Murf vs Synthesys (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Murf grades higher than Synthesys: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Murf grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
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 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
| 2.2GPAMurfFair | 1.8GPASynthesysWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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. 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. Credits and autopilot workers mean there is something to learn. |
| 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. | BWeb, with TikTok, Instagram and Facebook publishing listed. No apps. |
| Best for | voiceovers for training videos and slides | 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: Murf and Synthesys. 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. Synthesys starts at $20 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Murf starts $1 a month lower. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 6 score higher than Murf 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
- Murf also covers transcription.
- Synthesys also covers AI agents and video generation.
At a glance
| Murf | Synthesys | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $19 per month and up, billed annually | $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| 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 | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Murf Inc. | Nouveau Media Ltd |
| Price read from | murf.ai | synthesys.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Murf
- Annual discount
33% off with yearly billing
Murf's help center says yearly plans are a flat 33% off every subscription.
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, Murf or Synthesys?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Murf is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $20 a month for Synthesys. Murf starts at $19 per month and up, billed annually, and Synthesys starts at $20 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Murf or Synthesys?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Murf nor Synthesys has a free plan. Murf has 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.