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Head-to-head · Text-to-Speech Software

ElevenLabs vs Amazon Polly

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score ElevenLabs #1 in Text-to-Speech Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ElevenLabs
Amazon Polly #4 in Text-to-Speech Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Amazon Polly

ElevenLabs leads on 1 check, Amazon Polly on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreElevenLabs · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly ElevenLabs
  • Most featuresElevenLabs · 3 of 3

ElevenLabs scores higher on our rubric for text-to-speech software: 9.4 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

ElevenLabs leads on languages: 74 languages versus 42 languages. Amazon Polly leads on maximum input: 6000 characters versus 5000 characters.

ElevenLabs is the better fit for creators wanting affordable voice cloning. Amazon Polly is the better fit for AWS users needing mature TTS infrastructure.

  • ElevenLabs fits best

    Creators wanting affordable voice cloning

  • Amazon Polly fits best

    AWS users needing mature TTS infrastructure

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Side by side

Feature ElevenLabs 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Amazon Polly 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.1
Ranking #1 in Text-to-Speech Software #4 in Text-to-Speech Software
Best for Creators wanting affordable voice cloning AWS users needing mature TTS infrastructure
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $6/mo $4/unit/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Community, Docs Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS HIPAA
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ElevenLabs 3/3 · Amazon Polly 2/3
Commercial use ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Voice cloning ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Specs
Languages 74 languages (best) 42 languages
Maximum input 5000 characters 6000 characters (best)
Export formats MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC mp3, ogg_vorbis, ogg_opus, pcm, mu-law, a-law
Platforms web, api web, api
Our review
Pros
  • Starter includes instant voice cloning and a commercial license at $6/month
  • Supports 74 languages, real-time streaming, dubbing, and downloadable audio
  • Offers web tools and an API with voice design and pronunciation controls
  • Four voice engines, including neural, long-form, and generative options
  • SSML, pronunciation controls, speech marks, and adjustable delivery settings
  • Streaming, asynchronous synthesis, and broad AWS service integrations
Cons
  • Free-plan outputs are non-commercial
  • Listed platform coverage is limited to web and API
  • Higher-volume plans become costly, reaching $990/month before Enterprise
  • No permanent free plan; free-tier access lasts for the first 12 months
  • Long-Form voices cost $100 per 1 million characters
  • Standard synchronous input is limited to 6,000 total characters
Our verdict

ElevenLabs provides AI audio tools for creators, marketers, developers, and businesses that need text-to-speech generation, voice cloning, dubbing, or speech features in applications. Its multilingual models support 74 languages, real-time…

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Amazon Polly is a managed AWS text-to-speech service for developers and organizations building speech-enabled applications. It converts plain text or SSML into audio through standard, neural, long-form, and generative voice engines. Its…

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  1. ElevenLabsText-to-Speech Software 9.4Free plan
  2. Amazon PollyText-to-Speech Software 9.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ElevenLabs — where it wins

    • Starter includes instant voice cloning and a commercial license at $6/month
    • Supports 74 languages, real-time streaming, dubbing, and downloadable audio
    • Offers web tools and an API with voice design and pronunciation controls

    Where it doesn't

    • Free-plan outputs are non-commercial
    • Listed platform coverage is limited to web and API
    • Higher-volume plans become costly, reaching $990/month before Enterprise

  • Amazon Polly — where it wins

    • Four voice engines, including neural, long-form, and generative options
    • SSML, pronunciation controls, speech marks, and adjustable delivery settings
    • Streaming, asynchronous synthesis, and broad AWS service integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan; free-tier access lasts for the first 12 months
    • Long-Form voices cost $100 per 1 million characters
    • Standard synchronous input is limited to 6,000 total characters

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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