Pick Colossyan if…
you publish training into an LMS and want SCORM files, interactive videos and auto-translation on a self-serve plan.
Both sell AI-avatar video to corporate training teams. Colossyan leans into the LMS: interactive videos, auto-translation and SCORM export on its paid plan. Synthesia has more self-serve steps, with a low-cost Starter below its Pro plan, and adds API access and branded video pages on Pro.
Pick Colossyan ($89/mo) if your videos go into an LMS and you need SCORM export without an enterprise deal. Pick Synthesia if you want a cheaper start (Starter at $19/mo) or more avatar minutes at the $89/mo tier.
| App | Free tier | Paid from | Top plan | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colossyan | Yes | $89/mo | $89/mo | L&D and HR teams producing multilingual training and onboarding videos that plug into an LMS |
| Synthesia | Yes | $19/mo | $89/mo | L&D and corporate comms teams producing talking-head training and explainer videos at scale |
Monthly prices in US dollars before tax, from each vendor's official pricing (US list price; weekly-billed plans converted to a monthly figure). Updated November 2, 2026
| Colossyan | Synthesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 20 min/mo with NEO avatars, 0.5 min with NEO2; watermark stays | 10 min/mo, 9 avatars; can't download videos |
| Cheapest paid plan | Professional: 30 min NEO + 10 min NEO2 | Starter: download, remove branding, AI dubbing |
| At the mid tier | Professional: 40 avatar min/mo, up to 1080p | Pro: ~60 min/mo, 5 personal avatars, API access |
| LMS export | 5 SCORM exports/mo on Professional; unlimited on Enterprise | Not on self-serve plans |
| Editors | Up to 3 editors before Enterprise | Starter: 1 editor + 3 guests |
you publish training into an LMS and want SCORM files, interactive videos and auto-translation on a self-serve plan.
you want the lowest entry price, about 60 minutes a month for the price of Colossyan Professional, or branded video pages.
No at entry: Colossyan has one self-serve paid plan, Professional at $89/mo, while Synthesia starts at $19/mo. At the next step, Synthesia Pro ($89/mo) gives about 60 minutes a month to Colossyan Professional's 40.
Yes: 5 SCORM exports a month on Professional and unlimited on Enterprise.
Both have one. Colossyan's free plan gives 20 minutes a month with NEO avatars but doesn't remove the watermark. Synthesia's free plan gives 10 minutes a month but won't let you download videos.
How we choose: prices come from each vendor's official pricing page and are re-checked every week. We take no affiliate fees, so rankings aren't for sale.