Create an avatar of yourself from a 20-second recording, and speak 30+ languages in your videos.
Looking for a Synthesia alternative?
Both Colossyan and Synthesia provide AI video generation from text. Compare them side-by-side to find your best fit.
You can try out Colossyan for free and ensure it's the right solution for your needs.
Colossyan is dedicated to workplace learning with unique features tailored forL&D.
According to G2, Colossyan offers the best support in the industry and is the easiest to do business with.
The tool you need depends on the type of content you’re creating. Have a look at the features side by side.
Colossyan’s professional AI avatars, intuitive video creation tools and interactive features make it an ideal solution for scaling video production in workplace learning.
As the first AI video platform to introduce automatic translation, Colossyan has led the way in innovation, offering learning-focused features like SCORM export and avatar side views to enable realistic, conversation-style videos.
What also sets Colossyan apart is the ability to make videos interactive, making it easier to encourage active learning. With tools to create branching scenarios, quizzes, and even edit PowerPoint slides directly within the platform, Colossyan empowers creators to craft immersive and dynamic learning experiences.
Synthesia is an AI video communications tool known for viral AI videos. Like Colossyan, you can also use Synthesia to create videos from text and documents — but you can’t add any interactive elements like quizzes or branching scenarios. The studio avatars available in Synthesia can be front-facing, but can’t be turned towards each other for conversational videos. Both Colossyan and Synthesia offer AI assistants, video analytics and custom pronunciations, which are useful for creating workplace learning content.
Colossyan provides an wide range of intuitive tools for
video creation, personalization and automatic translation.
You can easily turn text, presentations, documents and prompts into videos filled with animations, voiceovers and even interactive elements.
With built-in screen recording and a reputation for being one of the easiest platforms to set up and use, Colossyan ensures a seamless video creation experience even for complete beginners.
Synthesia also offers a wide variety of tools for creating and customizing videos with the help of AI technology. Both Colossyan and Synthesia have extensive media libraries integrated into their platforms, with Shutterstock, Icons8 and other providers available in both Synthesia and Colossyan.
Colossyan uses Vocal-1 technology, creating realistic and professional-looking avatars with natural expressions. Our diverse library of AI avatars caters to a wide range of industries and scenarios, including healthcare, education, construction and many more.
Colossyan’s avatars can face each other for realistic conversational scenes and are available in body, shoulder, and bubble views. For further personalization, you can record your own custom avatar and voice clone in under five minutes.
Each avatar in Colossyan has a default voice that’s available in multiple languages, making it easy to translate videos without having to look for a new matching voice.
Synthesia uses Express-1 technology, which makes it possible for the avatars to look animated and display a lot of movement. The platform also offers specialty avatars, such as a festive Santa Claus avatar for Christmas, perfect for seasonal or themed content.
Colossyan is made for seamless collaboration, and you can have team workspaces on both self-served and Enterprise plans.
With brand kits, content libraries and saved layouts, it’s easy to keep videos on brand among your team. You can have unlimited commenters, as well as a dedicated workspace management portal on the Enterprise plan.
Synthesia also supports collaboration, and creators can have team workspaces on the Enterprise plan. Like in Colossyan, you can also leave feedback directly within Synthesia videos by leaving comments on videos.
Colossyan offers a free trial, as well as a free plan — so anyone can easily get started with Colossyan and see if it’s right for them.
For guidance, users can access a dedicated Video Learning Center and knowledge base, or reach out via the support chat to receive top-quality assistance from our team. Enterprise plan subscribers enjoy additional perks, including supported onboarding and a dedicated success manager to ensure their success.
Colossyan also grants full commercial licensing to videos created by paid subscribers. Synthesia has restrictions - their videos can’t be used in ads
Colossyan also grants full commercial licensing to videos created by paid subscribers. Synthesia has restrictions - their videos can’t be used in ads.
Synthesia has a support chat, which can help with user enquiries and provide answers with AI. Like Colossyan, Synthesia also offers success managers to some Enterprise creators, and you can find a lot of learning materials on their website.
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