ElevenLabs vs Murf AI
ElevenLabs and Murf AI side by side: what each one is, what it costs to start, and whether you can try it free. Everything below comes from the vendors' own sites and other public sources, not from hands-on testing.
At a glance
| ElevenLabs | Murf AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Voice & Audio | Voice & Audio |
| Starting price | Free; paid plans from $6/mo | Free; paid plans from $19/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Profile | Read profile | Read profile |
Prices are in US dollars unless shown otherwise. Confirm the current price on the vendor's site before you buy.
Key differences
Both list a free tier, so you can try each before paying.
ElevenLabs has the lower starting price ($6/mo against $19/mo for Murf AI). The cheapest plan rarely has the same limits or features, so compare plans before choosing on price.
Both are in our Voice & Audio category.
About each tool
ElevenLabs
Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing, sound effects and music from one platform. Free plan (no commercial license); Starter is $6 a month. API and Agents are priced separately.
Who it is for
Creators and teams who need voiceovers, narration, dubbing or captions, and developers and businesses who want voice features or voice agents through an API.
Strengths
- The Free plan lists 10k credits a month and includes Text to Speech, Speech to Text, Sound Effects, Voice Design, Music and 3 Studio projects
- Paid plans include a commercial license for generated content, except content from Beta Services
- Studio lists a timeline editor for audio and video, captions, a Voice Isolator, and music and sound effects generation
- Instant Voice Cloning starts on Starter and Professional Voice Cloning starts on Creator
- API and Agents are priced on their own pages with per-unit rates, for example speech-to-text at $0.22 an hour
Limitations
- The Free plan has no commercial license, and content published from it, or made without signing in, must credit ElevenLabs
- Professional Voice Cloning slots are capped by plan: 1 on Creator and Pro, 3 on Scale and 10 on Business. Free and Starter have none
- The pricing page lists extra-minute rates of about $0.36 on Free, $0.20 on Starter, $0.18 on Creator and $0.17 on Pro and above
- Content from Beta Services cannot be used commercially or in production
- Concurrent request limits depend on the plan: 2 on Free, 3 on Starter, 5 on Creator, 10 on Pro, 15 on Scale and 25 on Business
Murf AI
AI voiceover studio with 200+ voices in 35+ languages, plus dubbing, voice cloning and an API. Free plan of 10 minutes; Creator reported at $19 a month billed annually ($29 monthly).
Who it is for
People who produce voiceovers for videos, presentations and e-learning, and teams that want shared workspaces. Murf lists integrations with Canva, PowerPoint, Google Slides and Adobe Captivate, and an API for voice agents.
Strengths
- Murf says Studio offers 200+ voices across 35+ languages
- Murf lists integrations with Canva, PowerPoint, Google Slides and Adobe Captivate
- Murf says paid plans include commercial rights and voice downloads
- Murf says team workspaces are included with all paid plans
- A separate text-to-speech API is listed at $0.01 per minute with no tiers
Limitations
- The Free plan is capped at 10 minutes of combined voice generation and transcription. Murf's help center says the trial has no fixed end date and ends when that time is used
- Reported by an independent source, not confirmed on Murf's own pricing page: voice generation is metered at 24 hours a year on Creator and 96 hours a year on Business, and unused minutes do not roll over
- Murf says monthly plans renew automatically unless you cancel before the billing date
