AI Voice, Text-to-Speech and Audio Tools: Prices and Free Tiers

Updated 2026-10-18 · No hands-on testing, no scores

Text-to-speech and voice cloning, read-aloud apps, podcast and recording studios, AI music for creators, noise cancelling, and AI phone agents.

At a glance

ToolLowest listed priceFree tier or trial
RingIris (owned)Quote only (no public prices). The site says each account is quoted on features, numbers and call volume, with unlimited users and no per-user charge; contract terms are set in the proposal.Free plan or trial: not stated on site. The site offers a 30-minute demo.
Async (formerly Podcastle)Free: $0/monthFree plan, no credit card required.
ElevenLabsFree: $0/month, 10k creditsFree plan with 10,000 credits a month (no credit rollover on Free).
KrispFree trial: $0Free trial of premium features, no credit card.
ListnrFree: $0, 1,000 credits to startFree plan, no credit card required (1,000 starter credits).
Murf AIAPI usage pricing: text-to-speech from $0.01–$0.03 per 1,000 characters depending on modelnot stated on the pricing page text we read.
RiversideFree: $0Free plan; 14-day free trial on paid plans.
SOUNDRAWCreator: $11.04/month billed yearly ($16.99 monthly)Free to try (homepage); downloads need a paid plan per the plan list.
SpeechifyPremium: $29/month (as listed on the pricing page; annual pricing not captured)Free text-to-speech features with basic voices; paid trial converts to a subscription.

Prices are from each tool’s official pricing page on the date shown in its listing. Alphabetical, with products owned by this site’s owner first and labeled. The order isn’t a ranking.

The tools

RingIris Owned by the site’s owner Service

RingIris puts an AI voice agent on a business phone line. It answers 24/7, after hours or on overflow, answers questions from a knowledge base you supply, asks intake questions, books appointments when a calendar is connected, transfers to people, takes messages and texts follow-ups. Every call is logged with a recording, transcript, summary and captured fields, and calls are attributed to the campaign that drove them, with bookings sent to ad platforms and CRMs as conversions. The wider platform covers call tracking, a contact center, SMS and chat, form tracking, reporting and a white-label agency program.

For: Businesses where a phone call is the sale: home services, healthcare, behavioral health, legal, automotive and multi-location brands, plus agencies (as stated on the site).
Skip it if: Anyone who wants self-serve sign-up or public prices (it’s quote-only with guided onboarding), and anyone needing an emergency line. The site says AI call analysis is less reliable on poor connections or crosstalk.
Price: Quote only (no public prices). The site says each account is quoted on features, numbers and call volume, with unlimited users and no per-user charge; contract terms are set in the proposal. · Free: Free plan or trial: not stated on site. The site offers a 30-minute demo. · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site

Async (formerly Podcastle)

Podcastle has rebranded as Async: an AI editor that removes filler words, pauses and bad takes, makes smart layouts and lets you edit by chatting, plus recording and podcast tools.

For: Podcasters and video creators who want AI to do the rough cut.
Skip it if: Anyone who wants a trial without committing to a yearly plan (a reviewer says the trial required one) and podcasters who relied on the old Podcastle hosting.
Price: Free: $0/month · Free: Free plan, no credit card required. · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site

ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs generates speech from text in many languages, clones voices, dubs audio, transcribes speech and lets developers build conversational voice agents through an API.

For: Creators, audiobook producers and developers who need natural-sounding AI voices or voice agents.
Skip it if: Anyone who wants a simple flat price: everything is metered in credits, and unused paid credits expire if you downgrade.
Price: Free: $0/month, 10k credits · Free: Free plan with 10,000 credits a month (no credit rollover on Free). · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site

Krisp

Krisp removes background noise and voices from calls in any app, and adds an AI note-taker, transcription, meeting summaries and accent conversion.

For: Remote workers and call-center agents in noisy places.
Skip it if: Anyone who dislikes system-level audio apps: reviewers say it was hard to uninstall or intrusive.
Price: Free trial: $0 · Free: Free trial of premium features, no credit card. · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site

Listnr

Listnr converts scripts to speech with thousands of voices in 130+ languages, translates text and offers voice tools for podcasts and videos.

For: Creators and small agencies who need many voices and languages at a moderate price.
Skip it if: Anyone who wants published third-party reviews before buying: we found no Trustpilot profile with reviews.
Price: Free: $0, 1,000 credits to start · Free: Free plan, no credit card required (1,000 starter credits). · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site

Murf AI

Murf offers studio text-to-speech voiceovers, voice changing and dubbing, and now a platform for building real-time voice agents (receptionists, sales and support), billed per character via its API.

For: Teams producing explainer and training voiceovers, and developers building voice agents.
Skip it if: Anyone who needs fine control over pronunciation and timing (reviewers find the Studio hard to sync) or easy cancellation.
Price: API usage pricing: text-to-speech from $0.01–$0.03 per 1,000 characters depending on model · Free: not stated on the pricing page text we read. · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site

Riverside

Riverside records podcasts and video interviews remotely in up to 4K with separate tracks per guest, then edits by transcript, makes AI clips (Magic Clips), live-streams, hosts webinars and publishes podcasts.

For: Podcasters and interviewers recording remote guests who want high-quality local recordings.
Skip it if: Anyone who wants in-app cancellation (a reviewer says it sends you to desktop) or recording without a camera.
Price: Free: $0 · Free: Free plan; 14-day free trial on paid plans. · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site

SOUNDRAW

SOUNDRAW generates royalty-free beats and background music you can edit bar by bar. It says its AI is trained only on music it creates in-house.

For: Video creators and artists who need customizable background tracks with clear licensing.
Skip it if: Anyone wanting sophisticated compositions (a reviewer found results rudimentary) or a one-off purchase without a subscription.
Price: Creator: $11.04/month billed yearly ($16.99 monthly) · Free: Free to try (homepage); downloads need a paid plan per the plan list. · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site

Speechify

Speechify reads documents, web pages and books aloud in natural AI voices across phone, browser and desktop apps, and adds voice typing, voiceovers and dubbing.

For: People who prefer listening to reading, including students and readers with dyslexia or low vision.
Skip it if: Anyone who signs up for a free trial without setting a reminder: several reviewers were charged an annual fee they didn’t expect.
Price: Premium: $29/month (as listed on the pricing page; annual pricing not captured) · Free: Free text-to-speech features with basic voices; paid trial converts to a subscription. · checked 2026-10-18

Full listing and sources · Official site