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HEAD-TO-HEAD

ElevenLabs vs Speechify — which one should you pick in 2026?

Reviewed May 23, 2026 by Faisal Saleem · no paid placements, ever.

ElevenLabs starts at $5/mo — Realistic AI voice generation, cloning, and dubbing. Speechify starts at $11.58/mo — Text-to-speech reader for articles, books, and PDFs. Both are voice & speech tools. We compared pricing, features, agent capability, pros & cons, and which workflows each is best for — full head-to-head below.

IN ONE LINE

Pick ElevenLabs for most workflows in Voice & Speech — it's our Editor's Pick. Pick Speechify only if you specifically need Reading articles or its $11.58/mo pricing.

Pick ElevenLabs if… vs. Pick Speechifyif…

Pick ElevenLabs if…

It's our Editor's Pick in Voice & Speech — the strongest signal on the site.
You want the cheaper option (starts at $5/mo, Speechify starts at $11.58/mo).
You specifically need Voice cloning or 32+ languages, which Speechify doesn't ship.
Your primary use case is Voiceovers or Dubbing — Speechify doesn't list this.

Pick Speechify if…

You specifically need Browser extension or Mobile apps, which ElevenLabs doesn't ship.
Your primary use case is Reading articles or PDFs — ElevenLabs doesn't list this.

FULL HEAD-TO-HEAD

ElevenLabs vs Speechify — side-by-side

TOOL	ElevenLabs Voice & Speech Realistic AI voice generation, cloning, and dubbing.	Speechify Voice & Speech Text-to-speech reader for articles, books, and PDFs.
PRICING MODEL	Freemium	Freemium
STARTING PRICE	$5/mo	$11.58/mo
CATEGORY	Voice & Speech	Voice & Speech
AI AGENT	No	No
EDITOR'S PICK	Yes	No
KEY FEATURES	Voice cloning 32+ languages Dubbing Conversational AI Sound effects	Browser extension Mobile apps Celebrity voices PDF reader Variable speed
USE CASES	Voiceovers Audiobooks Dubbing Conversational agents	Reading articles PDFs Audiobooks Dyslexia support
TAGS	#voice#tts#cloning	#tts#reader#accessibility
WEBSITE	elevenlabs.io	speechify.com

PRICING

ElevenLabs vs Speechify pricing

ElevenLabs is the cheaper option at the entry tier — roughly $6.58/mo less than the other.

ElevenLabs

Freemium · entry tier from $5/mo

7 plans available — see breakdown below.

Speechify

Freemium · entry tier from $11.58/mo

2 plans available — see breakdown below.

ElevenLabs plans

Free

Try ElevenLabs voice AI

$0forever

10,000 credits / month

10k credits/month
Text to Speech, STT, SFX
Voice Design and Music
Productions, Image & Video

Starter

For solo creators

$6per month

30,000 credits / month

30k credits/month
Commercial license
Instant voice cloning
20 studio projects

POPULAR

Creator

Pro

For studios and devs

$99per month

600,000 credits / month

600k credits/month
44.1kHz PCM API output
192kbps audio quality
All premium voices

Scale

For growing teams

$299per month

1.8M credits / month

1.8M credits/month
3 workspace seats
Team collaboration
Professional voice clones

Business

For larger production

$990per month

6M credits / month

6M credits/month
Low-latency TTS
10 professional voice clones
10 seats

Enterprise

Custom terms and SLA

Custom

Custom volume & SLAs

DPA/SLA assurance
BAAs for HIPAA
Custom SSO
Elevated concurrency

Speechify plans

Free

Listen with basic voices

$0forever

10 robotic voices

Listen at up to 1.5x speed
10 robotic voices
Listen anywhere
Text to speech basics

POPULAR

Premium

What each is best for

Each use case listed by either vendor, with which tool actually covers it.

USE CASE

ElevenLabs

Speechify

Voiceovers
Audiobooks
Dubbing
Conversational agents
Reading articles
PDFs
Dyslexia support

PROS & CONS

Strengths and trade-offs

ElevenLabs

Pros of ElevenLabs

Free tier available; paid plans from $5/mo
Hand-picked as an editor's choice in its category
Voice cloning
32+ languages
Dubbing

Cons of ElevenLabs

No autonomous agent — handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
Competition is strong in this space — see Speechify for comparison

Speechify

Pros of Speechify

Free tier available; paid plans from $11.58/mo
Browser extension
Mobile apps
Celebrity voices

Cons of Speechify

No autonomous agent — handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
Competition is strong in this space — see ElevenLabs for comparison

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

ElevenLabs vs Speechify — frequently asked questions

Is ElevenLabs better than Speechify?

It depends on your workflow. ElevenLabs is focused on assistive features, while Speechify doesn't include an agent. ElevenLabs is our Editor's Pick in Voice & Speech. See the side-by-side table above for specifics.

Is ElevenLabs cheaper than Speechify?

ElevenLabs is cheaper. ElevenLabs starts at $5/mo and Speechify starts at $11.58/mo — a difference of roughly $6.58 per month at the entry tier.

Does ElevenLabs have an AI agent?

No — ElevenLabs is built around assistive features (autocomplete, chat) rather than a true autonomous agent. If agent functionality is a hard requirement, neither tool in this comparison ships one.

Does Speechify have an AI agent?

No — Speechify focuses on assistive features rather than agents.

What's the difference between ElevenLabs and Speechify?

Both are voice & speech tools. The key differences come down to pricing (ElevenLabs: Freemium, from $5/mo; Speechify: Freemium, from $11.58/mo), agent capability (ElevenLabs: no, Speechify: no), and feature focus. Use the comparison table above to weigh which axis matters most for your work.

What's a good alternative to ElevenLabs and Speechify?

Beyond ElevenLabs and Speechify, the strongest alternatives in Voice & Speech depend on whether you prioritise price, agent capability, or specific features. See our "ElevenLabs alternatives" and "Speechify alternatives" pages for a hand-picked ranking of each.

Best ElevenLabs alternatives

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