Alternatives · AI Voices
Cartesia alternatives
Cartesia compared with 4 alternatives: ElevenLabs, Murf, Typecast and Respeecher.
Cartesia has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly. 1 of the 4 alternatives is free or has a free plan. 3 more offer a free trial.
4 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from
At a glance
| Tool | Price | Free plan | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|
| CartesiaThis tool | Free plan · from $5/mo | Yes | Web |
| ElevenLabs | Free plan · from $5/mo | Yes | Web, iOS, Android |
| Murf | Free trial · from $19/mo | Trial only | Web |
| Typecast | Free trial · from $5/mo | Trial only | Web, iOS, Android |
| Respeecher | Free trial · from $18/mo | Trial only | Web |
Price against what you get
Cartesia starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. None of the 4 alternatives on this chart both scores higher and starts lower.
ElevenLabs and Typecast score higher without starting lower.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
How each one differs from Cartesia
- Free plan · from $5/mo
ElevenLabs
AI voice platform for speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents
- ElevenLabs starts at $5 per month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly). Cartesia starts at $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly.
- Only ElevenLabs lists iOS and Android apps.
- ElevenLabs also covers video generation.
Suits: Creators voicing videos, podcasts and audiobooks
- Free trial · from $19/mo
Murf
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API
- Murf starts at $19 per month and up, billed annually. Cartesia starts at $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly.
- Cartesia has a free plan. Murf does not, though it has a free trial.
Suits: E-learning and corporate training voiceovers
- Free trial · from $5/mo
Typecast
AI voice generator with emotion controls, voice cloning and video
- Typecast starts at $5 per month for 30,000 download credits, billed monthly. Cartesia starts at $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly.
- Cartesia has a free plan. Typecast does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Typecast lists iOS and Android apps.
- Typecast also covers video editing.
- Cartesia also covers transcription.
Suits: YouTube, TikTok and faceless video creators
- Free trial · from $18/mo
Respeecher
Voice cloning and speech-to-speech for film, TV, games and developers
- Respeecher starts at $18 per month for 30,000 characters, billed monthly. Cartesia starts at $5 per month for 100,000 credits, billed monthly.
- Cartesia has a free plan. Respeecher does not, though it has a free trial.
- Cartesia also covers transcription.
Suits: Film, TV and game studios that need a specific voice recreated
Limits worth knowing in Cartesia
- Cartesia is a developer platform: you use it through the API or a web playground, and there is no voiceover editor or mobile app.
- The Free plan has no commercial use license; it starts on Pro, which also adds instant cloning. Professional cloning needs Startup or above.
- Paid plans can go past their credits at $65 per million on Pro, $45 on Startup and $38 on Scale; with overages off, requests are blocked.
- Voice agent calls cost $0.06 a minute from the plan's prepaid dollars, plus $0.014 a minute on a Cartesia phone number.
Common questions
What are the alternatives to Cartesia?
The alternatives to Cartesia in this directory are ElevenLabs, Murf, Typecast and Respeecher. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Cartesia.
Is there a free alternative to Cartesia?
Yes. ElevenLabs has a free plan alongside paid ones.
Which Cartesia alternatives work on Android?
The Cartesia listing does not include an Android app. ElevenLabs and Typecast list one.
Which Cartesia alternatives work on iOS?
The Cartesia listing does not include an iOS app. ElevenLabs and Typecast list one.
When were these prices checked?
Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 18, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.