Murf vs Speechify
We give Murf a 2.2 GPA and Speechify a 2.8, out of 4.0. Speechify grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
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
Speechify
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents and web pages
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMurfFair | 2.8GPASpeechifyGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Watch the meter, though: every render uses generation time, edits included, so an hour of finished audio can take more. | CPremium is $139 a year or $29 a month, a little dearer than NaturalReader's Plus. For voiceovers you'd want Studio instead: $100 a year with commercial rights, which the listing says buys about 24 hours of voiceover. Fair either way, and pay yearly if you pay at all. |
| 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. | CThe free plan never ends, but it's 10 robotic-sounding voices at up to 1.5x. Natural voices, scanning and the AI tools are Premium, whose trial charges the yearly plan on day 3. Studio's free plan has no commercial rights, so it's no use for voiceovers. |
| 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. | B1,000+ natural voices in 60+ languages, up to 5x speed, Scan & Listen, AI summaries, chats and podcasts, voice typing and a voice assistant. As a reader it covers the whole job. Voiceovers and cloning live in Studio and the API, sold separately. |
| 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. | B4.66 from 526,597 App Store ratings, just short of an A. Open a PDF or a web page and press play. Nobody needs a manual for that. |
| 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. | AiPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows and the web, Chrome and Edge extensions, imports from Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive, and an API. Wherever you read, it's there. |
| Best for | voiceovers for training videos and slides | listening to anything you'd otherwise read |
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 Speechify. 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. Speechify starts at $29 a month and scores 3.3.
Speechify scores higher, and starts $10 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 Murf for less, and 1 scores higher than Speechify 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 starts at $19 per month and up, billed annually. Speechify starts at $29 per month, billed monthly.
- Speechify has a free plan. Murf does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Speechify lists iOS, Android, macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Speechify lists a browser extension.
- Murf also covers transcription.
- Speechify also covers dictation.
At a glance
| Murf | Speechify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month and up, billed annually | $29 per month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | Listen anywhere at up to 1.5x speed with 10 robotic-sounding voices, text to speech features only. |
| Free trial | Free trial with 10 minutes of voice generation and 10 minutes of transcription, no downloads and no time limit | 3-day free trial of Premium in the app; the yearly plan is charged on day 3 |
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| Made by | Murf Inc. | Speechify Inc. |
| Price read from | murf.ai | speechify.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Murf
- E-learning and corporate training voiceovers
- Narrating slide decks in Google Slides or PowerPoint
- Developers who want a pay-as-you-go speech API
Speechify
- Students and professionals who would rather listen than read
- People with reading difficulties or eye strain
- Listening to long PDFs and articles on the move
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.
Speechify
- The free plan is limited to 10 robotic-sounding voices at up to 1.5x speed; natural voices, scanning and the AI features need Premium.
- Voiceovers for publishing need Speechify Studio, a separate plan: free with 600 credits and no commercial rights, or $100 or $300 a year with commercial rights.
- Studio credits are spent per second: 1 for voiceover, 3 for dubbing and 30 for avatars, so $100 a year buys about 24 hours of voiceover.
- Cloned voices need the voice owner to pass Speechify's verification or a written business agreement; users must be 18, and politicians' and deceased people's voices are barred.
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.
Speechify
- Listen to any text
- Have PDFs, documents, emails and web pages read aloud in natural voices, at speeds up to 5x on Premium.
- Scan & Listen
- Photograph a printed page or book and listen to it. Scanning is a Premium feature.
- AI summaries, chats and podcasts
- Premium can summarize what you are reading, answer questions about it and turn it into a podcast-style episode.
- Voice typing and voice assistant
- Dictate text in other apps with voice typing, and talk to the Voice AI Assistant about a website, book or anything else.
- Apps and cloud imports
- Apps for iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac and Windows, extensions for Chrome and Edge, and imports from Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.
- Studio and API
- Speechify Studio, sold separately, makes voiceovers and dubbed videos with commercial rights. The API lets developers add Speechify voices and voice cloning to their apps.
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.
Speechify
Free$0
Listening at up to 1.5x speed with 10 robotic-sounding voices, and text to speech features only.
Premium$29
per month, billed monthly
1,000+ natural voices in 60+ languages, 5x speed, Scan & Listen, AI summaries and chats, AI podcasts, voice typing and cloud drive imports. $139 a year billed yearly.
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.
Speechify
- Annual discount
Premium for $139 a year
Yearly billing costs $139 against $29 a month on monthly billing; the pricing page says this saves 60%.
