eSpeak NG vs PaddleSpeech
eSpeak NG
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| Figure | eSpeak NG | PaddleSpeech |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Text-to-Speech Software | 8.9 (#12) | 8.6 (#41) |
| Spec score · Text-to-speech tools | 8.7 (#31) | 8.5 (#56) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | WAV | wav,pcm |
| License | The main eSpeak NG engine is released under the GNU GPL version 3 or later. | The repository states that PaddleSpeech is provided under the Apache-2.0 License. |
| Platforms | The project lists Linux, BSD, Android 4.0+, Windows 8+, and Mac as supported platforms. | windows,macos,linux,api |
| Purpose | eSpeak NG is a compact open-source text-to-speech synthesizer supporting more than 100 languages and accents. | PaddleSpeech is an open-source toolkit for speech and audio tasks built on the PaddlePaddle platform. |
| Speech synthesis | The engine primarily uses formant synthesis, with optional Klatt synthesis and MBROLA backends. | It provides text-to-speech synthesis, including a streaming TTS system and Chinese text frontend. |
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