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JunieReleaseJunie Eco mode hands implementation to a lower-cost modelGitHub CopilotPlansGitHub Enterprise now includes Copilot for every licensed userSierraReleaseSierra launches Compliance Console for outbound agentsGitHub CopilotReleaseGitHub Copilot Fusion becomes generally availableGitHub CopilotReleaseGitHub Agentic Workflows become generally availableAmpPlatformAmp launches an Android appMicrosoft 365 CopilotReleaseLearning Agent and admin-deployed custom MCP connectors arrive in CopilotKiroPlansKiro replaces its upgrade discount with a free first month and 500 trial creditsGleanReleaseGlean release 565 adds agent import/export and an Azure Files connectorGoogle AntigravityReleaseAntigravity 2.28 adds a built-in browser and any-file attachmentsSynthesiaReleaseSynthesia launches a Localization API for dubbing videos at scaleRunwayReleaseRunway launches Runway Ads for generating and publishing ad variantsOpenCodeReleaseOpenCode 2.2 adds Desktop plugins and a refreshed desktop appOpenAI CodexReleaseGPT-6.1 Terra becomes available in Codex
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Free alternatives to Synthesia

3 alternatives verifiably meet “Verified free tier”. 0 more are not verified either way.

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Self-hosting verified0
Free tier3
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Entry price$19/mo
Free tierYes
Open source · self-hostingNot verified Not verified
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Free alternatives

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HeyGenHeyGen · Video
Why it appears
  • Meets: Verified free tierYes — 3 watermarked videos a month, up to 1 minute each; personal, non-commercial use onlyheygen.com ↗
  • Meets: Same use caseVideo
  • Meets: SSO and an enterprise planSSO: Business plan (SAML/SSO); SCIM on Enterpriseheygen.com ↗
  • Meets: Different deployment modelBrowser platform — Synthesia: Web platformheygen.com ↗synthesia.io ↗
Entry price$29/mo
Free tierYes
Open sourceNot verified
Self-hostingNot verified
Compare with Synthesia2 differences →Pricing · 5 plansAdd to stack
PikaMellis · Video
Why it appears
  • Meets: Verified free tierYes — Free plan with all models and no watermark, but no commercial licensepika.art ↗
  • Meets: Same use caseVideo
  • Meets: Lower verified entry pricePika Starter $10/mo vs Synthesia Starter $19/mopika.art ↗synthesia.io ↗
  • Meets: Different deployment modelWeb app — Synthesia: Web platformpika.art ↗synthesia.io ↗
  • Meets: Recent verified changes1 verified change in 30 days
Entry price$10/mo
Free tierYes
Open sourceNot verified
Self-hostingNot verified
1 verified change in 30 days · latest Availability · 16 Oct 2026Pika launches a plugin that brings its apps and models into ChatGPT
Compare with Synthesia3 differences →Pricing · 3 plansAdd to stack
RunwayRunway AI · Video
Why it appears
  • Meets: Verified free tierYes — Free plan with 125 one-time credits that don't expirerunway.com ↗
  • Meets: Same use caseVideo
  • Meets: Lower verified entry priceRunway Standard $15/mo vs Synthesia Starter $19/morunway.com ↗synthesia.io ↗
  • Meets: SSO and an enterprise planSSO: Enterprise (Single Sign On)runway.com ↗
  • Meets: Different deployment modelWeb app — Synthesia: Web platformrunway.com ↗synthesia.io ↗
  • Meets: Recent verified changes3 verified changes in 30 days
Entry price$15/mo
Free tierYes
Open sourceNot verified
Self-hostingNot verified
3 verified changes in 30 days · latest Release · 27 Oct 2026Runway launches Runway Ads for generating and publishing ad variants
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Alternatives are tools in Synthesia's editorial segment or assigned as its peers. A reading is “not verified” when no first-party page states it — never assumed either way. Oldest record verified 28 Oct 2026. How alternatives work