Comparison
StudioRam vs HeyGen: which one fits your animated video?
Short answer
HeyGen’s plans are built around talking avatars: a presenter, or your mascot brought to life, speaking a script. Its cartoon video maker splits a script into scenes with narration, and its plans run from free (3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each) to $29 a month and up. StudioRam is built for characters acting out a story, one short scene at a time, priced per scene ($4.00 to $5.99), with one free scene.
We make StudioRam, so read this with that in mind. We have not run side-by-side quality tests. This page compares what each company publishes about its own product, checked on 14 October 2026; HeyGen may have changed things since, so check its site before you decide.
Side by side
| Question | StudioRam | HeyGen |
|---|---|---|
| Where you start | Describe a scene in your own words, starring a photo of you or a character you create | “Paste a script or type a prompt, then let the AI split it into scenes with pacing and narration”, or upload a mascot or drawing to make it a speaking character |
| What it makes | Animated scenes of up to 8 seconds each, which you continue into a story | Avatar videos with stock or custom presenters, and cartoon videos from a script |
| Keeping a character | Save a character once and start new scenes from it; What happens next? starts on the last frame of the scene before | HeyGen says it “holds one character design across every scene” |
| Output | 720p MP4 | Up to 1080p on Creator, up to 4K on Pro |
| Free | 1 scene, no card, watermarked | 3 videos a month, up to 1 minute each |
| Paid | Scenes from $4.00 to $5.99 in packs that never expire; Creator plan $29 a month (15 scenes the first month, then 12) | Creator $29 a month ($24 billed yearly), videos up to 30 minutes; Pro $49 a month |
Pick HeyGen if
- You want a presenter or a talking mascot explaining something to camera.
- You need long videos (up to 30 minutes on Creator), many languages, or 4K.
- You want a free plan for several short videos a month.
Pick StudioRam if
- You want characters acting out a story, scene by scene, rather than talking to camera.
- You want each scene to continue from the last frame of the one before.
- You would rather pay per scene, with packs that never expire.
Questions
Can HeyGen make cartoons?
Yes. Its AI cartoon video maker turns a script or a prompt into an animated video split into scenes, and it can animate your own mascot or drawing.
Which is better for a series with the same character?
Both say they keep a character’s design across scenes. HeyGen leans towards a character talking to camera; StudioRam leans towards a character acting out a story, one short scene at a time.
Sources
- HeyGen, heygen.com/pricing and AI cartoon video maker, checked 14 October 2026.
- StudioRam prices: studioram.app/pricing, checked 14 October 2026.
The free scene needs no card. It is watermarked; paid scenes are not.