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Pictory Turn written blogs and long scripts into highly engaging videos
4.7
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Synthesia Create professional AI videos from text in minutes
4.8
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Ratings Comparison

Pictory Synthesia
Ease of Use
4.9 / 4.9
Features
4.6 / 4.7
Value for Money
4.5 / 4.5
Customer Support
4.8 / 4.8
Overall Rating
4.7 / 4.8

Feature Comparison

Feature Pictory Synthesia
Pricing Model Subscription Subscription
Starting Price $19.00/mo $22.00/mo
Free Plan ✗ No ✓ Yes
Free Trial ✓ 14 days ✗ No
API Available ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✗ No ✗ No
Browser Extension ✗ No ✗ No
Desktop App ✗ No ✗ No
Team Collaboration ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
SSO Support ✓ Yes
GDPR Compliant ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
HIPAA Compliant
Open Source
AI Model Custom Video AI / OpenAI / ElevenLabs Proprietary Video/Audio Models
Model Provider Pictory / OpenAI Synthesia
Context Window N/A N/A
Company Pictory Corp. Synthesia Ltd.
HQ United States United Kingdom
Founded 2020 2017
Funding Stage Seed Series c
Total Funding $2.1 million raised $156.6 million raised
Overall Rating 4.7 ★ (5600 reviews) 4.8 ★ (4120 reviews)

Our Verdict

Pictory and Synthesia are both strong tools with different strengths. If budget is a priority, Synthesia has the edge with a free plan. Based on 4120 user reviews, Synthesia has a higher rating of 4.8/5. Overall, Synthesia edges ahead in this comparison — but we recommend trying both using free trials before deciding.

Choose based on your need
Budget / free option Synthesia
Highest user rating Synthesia
Pictory Quick Info
Pricing Subscription
Free Plan ✗ No
API ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✗ No
Rating 4.7 / 5
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Synthesia Quick Info
Pricing Subscription
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✗ No
Rating 4.8 / 5
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