Tortoise TTS vs TTSReader
Tortoise TTS
github.comTTSReader
ttsreader.comSide by side
| Figure | Tortoise TTS | TTSReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $8.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 10 |
| Spec score · Text-to-speech tools | 8.0 (#101) | 9.1 (#12) |
| Spec score · Text-to-Speech Software | 7.8 (#136) | 8.6 (#43) |
| API access | Yes | Yes |
| Maker | The author identifies himself as James Betker and says his employer was not involved in the project’s development. | TTSReader says it is developed by WellSource Ltd., a company associated with Ronen Rabinovici. |
| Platforms | windows,macos,api,self_hosted | web,windows,macos,ios,android,chrome_extension,api |
Plans
TTSReader
- FreeFree
- Premium$10.99 a month
- Pay-as-you-go — 200k characters$10 a month
- Pay-as-you-go — 1M characters$32 a month
- Pay-as-you-go — 10M characters$300 a month
- Pay-as-you-go — 200k characters$10, paid once
- Premium (monthly)$10.99 a month
- Pay-as-you-go — 1M characters$32, paid once
- Premium (annual)$99 a year
- Pay-as-you-go — 10M characters$300, paid once
In their own words
Tortoise TTS
Tortoise TTS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
TTSReader
TTSReader converts text and documents into speech, reads webpages aloud, and can create downloadable audio. It supports PDF, DOCX, TXT, CSV, and EPUB files, with MP3 and WAV listed as export formats and a maximum input of 200000. Voices come from Google, OpenAI, xAI, Microsoft, and proprietary AI providers. During playback, the reader highlights the current text and remembers the article and position so listening can resume later. Users can edit text while it plays and combine voices, languages, and speeds in one file. The service identifies proofreading, education, accessibility, language learning, audiobook creation, and voice-over production as uses. Its website plugin is free and includes playback controls, voice and speed selection, automatic scrolling, and saved preferences; the maker says it does not track users, use cookies, or show ads. API access is available, though the synchronous API recommends only a few thousand characters, calls 5k safe, and notes requests can time out after five minutes. The Free plan costs nothing and is for personal use only, with 5k premium-voice characters. Premium is $10.99 a month for one user and 1,000,000 premium characters per month. Pay-as-you-go plans cost $10 a month for 200,000 characters, $32 a month for 1,000,000, or $300 a month for 10,000,000; credits expire after one year, extended by each new purchase.