Murf vs SpeechActors (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Murf grades higher than SpeechActors: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Murf grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Murf
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API
SpeechActors
Online AI voice generator with 300+ voices in 140+ languages
Which one is for you
Pick Murf if
- Fits if you make e-learning or training videos and need one narrator throughout
- Works for voiceovers that live in Google Slides, PowerPoint or Canva
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to clone your own voice without going through sales
- Not for you if you want to download a test clip before paying, or work in a phone or desktop app
- Tight if you redo lines a lot, since every render uses generation time
- Watch out: the API is billed on top, at $0.01 per 1,000 characters with Falcon or $0.03 with Gen2, after $10 of credit
- Pricey if you need a business license, which is $66 a month billed yearly, or broadcasting rights, which are Enterprise-only
Pick SpeechActors if
- Fits if you want a big voice and language list in one place
- Works for a creator who also wants video from the voice
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as new accounts get 1,000 credits once
- Tight if you test on the homepage, as it limits a try to 300 characters
- Watch out: credits convert at different rates for voices, premium voices, scripts, voice changing and video
- Watch out: custom volume credits are quoted through sales, and a Developer API link shows no prices
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMurfFair | 2.0GPASpeechActorsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CCreator is $19 a month billed yearly, for 24 hours of voice generation a year with commercial rights. That's around what this category charges. Every render uses generation time, edits included, so an hour of finished audio can take more. | C$23 a month billed monthly, $217 a year, against a category $20 dearer-quarter edge. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial with 10 minutes of voice generation and 10 of transcription, and its own page says no card is needed. It never runs out, but nothing can be downloaded until you pay, so nothing leaves the studio, commercial or not. | C1,000 free credits once on sign-up with no purchase needed, then no free plan. The homepage box limits a try to 300 characters. |
| Features | C200+ voices with emphasis, pronunciation and pace controls, dubbing into 20+ languages, a voice changer, transcription and an API. The gap is cloning: it isn't self-serve, only Enterprise through Murf's team, and broadcasting rights are Enterprise-only too. | CVoice library, premium voices, AI scripting, a voice changer and video generation. No API prices are listed. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It's a web studio where you write the script, pick voices and tune each line, with video and music on the same project. Not hard, but there's a bit to learn, and generation time to keep an eye on. | CNo store rating on record, and credits convert at different rates for each tool. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but with add-ons for Canva, Google Slides, PowerPoint, Adobe Captivate and Adobe Audition, plus a pay-as-you-go API. No desktop or phone app, so a B is the top. | CWeb only, with no apps or integrations listed on its pages. |
| Best for | voiceovers for training videos and slides | an online voice generator with 300+ 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: Murf and SpeechActors. How we grade
Price against what you get
Murf starts at $19 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SpeechActors starts at $23 a month and scores 2.0.
Murf scores higher and starts $4 a month lower. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 10 score higher than Murf for less, and 32 score higher than SpeechActors 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
- Murf also covers transcription and voice cloning.
- SpeechActors also covers video generation.
At a glance
| Murf | SpeechActors | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $19 per month and up, billed annually | $23 per month, billed monthly ($217 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial with 10 minutes of voice generation and 10 minutes of transcription, no downloads and no time limit | 1,000 free credits on signup, no purchase needed. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Murf Inc. | Speechactors |
| Price read from | murf.ai | speechactors.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Murf
- The free trial gives 10 minutes of voice generation once, and nothing can be downloaded until you pay.
- Voice cloning is not self-serve: it is available only on Enterprise, through Murf's team. Broadcasting rights are Enterprise-only too.
- The API is billed separately by usage: $0.01 per 1,000 characters with Falcon and $0.03 with Gen2, after $10 of free credit.
- Voice generation time is used every time audio is rendered, edits included; unused monthly time carries forward to the next month.
SpeechActors
- No free plan is listed; new accounts get 1,000 credits once, and the homepage box limits a free try to 300 characters.
- Credits convert at different rates for standard voices, premium voices, scripts, voice changing and video.
- Custom volume credits are quoted through sales.
- The site lists a Developer API link but no API prices.
Key features
Murf
- Voiceover studio
- Write a script, pick from more than 200 voices and adjust emphasis, pronunciation, speed and pitch, then add video, images and music to the project.
- AI dubbing and translation
- Translate scripts and dub video and audio into more than 20 languages, with dubbing paid from separate dubbing credits.
- Voice changer and transcription
- Turn your own recording into a studio-quality AI voice, and transcribe audio to text within the studio.
- Text-to-speech API
- A pay-as-you-go API with the Falcon model for real-time voice agents and the Gen2 model for voiceovers, plus voice changer and translation endpoints.
- Add-ons for other apps
- Add Murf voiceovers inside Canva, Google Slides, PowerPoint and Adobe Captivate and Audition.
SpeechActors
- Voice library
- Over 300 AI voices in more than 140 languages and accents, with commercial use and MP3 export.
- Premium instruction voices
- Nine premium voices follow typed style instructions, with presets such as whisper, dramatic and educational.
- AI scripting
- Writes scripts inside the same credit pool used for voice generation.
- Voice changer
- Turns an uploaded recording into another voice while keeping its tone and pitch dynamics.
- Video generation
- Creates greenscreen or b-roll videos with different caption styles.
Plans
Murf
Creator$19
per month and up, billed annually
24 hours of voice generation a year on yearly billing (2 hours a month on monthly billing), 5 project credits and commercial rights.
Business$66
per month and up, billed annually
For registered businesses, with a business license and 200 project credits; the help center lists 240 hours of voice generation a year.
EnterpriseCustom
Voice cloning, broadcasting rights, high-volume usage and custom terms, sold through sales.
SpeechActors
Monthly$23
per month, billed monthly
125,000 credits a month, about 1 million characters or 15 hours of audio, shared across voice, script and video tools.
Quarterly$57
every 3 months, billed quarterly
Same 125,000 monthly credits, 300+ voices, commercial use and unlimited projects.
Annual$217
per year, billed yearly
Same 125,000 monthly credits at the lowest effective monthly price.
Ways to pay less
Murf
- Annual discount
33% off with yearly billing
Murf's help center says yearly plans are a flat 33% off every subscription.
SpeechActors
- Annual discount
Lower price on longer billing terms
The same 125,000 credits a month cost $23 billed monthly, $57 every 3 months or $217 a year, which works out below $23 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Murf or SpeechActors?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Murf is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $23 a month for SpeechActors. Murf starts at $19 per month and up, billed annually, and SpeechActors starts at $23 per month, billed monthly ($217 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, Murf or SpeechActors?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Murf nor SpeechActors has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.