Balabolka vs Chatterbox TTS
Balabolka
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Chatterbox TTS
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| Figure | Balabolka | Chatterbox TTS |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €80/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Text-to-Speech Software | 8.7 (#27) | 9.0 (#9) |
| Spec score · Text-to-speech tools | 8.2 (#85) | 8.9 (#21) |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | WAV,MP3,MP4,OGG,OPUS,WMA | WAV |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Windows | linux,macos,self_hosted |
| Support | The maker invites comments and suggestions by email at [email protected]. | The README invites users to join the project’s Discord community. |
Plans
Balabolka
- FreewarePrice not published
- Commercial license€80 a month
- Balabolka (non-commercial use)Free
- Balabolka commercial license€80, paid once
Chatterbox TTS
- Chatterbox open-source modelsFree
- Voice AI Research (Chatterbox)Free
In their own words
Balabolka
Balabolka has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Chatterbox TTS
Chatterbox TTS is a family of open-source text-to-speech models from Resemble AI. Its listed choices include Turbo, Nano, Multilingual V3, and dedicated single-language models. Turbo supports tags that can prompt reactions such as sighs, gasps, coughs, and laughter; Nano is intended for on-device or CPU use when memory and latency budgets are tight. The README lists 23 languages for Multilingual. The project supports voice cloning, audio input, batch processing, voice isolation, and WAV export. Generated audio carries Resemble AI’s PerTh watermark. The repository is MIT licensed, and its listed plan costs nothing for research and development. Resemble says it has stopped offering voice generation as a commercial product, while its models remain open and free for research and development. The README provides pip and source installation instructions and describes Python 3.11 on Debian 11, with CUDA, CPU, and MPS device options. Listed platforms are Linux, macOS, and self-hosted.