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AnySpeech vs ElevenLabs

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
ElevenLabs — $6/mo vs $9.99/mo for AnySpeech
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Both have one
Higher Trust score
ElevenLabs — 88 vs 74 for AnySpeech
Best fit
AnySpeech: Podcasters and YouTubers needing voiceover without a big software budget · ElevenLabs: Product teams adding narration or voice agents without training a model

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactAnySpeechElevenLabs
CategoryText-to-SpeechText-to-Speech
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$9.99/mo$6/mo
Public APIYesYes
Trust score74 / 10088 / 100
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb, API, iOS, Android
CompanyAnySpeechElevenLabs
Launched—2022
Last verifiedOct 15, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

AnySpeech

AnySpeech covers the basics well: a large voice and language selection, long-form input up to 50,000 characters, and voice cloning from a short sample, at a lower entry price than several better-known TTS tools. Credit consumption varies by voice type, which makes it harder to predict exactly how far a plan stretches before trying it.

Pros

  • Over 100 voices across 50+ languages and accents
  • Handles up to 50,000 characters in a single request
  • Voice cloning from as little as 10 seconds of sample audio
  • Six pricing tiers give a low-cost entry point at under $10/month

Cons

  • Credit cost per character varies by voice type, making usage harder to predict upfront
  • No company name or location disclosed beyond the product brand

ElevenLabs

The quality bar for synthetic speech and the easiest voice API to start on, but the credit meter is the actual product and it empties faster than the plan names imply.

Pros

  • Output quality and language coverage remain ahead of most rivals
  • One account spans speech, dubbing, recognition, effects and agents
  • The first paid tier is $6, so testing commercially costs almost nothing

Cons

  • Credits rather than minutes, so cost per finished second shifts with model and settings
  • Commercial licence and instant cloning are both withheld from the free tier
  • Professional voice cloning starts only at Creator ($22)
  • Team seats do not appear until the $299 Scale plan

Which one fits

Choose AnySpeech if you need

  • Podcasters and YouTubers needing voiceover without a big software budget
  • Educators and course creators narrating long-form written material
  • Developers wanting programmatic-feeling voice output for accessibility features

Choose ElevenLabs if you need

  • Product teams adding narration or voice agents without training a model
  • Creators dubbing video into other languages with the speaker's timbre kept
  • Audiobook and podcast producers who need a licensable cloned voice

AnySpeech vs ElevenLabs: the questions people ask

Is AnySpeech cheaper than ElevenLabs?

On published entry prices, ElevenLabs starts lower — $6/mo against $9.99/mo for AnySpeech. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does AnySpeech or ElevenLabs have a free tier?

Both: AnySpeech has a free tier, and ElevenLabs has a free tier.

Which has a public API, AnySpeech or ElevenLabs?

Both ship a public API, so either can be built on; the fact table above shows the platforms each one runs on.

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