Is HeyGen or Arcads better?

HeyGen is better if you need many kinds of video in many languages. Arcads is better if you only make social media ads and want many AI actors to read one script.

Which is cheaper, HeyGen or Arcads?

Only HeyGen publishes a price: a free plan, Creator at $24 a month billed yearly and Pro at $49. Arcads shows no price on its website, so you cannot compare until you sign up.

Can HeyGen make ads that look like a customer filmed them?

Yes, but HeyGen is not built only for ads. You get a video of a presenter and add captions, b-roll and music in its editor. Arcads starts from ready-made ad formats that look like a customer filmed them on a phone.

Does Arcads have a free trial?

Yes. The Arcads home page says a free trial is available, but not how long it lasts or what it includes. Arcads has no free plan and shows no prices.

Can HeyGen and Arcads translate ads?

Yes, both. HeyGen translates and dubs into 175+ languages and dialects from Creator. Arcads translates into more than 30 languages.

Is there a tool that edits a real video of me into an ad?

Yes. Cutroom turns one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad with cuts, captions and b-roll. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits, and your first video is free.

Comparison

HeyGen vs Arcads: HeyGen for all kinds of video, Arcads for ads only

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HeyGen is the better choice if you need many kinds of avatar video, in many languages. Arcads is the better choice if you only make social media ads and want many AI actors to read your script.

In short

HeyGen and Arcads both make videos with AI presenters. HeyGen covers every kind of video, Arcads makes only ads.
Choose HeyGen if you need training, sales and marketing videos, or translation into 175+ languages.
Choose Arcads if you only make social media ads and want one script read by many AI actors.
HeyGen has a free plan and plans from $24 a month. Arcads offers a free trial but shows no prices.

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Languages HeyGen translates into, from the Creator plan: 175+
AI actors in the Arcads library: 1,000+
HeyGen Creator a month, billed yearly: $24

HeyGen vs Arcads at a glance

Here is what each tool is, what it costs and who it suits. Cutroom is added for anyone who wants a real person in the ad.

HeyGen vs Arcads at a glance

Prices as published on each company's own website. Arcads publishes no price.

Tool	Best for	Editing approach	Platform	Pricing from
HeyGen	Avatar videos of every kind, in 175+ languages	Type a script, pick an avatar, edit the video by text	Web, mobile app, API	Free plan; Creator $24/month, billed yearly
Arcads	Social media ads with AI actors	Paste your script, or give its AI agent Mark your product link	Web app	Not published; free trial offered
Cutroom	Turning one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad	Edits your own clip for you: cuts, captions, b-roll, hook	Web	First video free; Lite $19.99/month

HeyGen
Best for
Avatar videos of every kind, in 175+ languages
Approach
Type a script, pick an avatar, edit the video by text
Platform
Web, mobile app, API
Pricing from
Free plan; Creator $24/month, billed yearly
Arcads
Best for
Social media ads with AI actors
Approach
Paste your script, or give its AI agent Mark your product link
Platform
Web app
Pricing from
Not published; free trial offered
Cutroom
Best for
Turning one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad
Approach
Edits your own clip for you: cuts, captions, b-roll, hook
Platform
Web
Pricing from
First video free; Lite $19.99/month

Prices and plans read from each vendor's own pricing page on 21 September 2026.

What is the difference between HeyGen and Arcads?

Both put an AI presenter in your video. HeyGen is a video platform for a whole company, Arcads is built only for ads.

HeyGen makes many kinds of video: sales outreach, training, company news and ads. It translates them into 175+ languages.
Arcads makes one kind of video: social media ads that look like a real customer filmed them, read by AI actors.
HeyGen has tools for larger companies, like company-wide sign-in and export to training systems. Arcads has ready-made ad formats to start from.
HeyGen publishes its prices and has a free plan. Arcads shows no prices, but its home page offers a free trial.

HeyGen and Arcads side by side

HeyGen makes many kinds of video. Arcads makes only ads.

Built for
HeyGen
Many kinds of video
Arcads
Social media ads only
Presenters
HeyGen
500+ stock avatars, plus an avatar of you
Arcads
1,000+ AI actors, plus custom avatars
Languages
HeyGen
175+ from Creator
Arcads
30+
Free plan
HeyGen
Yes, 3 videos a month
Arcads
No, but a free trial is offered
Public price
HeyGen
Yes, from $24 a month
Arcads
No

	HeyGen	Arcads
Built for	Many kinds of video	Social media ads only
Presenters	500+ stock avatars, plus an avatar of you	1,000+ AI actors, plus custom avatars
Languages	175+ from Creator	30+
Free plan	Yes, 3 videos a month	No, but a free trial is offered
Public price	Yes, from $24 a month	No

This is the whole editor

Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.

HeyGen vs Arcads pricing

HeyGen publishes its prices. Arcads shows no price anywhere on its website.

HeyGen's free plan makes 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each, with a watermark.
HeyGen Creator is $24 a month billed yearly, or $29 monthly. It removes the watermark and allows videos up to 30 minutes.
HeyGen Pro is $49 a month with 4K. Business is $149 a month, plus $20 for each extra person.
Arcads shows no prices on its website, so you only see them after you sign up. Its home page says a free trial is available, but not what it includes.

HeyGen and Arcads plans

As each company publishes them, read on 21 September 2026.

Plan	HeyGen	Arcads
Free	3 videos a month, up to 1 minute, watermark	No free plan; free trial offered
First paid plan	Creator: $24/month yearly, $29 monthly	Not published
Next plans	Pro $49/month; Business $149/month, plus $20 per extra person	Not published
Languages	175+ from Creator	30+

Plan: Free
HeyGen
3 videos a month, up to 1 minute, watermark
Arcads
No free plan; free trial offered
Plan: First paid plan
HeyGen
Creator: $24/month yearly, $29 monthly
Arcads
Not published
Plan: Next plans
HeyGen
Pro $49/month; Business $149/month, plus $20 per extra person
Arcads
Not published
Plan: Languages
HeyGen
175+ from Creator
Arcads
30+

When to choose HeyGen

HeyGen makes more sense if you need more than ads.

Several teams in your company need video, such as sales, training, support and marketing.
You need videos in many languages. HeyGen translates and dubs into 175+ languages from Creator.
You want to start from a prompt or a document. HeyGen's Video Agent drafts the video for you.
You want a presenter that looks like you. The free plan includes 1 custom avatar.
You want HeyGen inside your own software or training system. It has an API, and Business adds company-wide sign-in and export to training systems.
Keep in mind that HeyGen gives you a presenter video, not a finished social ad. You still add captions, b-roll and a hook.

When to choose Arcads

Arcads makes more sense if social media ads are all you make.

You only make social media ads and want them to look like customer videos.
You want one script read by many different AI actors, to see which one works best.
You want ready-made ad formats instead of building each video from scratch.
You want an AI actor to hold your product or show your app. Arcads offers both.
You want to swap the actor, change the voice or add captions after the video is made.
You want an AI agent to build the ad. Arcads' agent Mark takes your product link, writes the script and delivers an edited ad.
Keep in mind that Arcads shows no price, and it makes only ads.

Where Cutroom fits

HeyGen and Arcads replace the person on camera with an AI presenter. Cutroom keeps you on camera and does the editing for you.

You upload one clip of yourself talking, filmed on your phone, up to 3 minutes long.
Cutroom cuts it, adds captions timed to your voice, puts b-roll on the words you pick and adds a hook.
B-roll never covers more than 52% of the video, so you stay on screen for most of it.
You get a finished 9:16 MP4. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits: 100 to edit, plus 20 per minute of export.
Someone has to be on camera, and there is no API or translation.
Your first video is free, with no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99 a month removes it.

Arcads and Cutroom compared

Arcads is better if nobody wants to be filmed. Cutroom is better if you want a real person in the ad and the editing done for you.

Nobody has to be on camera
Arcads: AI actors read itCutroom: You film one clip
Many actors for one script
Arcads: 1,000+ AI actorsCutroom: One clip, your voice
A real person filmed on camera
Arcads: AI actors and avatarsCutroom: Your own clip
Cuts, captions and b-roll done for you
Arcads: Captions and edits around the actorCutroom: Cuts, captions, b-roll and a hook
A price you can see before signing up
Arcads: Not on the websiteCutroom: Lite is $19.99 a month; a 30-second ad uses 110 credits
Try it for free
Arcads: Free trial, terms not shownCutroom: First video free, no card

	Arcads	Cutroom
Nobody has to be on camera	AI actors read it	You film one clip
Many actors for one script	1,000+ AI actors	One clip, your voice
A real person filmed on camera	AI actors and avatars	Your own clip
Cuts, captions and b-roll done for you	Captions and edits around the actor	Cuts, captions, b-roll and a hook
A price you can see before signing up	Not on the website	Lite is $19.99 a month; a 30-second ad uses 110 credits
Try it for free	Free trial, terms not shown	First video free, no card

Which one should you choose?

It comes down to whether you need more than ads, and whether a real person should be in them.

Which one should you choose

Choose HeyGen if several teams need many kinds of video, in many languages.
Choose Arcads if you only make social media ads and want many AI actors to read each script.
Choose Cutroom if you want yourself or a real customer in the ad, and want the editing done for you. Your first video is free.

Questions people ask

Is HeyGen or Arcads better?: HeyGen is better if you need many kinds of video in many languages. Arcads is better if you only make social media ads and want many AI actors to read one script.
Which is cheaper, HeyGen or Arcads?: Only HeyGen publishes a price: a free plan, Creator at $24 a month billed yearly and Pro at $49. Arcads shows no price on its website, so you cannot compare until you sign up.
Can HeyGen make ads that look like a customer filmed them?: Yes, but HeyGen is not built only for ads. You get a video of a presenter and add captions, b-roll and music in its editor. Arcads starts from ready-made ad formats that look like a customer filmed them on a phone.
Does Arcads have a free trial?: Yes. The Arcads home page says a free trial is available, but not how long it lasts or what it includes. Arcads has no free plan and shows no prices.
Can HeyGen and Arcads translate ads?: Yes, both. HeyGen translates and dubs into 175+ languages and dialects from Creator. Arcads translates into more than 30 languages.
Is there a tool that edits a real video of me into an ad?: Yes. Cutroom turns one clip of you talking into a finished 9:16 ad with cuts, captions and b-roll. A 30-second ad costs 110 credits, and your first video is free.

Want a real person in your ad instead of an AI actor? Film one clip and get the finished ad back. Your first video is free.

Try for freeYour first video is free, no card, and you have 7 days to make it. It carries a Cutroom mark; Lite at $19.99/month removes it