Speechify vs ElevenLabs
Which AI voice & speech should you pick in 2026? Pricing, agents, plans and use cases, side by side.
FSReviewed May 23, 2026 by Faisal Saleem · no paid placementsPick 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.
- You want our Editor's Pick in Voice & Speech.
- You want the lower entry price: $5/mo vs $11.58/mo.
- You need Voice cloning or 32+ languages, which Speechify doesn't offer.
- You mostly do voiceovers or dubbing.
- You need Browser extension or Mobile apps, which ElevenLabs doesn't offer.
- You mostly do reading articles or pdfs.
By the numbers
Side by side
| SPEC | ||
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | $11.58/mo | $5/moCHEAPER |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| AI agent | No | No |
| Editor's Pick | No | Yes |
| Key features | Browser extensionMobile appsCelebrity voicesPDF reader | Voice cloning32+ languagesDubbingConversational AI |
| Best for | Reading articlesPDFsAudiobooksDyslexia support | VoiceoversAudiobooksDubbingConversational agents |
| Works with | #tts#reader#accessibility | #voice#tts#cloning |
Plan by plan
- Listen at up to 1.5x speed
- 10 robotic voices
- Listen anywhere
- 10k credits/month
- Text to Speech, STT, SFX
- Voice Design and Music
- 1000+ natural voices
- 60+ languages
- Up to 5x speed
- 30k credits/month
- Commercial license
- Instant voice cloning
- 121k credits/month
- Professional voice cloning
- Higher-quality audio
- 600k credits/month
- 44.1kHz PCM API output
- 192kbps audio quality
- 1.8M credits/month
- 3 workspace seats
- Team collaboration
- 6M credits/month
- Low-latency TTS
- 10 professional voice clones
- DPA/SLA assurance
- BAAs for HIPAA
- Custom SSO
What each is best for
| USE CASE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reading articles | ||
| PDFs | ||
| Audiobooks | ||
| Dyslexia support | ||
| Voiceovers | ||
| Dubbing | ||
| Conversational agents |
Strengths and trade-offs
- Free tier available; paid plans from $11.58/mo
- Browser extension
- Mobile apps
- Celebrity voices
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see ElevenLabs for comparison
- Free tier available; paid plans from $5/mo
- Hand-picked as an editor's choice in its category
- Voice cloning
- 32+ languages
- Dubbing
- No autonomous agent, handles single prompts, not multi-step workflows
- Competition is strong in this space, see Speechify for comparison
Speechify vs ElevenLabs FAQ
Short answers to what people ask most before choosing between these two.
Is Speechify better than ElevenLabs?
It depends on your workflow. Speechify is focused on assistive features, while ElevenLabs doesn't include an agent. ElevenLabs is our Editor's Pick in Voice & Speech. See the side-by-side table above for specifics.
Is Speechify cheaper than ElevenLabs?
ElevenLabs is cheaper. Speechify starts at $11.58/mo and ElevenLabs starts at $5/mo, a difference of roughly $6.58 per month at the entry tier.
Does Speechify have an AI agent?
No, Speechify 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 ElevenLabs have an AI agent?
No, ElevenLabs focuses on assistive features rather than agents.
What's the difference between Speechify and ElevenLabs?
Both are voice & speech tools. The key differences come down to pricing (Speechify: Freemium, from $11.58/mo; ElevenLabs: Freemium, from $5/mo), agent capability (Speechify: no, ElevenLabs: no), and feature focus. Use the comparison table above to weigh which axis matters most for your work.
What's a good alternative to Speechify and ElevenLabs?
Beyond Speechify and ElevenLabs, the strongest alternatives in Voice & Speech depend on whether you prioritise price, agent capability, or specific features. See our "Speechify alternatives" and "ElevenLabs alternatives" pages for a hand-picked ranking of each.