iSpeech vs Linguatec Voice Reader Studio
iSpeech
ispeech.orgLinguatec Voice Reader Studio
linguatec.deSide by side
| Figure | iSpeech | Linguatec Voice Reader Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.25/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 15 | 4 |
| Spec score · Text-to-Speech Software | 9.2 (#6) | 8.4 (#65) |
| Spec score · Text-to-speech tools | 9.2 (#11) | 8.0 (#111) |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | aiff,mp3,ogg,wma,flac,wav,alaw,ulaw,vox,mp4 | MP3,WAV |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | The company lists Newark, New Jersey as headquarters and San Francisco as an additional office. | Munich, Germany |
| Languages | The homepage says the Speech API supports text-to-speech and speech recognition in more than 30 languages. | Voice Reader Studio 22 is available in 64 languages with male and female voices. |
| Platforms | web,ios,android,api | windows |
| Support | The developer pricing page lists priority technical support with purchases; the API guide directs support requests to [email protected]. | Written support is available to registered customers for 90 days after purchase or with a current support and maintenance contract. |
| Voice controls | TTS requests support selectable voices, audio formats, bitrates, frequencies, playback speed, pitch, padding and bit depth. | Voice Markups can change speakers, insert pauses, adjust pitch, timbre and volume, switch to spelling mode, and add WAV clips. |
Plans
iSpeech
- Plus$2.95 a month
- Premium$3.95 a month
- Pay Per Use$50 a month
- Pay Per Install$0.25 a month
- BasicFree
- HackerFree
- Plus$2.95 a month
- Premium$3.95 a month
- Junior$29 a month
- Pay-per-use 2,000 credits$50, paid once
Linguatec Voice Reader Studio
- Voice Reader Studio 22€499, paid once
- UpgradePrice not published
- Voice Reader Studio 22 Update (per language)€299, paid once
- Voice Reader Studio 22 (per language)€499, paid once
In their own words
iSpeech
iSpeech provides text-to-speech and automated speech recognition through APIs, SDKs, and online tools. Its speech API can synthesize audio with multiple voices, formats, bitrates, frequencies, and playback speeds, and supports MathML and SSML. The API can also transcribe submitted audio across multiple languages and recognition models; iSpeech says custom models can be created. The homepage lists support for more than 30 languages. Audio downloads are available in AIFF, MP3, OGG, WMA, FLAC, WAV, A-law, μ-law, VOX, and MP4 formats. Listed access includes Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web, Windows, API, and extension. The Basic plan is free for personal use, and commercial use is listed as available. Plus costs $2.95 a month, billed monthly, and includes 30-minute recordings, approximately 4,167 words. Premium costs $3.95 a month, billed monthly, with 12-hour recordings, approximately 100,000 words. Pay Per Use costs $50 a month for dynamic TTS usage only and includes 2,000 credits. Pay Per Install costs $0.25 a month and has a 10,000-install minimum.
Linguatec Voice Reader Studio
Linguatec Voice Reader Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.