The Acapela Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Acapela in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Acapela
The Insider’s Guide
Text-to-speech voices, SDKs and a cloud API in 30+ languages
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI voice generators, read from Acapela’s own pages.
Made by Acapela Group · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Acapela’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Acapela’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade
Acapela Group makes text-to-speech voices that run through SDKs for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, through a cloud API and online studio, and as add-on voices for screen readers and Android. It also builds branded voices and a My-Own-Voice service for people who want a synthetic copy of their own voice. Most products are quoted to businesses.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Acapela, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, and the larger products come through sales.
- 1
Best for voices and SDKs in 30+ languages
Most of its pricing is quoted per project.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at €3.99 per voice, in-app purchase on Google Play.
- 3
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 4
Cross-platform SDKs
SDKs for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS and Android, plus Windows Server, Linux Server and embedded Linux editions.
- 5
Acapela Cloud API and studio
A streaming API and a web editor for producing audio prompts, with over 100 neural, premium and standard voices.
- 6
Large language range
The company says it speaks over 30 languages, with children's voices and short expressive sounds called Voice Smileys.
- 7
A 2.4 GPA, above 47 of 72
That is against the other AI voice generators we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Acapela you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Acapela at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from €3.99 per voice, in-app purchase on Google Play
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Acapela Group
- Category
- AI Voices & Text to Speech
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for voices and SDKs in 30+ languages
Acapela sells voices in 30+ languages through SDKs, a cloud API and a few consumer apps. Most of its pricing is quoted per project.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | €3.99 a voice on Google Play and €59 to €99 for NVDA voices, both one-time and under a year of the category's middle. The cloud, SDK and custom prices are quoted. |
| Free plan and trial | F | No free plan and no trial are listed. A My-Own-Voice voice is free to create and test, but costs money to use outside the website. |
| Features | B | SDKs, a cloud API and studio, 30+ languages, My-Own-Voice banking, custom brand voices and screen-reader voices. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record, and the larger products come through sales. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, with NVDA, SAPI and a cloud API. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Acapela is for
- Fits if you need a voice for a screen reader or an Android phone
- Works for a company that wants SDKs across several platforms
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a price for the cloud, SDK or custom voices, as they are quoted per project
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as none is listed
- Watch out: the NVDA price is a range of €59 to €99, and the page does not say whether it is per voice
- Watch out: a My-Own-Voice voice must be purchased to use outside the website
- Watch out: prices on its pages are in euros
Good to know
Good for
- Companies embedding speech in apps, devices or transport systems
- People who want a banked copy of their own voice for communication aids
- Screen reader users wanting more natural voices on NVDA or Android
Worth knowing
- Cloud, SDK and voice-creation pricing is quoted per project, not published.
- The NVDA price range is stated without saying whether it is per voice or one-time.
- A My-Own-Voice voice is free to create and test but is purchased to use outside the website.
- Prices read on its pages are in euros; the NVDA and Google Play prices were not shown in dollars.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
€3.99
To start
Acapela is a paid product, starting at €3.99 per voice, in-app purchase on Google Play.
The cloud, SDK and custom prices are quoted.
Voices for Google Play
€3.99
per voice, one in-app purchase
Individual voices for an Android device: 50 voices in 26 languages.
Voices for NVDA
€59
price range €59 to €99, basis not stated
Add-on voices for the NVDA screen reader: 130+ voices in over 32 languages, priced by voice.
Cloud, SDK and custom voices
Custom
Acapela Cloud, platform SDKs, voice branding and My-Own-Voice purchases are quoted per project.
Read from acapela-group.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Text-to-speech voices, SDKs and a cloud API in 30+ languages. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, text to speech, voice cloning.
Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, with NVDA, SAPI and a cloud API.
- Cross-platform SDKs
- SDKs for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS and Android, plus Windows Server, Linux Server and embedded Linux editions.
- Acapela Cloud API and studio
- A streaming API and a web editor for producing audio prompts, with over 100 neural, premium and standard voices.
- Large language range
- The company says it speaks over 30 languages, with children's voices and short expressive sounds called Voice Smileys.
- My-Own-Voice banking
- Record 50 sentences in the browser to build a synthetic copy of your voice; free to create, paid when used in an application.
- Branded custom voices
- Acapela builds personalized voices for services, apps and devices, used for example in transport announcements.
- Screen reader and Android voices
- End-user voices are sold for the NVDA screen reader and as in-app purchases in an Android app on Google Play.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- NVDA
- Google Play
- SAPI
Acapela is made by Acapela Group.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
47/72
Other AI voice generators it is graded above
Acapela's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 70 of 72) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 73 AI voice generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Acapela’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 53 of 72
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 72
- BFeaturesAbove 44 of 72
- CEase of useAbove 10 of 72
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 70 of 72
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Acapela you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
What you could not
- A voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
- A voice model trained on your recordings.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, NVDA, Google Play and SAPI among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Acapela’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
ReadSpeaker, Cepstral, IBM Watson TTS, NaturalReader and Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
The 5 tools Acapela is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
ReadSpeaker
Free trial · from $9/mo
Text-to-speech for websites, apps, schools and custom brand voices.
- Only Acapela lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only ReadSpeaker lists a browser extension.
- 1.4GPA
Cepstral
Paid
Desktop and phone-system text-to-speech voices and engines.
- Only Acapela lists a web app.
- Only Acapela lists iOS and Android apps.
- Acapela also covers voice cloning.
- 2.0GPA
IBM Watson TTS
Free plan
IBM's text-to-speech API with neural voices and custom voices.
- IBM Watson TTS has a free plan. Acapela does not.
- Only Acapela lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- IBM Watson TTS is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
NaturalReader
Free plan · from $9.92/mo
Text-to-speech reader for listening to documents, with a voiceover app.
- NaturalReader has a free plan. Acapela does not.
- Only Acapela lists a Linux app.
- Only NaturalReader lists a browser extension.
- 2.8GPA
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Free plan
Pay-per-character speech API with Gemini, Chirp and WaveNet voices.
- Google Cloud Text-to-Speech has a free plan. Acapela does not.
- Only Acapela lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
10
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Acapela free?
No. Acapela is a paid product, starting at €3.99 per voice, in-app purchase on Google Play.
How much does Acapela cost?
Acapela lists 3 plans. Voices for Google Play: €3.99 per voice, one in-app purchase.
What platforms does Acapela work on?
Acapela is available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Is Acapela open source?
Acapela is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Acapela have an API?
Yes. Acapela offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Acapela integrate with?
Acapela's listing names NVDA, Google Play and SAPI. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Acapela?
Acapela is made by Acapela Group.
What are the alternatives to Acapela?
The closest alternatives to Acapela in our directory are ReadSpeaker, Cepstral, IBM Watson TTS, NaturalReader and Google Cloud Text-to-Speech.
How does Acapela compare with other AI voice generators?
Acapela's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 47 of the 72 other AI voice generators we grade, and level with 16.
Could I make my own version of Acapela?
To replace Acapela you would be making a voice model, which you can rent by the minute but not make.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Acapela’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Acapela's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Acapela Group. Prices change, so check acapela-group.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Acapela, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/acapela
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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