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Best ElevenLabs alternatives

ElevenLabs · Realistic TTS, voice cloning and voice agents
Skip it if you want open weights.
S88/100

ElevenLabs ranks S-tier in Voice, TTS & audio/music. If it isn't the right fit, these are the tools that do the same job (same category) or overlap with it in one of our use-case guides, ranked by score on our public rubric. Free tiers and prices carry a verified or unverified label.

Free alternatives to ElevenLabs

ToolTierFree tier statusOpen source
Suno
Text-to-song music generation
 A 78 ✓ verified
Free plan (50 credits/day); Pro $8/mo yearly; Premier $24/mo yearly
 No
Deepgram
Speech-to-text and voice AI APIs
 A 76 ✓ verified
Free $200 credit, then pay-as-you-go; Growth from $4K/year
 No
Inworld AI
Realtime voice models for consumer apps
 A 75 ✓ verified
On-Demand $0 pay-as-you-go: TTS-2 $25/1M chars, STT $0.15/hr; volume plans available
 No
HeyGen
AI avatar and talking-head video
 A 74 ✓ verified
Free plan ($0/mo); Creator $29/mo; Pro $49/mo
 No
Wispr Flow
Voice dictation that writes for you
 A 73 ✓ verified
Free plan; Pro $15/user/mo ($12 annually)
 No
AssemblyAI
Speech AI API
 A 72 ✓ verified
Free to start, then pay-as-you-go; speech-to-text from $0.15/hr
 No
Cartesia
Low-latency TTS for voice agents
 A 72 ✓ verified
Free plan (20K credits/mo); Pro $5/mo; Startup $49/mo
 No
Fish Audio
TTS and voice cloning with open models
 A 72 unverified
Free tier; paid plans; open weights available
 Yes
Adobe Podcast
AI audio recording and cleanup in the browser
 B 68 unverified
Free tier; premium via Adobe plans
 No
Vapi
Platform for building voice agents
 B 68 ✓ verified
$5 free credits, then pay per minute of calls (provider costs vary)
 No
Synthesia
Enterprise AI avatar videos
 B 66 ✓ verified
Basic $0 (500 credits/mo); Starter $29/mo; Pro $89/mo
 No
Udio
AI music generation
 B 65 unverified
Free tier; paid plans
 No
Fish Audio Drama 3
Open-weight expressive TTS with voice cloning
 B 63 unverified
Open weights (check license); heavy GPU needed locally
 Yes

Open-source alternatives

Fish Audio · AFish Audio Drama 3 · B

Closest ElevenLabs alternatives

These share at least one use-case guide with ElevenLabs.

  1. 1
    Suno
    Text-to-song music generation
    A78/100
    Pick it if
    You want full songs in seconds.
    Skip it if
    You need clear commercial rights on the free tier.
    Pricing
    Free plan (50 credits/day); Pro $8/mo yearly; Premier $24/mo yearly
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    web · iOS · Android
    ElevenLabs vs Suno: full comparison →
  2. 2
    Deepgram
    Speech-to-text and voice AI APIs
    A76/100
    Pick it if
    You build real-time voice apps.
    Skip it if
    You need a consumer app.
    Pricing
    Free $200 credit, then pay-as-you-go; Growth from $4K/year
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    API
    ElevenLabs vs Deepgram: full comparison →
  3. 3
    Inworld AI
    Realtime voice models for consumer apps
    A75/100
    Pick it if
    You need low-latency voices for a consumer or game app.
    Skip it if
    You want a turnkey NPC dialogue system.
    Pricing
    On-Demand $0 pay-as-you-go: TTS-2 $25/1M chars, STT $0.15/hr; volume plans available
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    API · Unity · Unreal
    ElevenLabs vs Inworld AI: full comparison →
  4. 4
    HeyGen
    AI avatar and talking-head video
    🎬 Video A74/100
    Pick it if
    You want spokesperson or explainer videos without filming.
    Skip it if
    You want cinematic footage.
    Pricing
    Free plan ($0/mo); Creator $29/mo; Pro $49/mo
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    web · API
  5. 5
    Cartesia
    Low-latency TTS for voice agents
    A72/100
    Pick it if
    You build voice agents where latency matters.
    Skip it if
    You need audiobooks with heavy editing.
    Pricing
    Free plan (20K credits/mo); Pro $5/mo; Startup $49/mo
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    API
  6. 6
    Fish Audio
    TTS and voice cloning with open models
    open source A72/100
    Pick it if
    You want cheap voice cloning or open TTS models.
    Skip it if
    You need enterprise contracts.
    Pricing
    Free tier; paid plans; open weights available
    unverified editorial summary, not yet confirmed on an official pricing page
    Platforms
    web · API
  7. 7
    Vapi
    Platform for building voice agents
    B68/100
    Pick it if
    You build AI phone agents.
    Skip it if
    You are non-technical.
    Pricing
    $5 free credits, then pay per minute of calls (provider costs vary)
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    API
  8. 8
    Synthesia
    Enterprise AI avatar videos
    🎬 Video B66/100
    Pick it if
    You produce training videos at scale.
    Skip it if
    You are a solo creator on a budget.
    Pricing
    Basic $0 (500 credits/mo); Starter $29/mo; Pro $89/mo
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    web · API
  9. 9
    Udio
    AI music generation
    B65/100
    Pick it if
    You want an alternative music generator.
    Skip it if
    You need guaranteed licensing.
    Pricing
    Free tier; paid plans
    unverified editorial summary, not yet confirmed on an official pricing page
    Platforms
    web
  10. 10
    Fish Audio Drama 3
    Open-weight expressive TTS with voice cloning
    open source B63/100
    Pick it if
    You voice game characters, podcasts or trailers and have big GPUs.
    Skip it if
    You lack a large NVIDIA GPU; use a hosted TTS instead.
    Pricing
    Open weights (check license); heavy GPU needed locally
    unverified editorial summary, not yet confirmed on an official pricing page
    Platforms
    Self-host

Other tools in Voice, TTS & audio/music

Same category, different focus.

  1. 11
    Wispr Flow
    Voice dictation that writes for you
    A73/100
    Pick it if
    You want to talk to your coding agent instead of typing.
    Skip it if
    You need offline-only dictation.
    Pricing
    Free plan; Pro $15/user/mo ($12 annually)
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    Mac · Win · iOS
  2. 12
    AssemblyAI
    Speech AI API
    A72/100
    Pick it if
    You need accurate transcription via API.
    Skip it if
    You want local processing.
    Pricing
    Free to start, then pay-as-you-go; speech-to-text from $0.15/hr
    ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026
    Platforms
    API
  3. 13
    Adobe Podcast
    AI audio recording and cleanup in the browser
    B68/100
    Pick it if
    You need to make rough voice recordings sound studio-clean.
    Skip it if
    You need music generation or TTS.
    Pricing
    Free tier; premium via Adobe plans
    unverified editorial summary, not yet confirmed on an official pricing page
    Platforms
    web

FAQ

What is the best alternative to ElevenLabs?

The closest high-scoring alternative in our ranking is Suno, at 78/100 (A-tier). Text-to-song music generation. Pick it if you want full songs in seconds.

Is there a free alternative to ElevenLabs?

Yes. Suno (verified), Deepgram (verified), Inworld AI (verified), HeyGen (verified), Wispr Flow (verified), AssemblyAI (verified) and 7 more list a free tier in our pricing data. Suno, Deepgram, Inworld AI, HeyGen and 5 more were confirmed on the official pricing page. Unverified entries are editorial summaries, so check the vendor's pricing page.

Is there an open-source alternative to ElevenLabs?

Fish Audio and Fish Audio Drama 3 are listed as open source or open weights.

Why look for a ElevenLabs alternative?

ElevenLabs is S-tier (88/100) in Voice, TTS & audio/music, but our take is to skip it if you want open weights. The alternatives below come from the same category or a shared use case, ranked by score.

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