HeyGen vs CyberLink PowerDirector

HeyGen8.6Visit CyberLink PowerDirector6.8Visit

Higher score HeyGen #2 in AI Video Generation & Editing Software 8.6/10 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit HeyGen

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CyberLink PowerDirector #7 in AI Video Generation & Editing Software 6.8/10 Free plan · paid from $79.99/yr Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit CyberLink

• HeyGen fits best

  Teams producing presenter-led videos at scale

• CyberLink PowerDirector fits best

  Creators who want feature-rich desktop editing

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Side by side

Feature	HeyGen 8.6/10 Visit ↗	CyberLink PowerDirector 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	6.8
Ranking	#2 in AI Video Generation & Editing Software	#7 in AI Video Generation & Editing Software
Best for	Teams producing presenter-led videos at scale	Creators who want feature-rich desktop editing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$29/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Money-back guarantee	15 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features HeyGen 2/4 · CyberLink PowerDirector 0/4
Text-to-video	✓ (best)	Not published
Image-to-video	✓ (best)	Not published
AI avatars	Not published	Not published
Timeline editor	Not published	Not published
Specs
Maximum video length	Not published	Not published
Maximum output resolution	4k	Not published
Our review
Pros	Generates videos from scripts and images, with AI presenter and photo avatars Translates videos with lip-synced dubbing and supports voice cloning Offers 4K export, collaboration and API workflows on eligible plans	Multi-track editing includes keyframes, masks, multicamera, and color matching. AI tools cover object removal, captions, text editing, and generative video. Desktop and mobile apps support direct publishing to YouTube and TikTok.
Cons	Free limits videos to three per month, one minute and 720p sharing links Creator and Pro videos are capped at 30 minutes Business starts at $149 per month; Enterprise uses custom pricing	The free plan is limited to core editing and basic AI features. PowerDirector 365's full feature set requires an annual subscription. The one-time PowerDirector 2027 license includes basic, not generative, AI.
Our verdict	HeyGen turns scripts, prompts and images into presenter-led videos, using AI presenter and photo avatars, voiceovers and animated talking photos. It also supports video translation with lip-synced dubbing, captions, subtitles, B-roll,… Read the review →	CyberLink PowerDirector is video editing software for creators who want a broad set of editing and AI tools on desktop, with companion mobile apps for editing on the go. Its multi-track timeline supports trimming, splitting, layers,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• HeyGen — where it wins

  • Generates videos from scripts and images, with AI presenter and photo avatars
  • Translates videos with lip-synced dubbing and supports voice cloning
  • Offers 4K export, collaboration and API workflows on eligible plans

  Where it doesn't

  • Free limits videos to three per month, one minute and 720p sharing links
  • Creator and Pro videos are capped at 30 minutes
  • Business starts at $149 per month; Enterprise uses custom pricing

• CyberLink PowerDirector — where it wins

  • Multi-track editing includes keyframes, masks, multicamera, and color matching.
  • AI tools cover object removal, captions, text editing, and generative video.
  • Desktop and mobile apps support direct publishing to YouTube and TikTok.

  Where it doesn't

  • The free plan is limited to core editing and basic AI features.
  • PowerDirector 365's full feature set requires an annual subscription.
  • The one-time PowerDirector 2027 license includes basic, not generative, AI.

• HeyGen8.6/10 · Free plan · paid from $29/mo

  A flexible video-generation suite for teams producing presenter-led content at scale.

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• CyberLink PowerDirector6.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $79.99/yr

  Feature-rich editing across desktop and mobile, with free and paid plans.

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