Synthesys vs WellSaid (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick WellSaid if

• Fits if you voice corporate training and want voices from actors who consented and get paid
• Works for scripts you redo often, since only downloads use your minutes

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need Spanish, French or Japanese, which are Enterprise-only, as is translation
• Not for you if you want to clone a voice, your own included
• Pricey if you need an hour a month, as that's Pro at $33 billed yearly or $49 monthly
• Watch out: Business is $160 a seat, billed yearly only and capped at 5 seats; SSO and SOC 2 reports need Enterprise
• Tight if you stay on Starter, at 240 minutes a year, or 20 a month billed monthly, for 1 user and 10 projects

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.