relevant monthly spend by the usable outputs to get a scenario cost, not a promised rate. Include external editing, storage, publishing and operator time where they are necessary. For annual billing, also record the full amount committed and when credits arrive. Confirm renewal, expiry, downgrade and refund terms before purchase. A credit balance or an attractive maximum does not establish that a workflow is affordable for your actual team. For the Heygen pricing guide, keep the decision tied to the product brief, the usable output, and the next publishing step.
Compare Postraid by the job, not by the number of credits
Postraid focuses on product-context reactions, memes and carousels. HeyGen is described here for avatar presentation and localization. Start with the missing step in your process: a source recording, a generated presenter, a useful product idea, approval or distribution. Different products may complement one another instead of being direct substitutes.
Postraid’s Free allowance is one-time, not a recurring monthly allocation. Paid plans separately limit generations, scheduled posts and connected accounts, with export available on paid tiers. Unlimited influencer-library access does not mean custom avatar generation or unlimited content. The comparison does not include voice cloning, account sales, a public automation API or automatic post-to-sale attribution. Use the table to inspect the actual scope rather than importing another vendor’s features. For the Heygen pricing guide, keep the decision tied to the product brief, the usable output, and the next publishing step.
A few useful answers.
What is the entry price for HeyGen?
Free tier; Creator $29/month, Pro $49/month The plan matrix distinguishes the payment period, usage and configuration. A rounded annual equivalent is not a verified month-to-month rate. If the live public offer is unavailable, obtain a quote in the product rather than relying on the archived number.
What can I evaluate without a full subscription?
Three videos monthly, up to one minute each; check export and avatar terms for the chosen route. Check whether that access includes the export, format and revision controls your production requires. A trial can demonstrate a narrow feature without proving that a full month of work fits its allowance.
Can I estimate the complete monthly production cost just by counting finished minutes?
Use minutes only after identifying the generation route, model and billing unit. Translation, avatar production and other operations can consume differently. Include revisions and a small pilot. For API work, check the current endpoint rate and set a spend limit rather than treating a low minimum wallet deposit as a fixed monthly production package. Keep web and API invoices separate in the budget.
How should I compare this with Postraid?
Match the same finished job and include every step needed to deliver it. Postraid’s current approved prices are $0 once, then $29, $49 or $149 monthly for different generation and publishing allowances. They are not credit-for-credit equivalents to this provider. Paid checkout is a preview, and unsupported capabilities are not included in the comparison. Use the Heygen pricing guide as the starting point, then confirm any plan or platform detail that affects your decision.