Best Text-to-Speech Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Google Cloud Text-to-Speech is ranked #1 of 215 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Typecast and Altered Studio. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Typecast. The lowest first paid tier on this page is KugelAudio at €0.04/mo.
For products that need spoken output, text-to-speech tools can be compared by how text becomes audio and how that audio can be used. The ranking includes languages, maximum input, export formats and platforms, alongside API access and commercial-use details. Free-plan availability, paid-from pricing and voice cloning round out the listed criteria. ElevenLabs, Inworld TTS and Typecast are the first entries, with Fish Audio and Cartesia Sonic also near the top. Think about where audio will be created and delivered, what input your workflow requires, and which listed access or voice capabilities matter before comparing options.
215 text-to-speech software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Text-to-Speech Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 25 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Google Cloud Text-to-Speech API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$16/mo
- 02 Typecast API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$5/mo
- 03 Altered Studio API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$30/mo
- 04 Async API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3Free
- 05 Cartesia Sonic API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$5/mo
- 06 FineVoice AI Voice Changer API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$0.50/mo
- 07 Fish Audio API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$11/mo
- 08 FreeTTS API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$19/mo
- 09 Hume Octave API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$3/mo
- 10 KreaWave API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3€1/mo
- 11 Telnyx Text-to-Speech API API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$500/mo
- 12 TTS.ai Audio Enhancer API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$5/mo
- 13 Unmixr Dubbing API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$9/mo
- 14 Voice.ai API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$5/mo
- 15 Voicemaker API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$2.08/mo
- 16 VoiceStudio API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$8.25/mo
- 17 Amazon Polly API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$4/mo
- 18 Audexum Text to Speech API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2€29/mo
- 19 BreezeBlue Voice TTS API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$9/mo
- 20 CastReader API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$3/mo
- 21 CosyVoice API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 22 Epic Voice AI API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2₹149/mo
- 23 KugelAudio API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2€0.04/mo
- 24 Murf AI API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2Free
- 25 Narration Box API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$15/mo
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Commercial use | Voice cloning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Cloud Text-to-Speech | 7.4 | Free plan | $16/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Typecast | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | Altered Studio | 7.3 | Free plan | $30/mo | Yes | 30 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Async | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 11.99 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Cartesia Sonic | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | FineVoice AI Voice Changer | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Yes | 5.99 /mo | — | — |
| 7 | Fish Audio | 7.3 | Free plan | $11/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | FreeTTS | 7.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | No |
| 9 | Hume Octave | 7.3 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 3 /mo | No | Yes |
| 10 | KreaWave | 7.3 | Free plan | €1/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 11 | Telnyx Text-to-Speech API | 7.3 | Free plan | $500/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | TTS.ai Audio Enhancer | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Unmixr Dubbing | 7.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | — | Yes |
| 14 | Voice.ai | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | — | — |
| 15 | Voicemaker | 7.3 | Free plan | $2.08/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | No | No |
| 16 | VoiceStudio | 7.3 | Free plan | $8.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Amazon Polly | 7.2 | Free plan | $4/mo | — | — | — | Yes |
| 18 | Audexum Text to Speech | 7.2 | Free plan | €29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | BreezeBlue Voice TTS | 7.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | CastReader | 7.2 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | No | Yes |
| 21 | CosyVoice | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Epic Voice AI | 7.2 | Free plan | ₹149/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | KugelAudio | 7.2 | Free plan | €0.04/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Murf AI | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Narration Box | 7.2 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which text-to-speech software is ranked first on Inferse?
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech is ranked #1 of 215 with a score of 7.4. Typecast is second and Altered Studio third.
How many of these have a free plan?
25 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, KugelAudio has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.04/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.