ElevenLabs vs Midjourney
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
ElevenLabs is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 8.1. ElevenLabs wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Midjourney on 0.
YouTubers, podcasters and authors who need natural voiceovers
Artists and designers who care most about how an image looks
Score by score
The details
| Feature | ElevenLabs | Midjourney |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Creative Tools | AI Creative Tools |
| Category rank | #1 of 12 | #9 of 12 |
| Developer | ElevenLabs | Midjourney |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Subscription |
| Usable for free | Yes | No |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | — |
| Android | ✓ | — |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is ElevenLabs better than Midjourney?
ElevenLabs is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 8.1. ElevenLabs wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Midjourney on 0.
Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Midjourney?
ElevenLabs: 10,000 free credits a month; Starter is $6 a month and adds a commercial license. Midjourney: No free plan; Basic is $10 a month, and private Stealth mode starts at Pro. On value for money, ElevenLabs scores higher.
Do ElevenLabs and Midjourney work on the same devices?
Only ElevenLabs runs on iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, ElevenLabs or Midjourney?
ElevenLabs scores higher on privacy (7.0/10). ElevenLabs uses inputs and outputs to train its models unless you opt out under Data use in account settings. It keeps data generated about your voice no more than 3 years after your last activity.
Strengths and weaknesses
ElevenLabs
- Expressive voices that handle tone and pacing
- Training opt-out in account settings
- Free plan covers voices, effects and music
- Free plan has no commercial license
- Credits go fast on long narration
- Voice cloning needs a paid plan
ElevenLabs sets the bar for AI voices. Eleven v4, out in September 2026, is built to read tone, pacing and context, and ElevenLabs says it ranked first in a blind voice-preference arena. You can clone your own voice, design new ones, add sound effects, transcribe audio or make music from the same account. The free plan's 10,000 monthly credits go a fair way, but commercial use starts with the $6 Starter plan.
Full ElevenLabs reviewMidjourney
- Best-looking images straight out of the box
- Personalization learns your taste
- Unlimited Relax mode from Standard up
- No free plan or trial
- Images and prompts are public below Pro
- Web only, with no mobile app
Midjourney still makes the most striking images here, with a feel for light and composition that other models chase. V8.2 sharpened its aesthetics and personalization, a new thinking mode rechecks images against your prompt, and you can turn any image into a short video. There's no free plan, though, and below the $60 Pro tier everything you make, prompts included, shows up publicly.
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