Murf vs Voicemaker (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Voicemaker grades higher than Murf: 2.4 against 2.2 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. Voicemaker grades higher on value for money and features. 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.
Murf
AI voiceover studio with dubbing, translation and a speech API
Voicemaker
Browser-based text to speech with a credit-based voice library
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 Voicemaker if
- Fits if you turn short scripts into voiceovers in a browser
- Works for a creator who wants SSML pronunciation control
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want long free passes, as the free plan caps each conversion at 250 characters
- Not for you if the audio is for business, as the free plan is personal use only
- Tight if you pick expressive voices, which use 2 to 4 credits a character
- Pricey if you top up: extra credits are $20 per million, valid for 1 year, paid plans only
- Watch out: Starter and Creator credits do not roll over
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMurfFair | 2.4GPAVoicemakerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | B$5 a month on Starter, or $50 a year, at the edge of the category's cheaper quarter. |
| 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. | C25K credits a month free, but 250 characters per conversion and personal use only. |
| 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. | BVoice library, cloning and design, pronunciation and pause controls, audio tools and an API, all on credits. |
| 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 and voice costs take working out first. |
| 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 an API but no phone or desktop apps, so one family of devices at most. |
| Best for | voiceovers for training videos and slides | browser text to speech with credits |
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 Voicemaker. 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. Voicemaker starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Voicemaker starts $14 a month lower. Of the other AI voice generators on the chart, 10 score higher than Murf for less, and none scores higher than Voicemaker 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
At a glance
| Murf | Voicemaker | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month and up, billed annually | $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly) |
| Free plan | None | 25K credits per month, 250 characters per conversion, access to selected voices and SSML support. |
| 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. | Yedap Technologies LLC |
| Price read from | murf.ai | voicemaker.in |
| 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.
Voicemaker
- The free plan caps each conversion at 250 characters and covers personal use only.
- Expressive voices spend 2 to 4 credits per character, so a monthly allotment lasts a quarter to half as long.
- Extra credits cost $20 per million, valid for 1 year, and are sold only to paid plans.
- Starter and Creator credits do not roll over; Pro rolls over one billing cycle.
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.
Voicemaker
- Large multilingual voice library
- Choose from more than 2,000 voices across 130 languages and accents, filtered by model, gender, age and use case.
- Credits shared across tools
- Default voices cost 1 credit per character; expressive voices cost 2 to 4. Speech to speech and speech to text are billed per second.
- Voice cloning and design
- Paid plans can clone a voice from a short upload (20 seconds minimum) or design one from a written description.
- Pronunciation and pause controls
- SSML is supported on every plan, with sliders for pitch and speed; a pronunciation editor needs a free account or above.
- Audio tools
- VoxStudio offers stem splitting, voice isolation and voice effects, and Projects mixes several voices with music into one file.
- Developer API
- A separate pay-as-you-go API exposes text to speech, speech to text and speech to speech through REST endpoints.
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.
Voicemaker
Free$0
25K credits a month, 250 characters per conversion, selected voices, personal use only.
Starter$5
per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly)
200K credits a month, 3,000 characters per conversion, 5 voice clones and commercial rights.
Creator$10
per month, billed monthly ($100 billed yearly)
400K credits a month, 5,000 characters per conversion, 10 voice clones and a pronunciation editor.
Pro$24
per month, billed monthly ($240 billed yearly)
1M credits a month, 10,000 characters per conversion, 20 clones, priority support, 1-month rollover.
Teams$49
per month for 3 seats, billed monthly ($490 yearly)
2M credits a month, 3 workspace seats, roles and permissions, central billing, 30 clones.
Business$109
per month for 10 seats, billed monthly ($1,090 yearly)
5M credits a month, 10 workspace seats, audit logs, organization-wide usage reports, 50 clones.
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.
Voicemaker
- Annual discount
Yearly billing on the individual plans
Starter is $50 a year against $5 a month, and Creator $100 against $10; Pro is $240 a year against $24 a month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Murf or Voicemaker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Voicemaker is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $19 a month for Murf. Murf starts at $19 per month and up, billed annually, and Voicemaker starts at $5 per month, billed monthly ($50 billed yearly).
Which has a free plan, Murf or Voicemaker?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Voicemaker has a free plan. Murf does not, though it 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.