AuthorVoices vs ElevenLabs
AuthorVoices
authorvoices.ai
ElevenLabs
elevenlabs.ioSide by side
| Figure | AuthorVoices | ElevenLabs |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $49/mo | $6/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 7 |
| Spec score · AI audiobook generators | 8.7 (#3) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Voice cloning | Voice cloning requires the uploader to own the voice or have written informed commercial consent from the speaker. | Yes |
Plans
AuthorVoices
- Economy One-Book Pass$49, paid once
- Studio Starter$49 a month
- Short Book$59, paid once
- Standard Book$89, paid once
- Studio Basic$99 a month
- Long Book$129, paid once
- Studio Pro$149 a month
- Done-for-You Audiobook Production$299, paid once
- Done-for-You Audiobook Production$299, paid once
ElevenLabs
- FreeFree
- Starter$6 a month
- Creator$11 a month
- Pro$99 a month
- Scale$299 a month
- Business$990 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
AuthorVoices
AuthorVoices is a web platform for independent authors producing audiobook narration with curated AI voices. Authors can upload EPUB or DOCX files or paste text to start a project. Quick Fix re-narrates a selected passage without replacing the audio around it, and exports are available as MP3 and M4B. Users may create a private cloned voice from a recording after confirming it is their voice or that they have the owner’s written consent. The platform’s distribution channel reaches over 50 audiobook retailers, excluding Audible and Amazon; its terms also say Audible, ACX, and Amazon do not accept third-party AI-narrated audiobooks such as its output. Project-page distribution submission only accepts books built and exported within AuthorVoices. New accounts receive 5,000 narration characters and limited free voice-preview attempts. The service offers a free plan and trial. Paid choices include one-time book purchases and monthly studio plans, with listed plans from $49, paid once and $49 a month. Users retain manuscript ownership, and the terms say manuscripts are not used to train AI models.
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.