ElevenLabs vs Speechify
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
ElevenLabs is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 7.9. ElevenLabs wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Speechify on 0.
YouTubers, podcasters and authors who need natural voiceovers
Students, people with dyslexia and busy readers who prefer listening
Score by score
The details
| Feature | ElevenLabs | Speechify |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Creative Tools | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #1 of 12 | #14 of 16 |
| Developer | ElevenLabs | Speechify Inc. |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | — | ✓ |
| Windows | — | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is ElevenLabs better than Speechify?
ElevenLabs is the better app overall, scoring 8.6 to 7.9. ElevenLabs wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Speechify on 0.
Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Speechify?
ElevenLabs: 10,000 free credits a month; Starter is $6 a month and adds a commercial license. Speechify: Free with 10 basic voices; Premium is $29 a month or $139 a year. On value for money, ElevenLabs scores higher.
Do ElevenLabs and Speechify work on the same devices?
Only Speechify runs on Mac, Windows.
Which is more private, ElevenLabs or Speechify?
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 review
Speechify
- Reads PDFs, web pages, docs and photos of text
- Natural premium voices in 60+ languages
- Works on phone, computer and browser
- Premium costs $29 a month if you pay monthly
- Free voices sound robotic and top out at 1.5x
- App label lists tracking through your device ID
Speechify reads almost anything aloud: PDFs, web pages, emails, ebooks and photos of printed pages. It suits people with dyslexia and anyone who'd rather listen than read, and it now doubles as a voice assistant with dictation, AI summaries and AI podcasts. Apps cover your phone, computer and browser. The free voices sound robotic and stop at 1.5x speed, and Premium costs $29 a month unless you pay yearly.
Full Speechify review
