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ElevenLabs vs TextaVoice

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

Free plan
Both — ElevenLabs has a free plan, TextaVoice is free to use
Public API
ElevenLabs has one; not confirmed by us for TextaVoice
Higher Trust score
ElevenLabs — 88 vs 75 for TextaVoice
Best fit
ElevenLabs: Product teams adding narration or voice agents without training a model · TextaVoice: Quick voiceovers for short scripts
Platforms
ElevenLabs: Web, iOS, Android · TextaVoice: Web

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

ElevenLabsSynthetic voices, cloning and dubbing sold by the creditTextaVoiceFree browser text-to-speech with 83 voices across 20+ languages, no account needed.

Side by side

FactElevenLabsTextaVoice
CategoryText-to-SpeechText-to-Speech
Pricing modelFreemiumFree
Starts at$6/mo—
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score88 / 10075 / 100
PlatformsWeb, API, iOS, AndroidWeb
CompanyElevenLabsTextaVoice
Launched2022—
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

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

TextaVoice

TextaVoice is a no-signup way to turn short blocks of text into downloadable narration, useful for quick voiceovers or accessibility checks. The 2,000-character cap per run means longer scripts have to be split into batches, and there's no visible company behind it to contact if something breaks.

Pros

  • No account or payment required
  • 83 voices across 20+ languages
  • Adjustable speed, pitch, and emotion before download

Cons

  • 2,000-character limit per conversion
  • No stated company or support contact
  • No public API found for automated use

Which one fits

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

Choose TextaVoice if you need

  • Quick voiceovers for short scripts
  • Testing how a line of copy sounds read aloud
  • Accessibility spot-checks on short text

ElevenLabs vs TextaVoice: the questions people ask

Is ElevenLabs cheaper than TextaVoice?

TextaVoice is free to use; ElevenLabs starts at $6/mo.

Does ElevenLabs or TextaVoice have a free tier?

Both: ElevenLabs has a free tier, and TextaVoice is free to use.

Which has a public API, ElevenLabs or TextaVoice?

ElevenLabs ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for TextaVoice is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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