Listnr vs WellSaid
We give Listnr a 2.2 GPA and WellSaid a 2.0, out of 4.0. Listnr grades higher on value for money and features. WellSaid grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Listnr
AI voiceover studio with voice cloning and podcast hosting
WellSaid
AI voiceover studio with voices licensed from paid voice actors
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAListnrFair | 2.0GPAWellSaidFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CIndividual is $190 a year, or $19 monthly, for 20,000 credits a month, about 2 hours of voice generation, with commercial rights and cloning. An hour fits with room to spare, at the going rate for this category. Run out and nothing generates until the reset. | DAn hour a month needs Pro: $33 a month billed yearly ($49 monthly) for 2,160 download minutes a year. Starter at $10 gives 240 minutes a year, which falls short. Generation is unlimited and only downloads count, but $33 is among the dearest in this category. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free account with 1,000 credits once and limited downloads, no card needed. There's no commercial license and no cloning, so it's for trying voices, not for anything you'll publish. | CThe Trial plan is free with no card: 3 download minutes a month, 10 minutes of generation and 3 projects. The audio can't be used commercially, so it's for hearing the voices, not for a video you'll publish. |
| Features | B1,000+ voices, cloning from a 5 to 15 second sample on any paid plan, translation, an API, and a podcast studio that hosts your show and sends it to Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the voice work itself. | C280+ actor voices, tone and pitch controls, pronunciation help, caption files with every clip, a team workspace and an API. The gaps: self-serve plans are English only, translation is Enterprise, and you can't clone a voice, not even your own. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web studio: write the script, pick a voice, direct the delivery, download. A normal amount to learn, with credits to watch. | CNo store rating on record. It's a web studio where the work is the voiceover itself: script, voice, pronunciation fixes, clip by clip. A normal amount to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with an API. The other names on its list, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Music, are where your episodes go rather than tools it plugs into. No phone or desktop app. | BWeb only, with an API and add-ons for Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Express. It's a short list, and there's no desktop or phone app, so a B is the ceiling. |
| Best for | voiceovers and podcast hosting in one place | English voiceovers from licensed actor voices |
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: Listnr and WellSaid. How we grade
Price against what you get
Listnr starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WellSaid starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and WellSaid starts $9 a month lower. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 3 score higher than Listnr for less, and 3 score higher than WellSaid 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
- Listnr starts at $19 per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly. WellSaid starts at $10 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- WellSaid has a free plan. Listnr does not, though it has a free trial.
- Listnr also covers voice cloning.
At a glance
| Listnr | WellSaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly | $10 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free Trial plan: 3 download minutes a month with no commercial rights, 10 minutes of generation and 3 projects. No credit card required. |
| Free trial | Free account with 1,000 credits to start and limited downloads, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Listnr AI | WellSaid Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | listnr.ai | wellsaid.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Listnr
- YouTube creators and marketers who need voiceovers with commercial rights
- Turning written posts or books into audio
- Podcasters who want hosting and AI narration in one place
WellSaid
- Corporate training and e-learning voiceovers
- Marketing and product videos that need commercial rights
- Teams that want voices from consenting, paid actors
Worth knowing
Listnr
- The free account gets 1,000 credits once, limited downloads and no commercial rights or voice cloning; both start on Individual.
- When the monthly credits run out you cannot generate audio until they reset, unless you buy extra credits or upgrade.
- Listnr says it generally does not refund partial months or used credits.
- Priority support is limited to Agency, and team seats, SSO and invoicing need a custom plan.
WellSaid
- Self-serve plans include English voices only; Spanish, French, Japanese and other languages, and translation, are limited to Enterprise.
- Users cannot clone a voice, their own included; every voice comes from WellSaid's licensed actors.
- The free plan's 3 download minutes a month carry no commercial rights; full commercial rights start on Starter.
- Business is billed annually only and sold for up to 5 seats; more seats, SSO and SOC 2 reports need Enterprise.
Key features
Listnr
- Text-to-speech studio
- Write or paste a script, pick from more than 1,000 voices and direct the delivery, then download the audio or embed it on a page.
- Voice cloning
- Clone a voice from a 5 to 15 second sample on any paid plan. Listnr says to clone only your own voice or one you have explicit permission to use.
- Podcast studio
- Host a show on Listnr with an RSS feed, an embeddable player and listener analytics, and send episodes to Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube Music.
- Translation
- Translate a script into another language and voice it, for content aimed at audiences in several countries.
- Text-to-speech API
- Create an API key in Listnr Studio and send requests to add spoken audio to your own product.
WellSaid
- Studio voiceover editor
- Write or paste a script and generate audio with controls for tone, pitch and emotion. Paid plans allow unlimited regeneration without using download minutes.
- Licensed actor voices
- More than 280 voices built from recordings by voice actors who gave written consent and are paid residuals when their voice is used.
- Pronunciation tools
- Phonetic suggestions for hard words, custom pronunciations, a built-in Oxford dictionary for US and UK English and, on Business, a shared team library.
- Captions and export
- Each clip comes with SRT and VTT caption files. Pro adds 48 kHz audio, and Business adds WAV and OGG export.
- Team workspace
- Business adds shared team drives, clip comments with email notifications, team favorite voices, roles and permissions.
- API and Adobe add-ons
- An API for adding WellSaid voices to your own product, and voiceover add-ons for Adobe Express and Adobe Premiere Pro.
Plans
Listnr
Individual$19
per month for 20,000 credits, billed monthly
About 2 hours of voice generation, unlimited downloads, 50 GB storage, 50 videos a month, voice cloning and commercial rights.
Solo$39
per month for 50,000 credits, billed monthly
About 5 hours of voice generation, 100 GB storage, 150 videos a month, voice cloning and commercial rights.
Agency$99
per month for 250,000 credits, billed monthly
About 25 hours of voice generation, 250 GB storage, 250 videos a month and priority support.
CustomCustom
Custom credit volumes, team seats and roles, dedicated API throughput, SSO and custom invoicing.
WellSaid
Trial$0
3 download minutes a month, 10 minutes of generation and 3 projects. Audio may not be used commercially.
Starter$10
per month for 240 minutes a year, billed annually ($19 monthly)
1 user, 10 projects, all English voices, full commercial rights, caption files and 24 kHz audio. Monthly billing gives 20 minutes a month.
Pro$33
per month for 2,160 minutes a year, billed annually ($49 monthly)
1 user, unlimited projects, up to 48 kHz audio and the Adobe Express integration. Monthly billing gives 180 minutes a month.
Business$160
per user / month for 2,880 minutes a year, billed annually
Up to 5 seats with a team workspace, commenting, view-only seats, WAV and OGG export, live chat support and invoicing. Billed annually only.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom minutes and seats, all languages, translation, SSO, SOC 2 reports, 96 kHz audio and priority support.
Ways to pay less
Listnr
- Annual discount
Two months free with yearly billing
Yearly billing charges 10 months up front: Individual is $190 a year, Solo $390 and Agency $990.
WellSaid
- Annual discount
Save 33% to 47% with annual billing
Starter is $10 a month billed annually ($120 a year) against $19 monthly, and Pro is $33 a month ($396 a year) against $49 monthly.
