Fliki vs Synthesys (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Fliki: it is second in our ranking of AI voice generators, and it grades higher too, 2.4 against 1.8.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Fliki grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Fliki
AI video and voiceover maker with voice cloning in 80+ languages
Which one is for you
Pick Fliki if
- Fits if you run a faceless YouTube or social channel
- Works for turning blog posts or slide decks into narrated videos
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you rewrite a lot, since regenerating audio uses credits again
- Pricey if you need the API, a team, AI video clips or all the avatars, which start on Premium at $88 a user a month
- Not for you if you want to stay free and publish, as free exports are 720p, watermarked and carry no commercial rights
- Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as it's web only
- Watch out: Standard caps videos at 15 minutes and 1 voice clone; Premium raises that to 40 minutes and 3
Pick Synthesys if
- Fits if you make voiceovers and video ads for marketing
- Makes sense if you want a few seats and scheduled posting on one bill
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to try it first, because there is no free plan or trial
- Skip it if you only need voiceover, since the focus has moved toward video ads
- Watch out: refunds end after 3 days and need 25% or less of credits used
- Pricey if you add seats: Agency is $83 a month for 3 seats
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFlikiFair | 1.8GPASynthesysWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStandard is $28 a month, or 25% less billed yearly, for 180 credits, roughly 180 minutes of audio or video, with commercial rights and 1 voice clone. An hour fits, and the yearly price sits in this category's usual range. | CStarter is $20 a month yearly ($29 monthly) for 3,500 credits and one seat. That is in the dearer quarter of the category, and Pro is $41 and Agency $83. |
| Free plan and trial | C3 credits a month, about 3 minutes of video, with 300 voices and no card needed. Exports are 720p with a watermark and carry no commercial rights, so it's for trying, not for publishing. | FNothing free. The pricing page lists no plan or trial, and refunds apply only within 3 days and if you used no more than 25% of your credits. |
| Features | BScript, blog post or deck in, narrated video or audio out, with up to 2,000+ voices, a pronunciation map, cloning, translation into 80+ languages, avatars and bulk creation. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the voice work; the API waits for Premium. | CVoiceover and music cost no credits, while video and image generation spend them, with brand kits, autopilot workers and social publishing on higher plans. A marketing job more than a voice job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build videos scene by scene in the browser, choosing voices, media and timing. There's a lot to adjust, and every regeneration costs credits. | CNo store rating on record. Credits and autopilot workers mean there is something to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, publishing straight to YouTube, with Make and Zapier on paid plans and an API on Premium. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb, with TikTok, Instagram and Facebook publishing listed. No apps. |
| Best for | turning scripts and blog posts into narrated videos | voiceovers and video ads from one subscription |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Fliki and Synthesys. How we grade
Price against what you get
Fliki starts at $28 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Synthesys starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3.
Fliki scores higher, and starts $8 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 3 score higher than Fliki for less, and 6 score higher than Synthesys for less.
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
Where they differ
- Synthesys also covers AI agents.
At a glance
| Fliki | Synthesys | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $28 per user / month for 180 credits, billed monthly | $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 3 credits a month (about 3 minutes of video), 300 voices, 720p exports with a Fliki watermark and no commercial rights. No credit card required. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Nine Thirty Five LLC | Nouveau Media Ltd |
| Price read from | fliki.ai | synthesys.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Fliki
- The Free plan's 3 credits a month come with watermarked 720p video and no commercial rights; both are fixed on Standard.
- Credits are charged again whenever text or voice settings change and the audio is regenerated, so heavy editing uses up the allowance faster.
- Clone only your own voice or one you have explicit permission to use; Fliki checks consent and identity, and bars impersonation.
- API access, team collaboration, AI video clips and all AI avatars need Premium at $88 per user a month.
Synthesys
- The pricing page lists no free plan or trial; plans are paid from the start.
- Refunds are limited to 3 days after purchase and to accounts that used no more than 25% of their credits.
- Plans are measured in credits that video and image generation spend; the page says voiceover and music never cost credits.
- The product's focus has moved toward video ads, so voice-only buyers pay for tools they may not use.
Key features
Fliki
- Text to video and audio
- Start from an idea, a script, a blog post or a PowerPoint deck, and Fliki builds a narrated video or an audio file with matching stock or AI media.
- AI voices in 80+ languages
- From 300 voices on Free to more than 2,000 on Premium, with pace and pitch sliders, pause markers and a pronunciation map.
- Voice cloning
- Record or upload about 30 seconds of audio to clone a voice: 1 clone on Standard and 3 on Premium. Fliki requires a consent step and an identity check first.
- Translation
- Translate a video into more than 80 languages from the Standard plan up.
- AI avatars and video clips
- Add AI presenters and generated video clips to scenes. Standard includes limited stock avatars; Premium includes all avatars and AI clips.
- Publishing and automation
- Publish to YouTube, create videos in bulk, and connect Make and Zapier on paid plans. Premium adds API access.
Synthesys
- Text to speech library
- The voice generator page lists 400+ voices in 140+ languages, with a voiceover studio of 20 narrators.
- Voice design and cloning
- Describe a voice to generate it from scratch, or clone one from about 10 seconds of audio.
- Speech to speech
- Converts a recording into another voice while keeping the original emotion, and lets you remix the style of generated audio.
- Video agent
- Takes a brief or product URL and produces a finished video in 11 formats, from UGC ads to TV commercials.
- Brand Kit and publishing
- Pro adds a Brand Kit; Agency adds a winning-ads library and scheduled publishing to TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.
Plans
Fliki
Free$0
3 credits a month, 300 voices in 80+ languages, videos up to 5 minutes and 720p export with a watermark.
Standard$28
per user / month for 180 credits, billed monthly
1,000 voices with 500 ultra-realistic, 1080p videos up to 15 minutes, translation, 1 voice clone, no watermark and commercial rights.
Premium$88
per user / month for 600 credits, billed monthly
2,000+ voices, videos up to 40 minutes, AI video clips, all AI avatars, 3 voice clones, 3 brand kits and API access.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom credits and bulk discounts, invoiced yearly billing, personalized avatars, professional voice cloning and team collaboration.
Synthesys
Starter$20
per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly)
3,500 credits a month, 1 seat and 1 autopilot worker, with full commercial rights. Billed $240 a year.
Pro$41
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
8,000 credits, 2 seats, 3 autopilot workers and a Brand Kit. Billed $492 a year.
Agency$83
per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
17,000 credits, 3 seats, 10 autopilot workers, ads library and social publishing. Billed $996 a year.
Max$139
per month and up, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
From 30,000 credits and 5 seats; steps up to 250,000+ credits and 15 seats, with an account manager.
Ways to pay less
Fliki
- Annual discount
25% off with yearly billing
Fliki takes 25% off Standard ($28 a month) and Premium ($88 a month) when billed yearly.
Synthesys
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 30%
Yearly billing is shown at $20, $41, $83 and $139 a month on Starter, Pro, Agency and Max, against $29, $59, $119 and $199 billed monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Fliki or Synthesys?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Synthesys is cheaper to start with: $20 a month, against $28 a month for Fliki. Fliki starts at $28 per user / month for 180 credits, billed monthly, and Synthesys starts at $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Fliki or Synthesys?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Fliki has a free plan. Synthesys does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.