Murf vs WellSaid
We give Murf a 2.2 GPA and WellSaid a 2.0, out of 4.0. Murf grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, 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
WellSaid
AI voiceover studio with voices licensed from paid voice actors
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMurfFair | 2.0GPAWellSaidFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 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 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 | 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. | 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 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. 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 | 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 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 for training videos and slides | 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: Murf and WellSaid. 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. 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 Murf 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
- Murf starts at $19 per month and up, billed annually. WellSaid starts at $10 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly).
- WellSaid has a free plan. Murf does not, though it has a free trial.
- Murf also covers transcription and voice cloning.
At a glance
| Murf | WellSaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month and up, billed annually | $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 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. | WellSaid Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | murf.ai | wellsaid.io |
| 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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Murf
- Annual discount
33% off with yearly billing
Murf's help center says yearly plans are a flat 33% off every subscription.
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.
