Head-to-head

Auphonic vs ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs uniquely has 11 features · Auphonic uniquely has 7 features.

Auphonic

From

$13/mo

Free plan

Yes

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ElevenLabs

From

$6/mo

Free plan

Yes

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The verdict

Auphonic or ElevenLabs?

Section 01

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Auphonic

Auphonic Free

Free

2 hours/month, all basic AI algorithms, includes jingle, no speech recognition

Auphonic S (Yearly)

$13/mo · $132/yr

9 hours/month, all features including speech recognition, no jingle, priority processing

Auphonic M (Yearly)

$30/mo · $300/yr

21 hours/month, all features, priority processing

Auphonic L (Yearly)

$64/mo · $624/yr

45 hours/month, all features, priority processing

Auphonic XL (Yearly)

$136/mo · $1356/yr

100 hours/month, all features, priority processing

Auphonic XXL (Yearly)

$290/mo · $2940/yr

250 hours/month, all features, priority processing

One-Time Credits 5h

$12

5 hours one-time, never expire, $2.40/hr

One-Time Credits 10h

$23

10 hours one-time, never expire, $2.30/hr

One-Time Credits 25h

$55

25 hours one-time, never expire, $2.20/hr

One-Time Credits 50h

$100

50 hours one-time, never expire, $2.00/hr

One-Time Credits 100h

$171

100 hours one-time, never expire, $1.71/hr

Business

Custom

ElevenLabs

Free

$0/mo

10k credits/month; Text to Speech, Speech to Text, Sound Effects, Voice Design, Music, 3 Projects in Studio

Starter

$6/mo · $60/yr

30k credits/month; Commercial License, Instant Voice Cloning, 20 Projects in Studio, Music commercial use, Dubbing Studio, Image & Video

Creator

$22/mo · $219.66/yr

121k credits/month; Professional Voice Cloning, Additional Credits available

Pro

$99/mo · $990/yr

600k credits/month; 44.1kHz PCM audio output via API, 192kbps quality audio

Scale

$299/mo · $2,990/yr

1.8M credits/month; 3 Workspace seats, Team Collaboration, 3 Professional Voice Clones

Business

$990/mo · $9,900/yr

6M credits/month; Low-latency TTS as low as 5c/minute, 10 Professional Voice Clones, 10 Workspace seats

Enterprise

Custom

Custom credits and seats; HIPAA BAAs, Custom SSO, elevated concurrency, fully managed dubbing, priority support

Section 02

Pros and cons

From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.

Auphonic

Pros

The 1-click workflow genuinely automates repetitive audio post-production tasks without requiring manual EQ or timeline editing.
Comprehensive audio enhancement suite includes intelligent leveling, AutoEQ, noise reduction, de-esser, de-plosive filter, and reverb reduction.
Multitrack mixdown support makes it practical for remote interview recordings with separate tracks.
Transcription powered by OpenAI Whisper supports 100+ languages as a solid bonus feature.
Auto-generated show notes and chapter markers reduce manual metadata work for podcasters.
Has quietly built a 2M+ user base since 2011, indicating strong product reliability and longevity.
Preset-based workflow means recurring audio producers can process files consistently with minimal setup time.

Cons

No text-to-speech, voice cloning, or music generation capabilities, limiting use cases for content creators who need those features.
Not a DAW or audio editor, so users needing manual creative control over audio will need a separate tool.
Review is based entirely on secondary research with no hands-on testing, leaving real-world edge cases unverified.
Primarily suited to podcasters, educators, and corporate trainers — narrower appeal for more complex production workflows.
AI-driven automation means limited user control over individual processing parameters for those who want fine-tuned adjustments.

Full Auphonic review →

ElevenLabs

Pros

ElevenLabs offers over 10,000 voices in its library, giving users an exceptionally wide selection for any use case.
The Eleven v3 model supports granular emotional control across 74 languages, enabling nuanced tone delivery for audiobooks and narration.
Multiple specialized models are available including a speed-optimized Flash v2.5 with sub-75ms latency for real-time applications.
The platform includes voice cloning, transcription, music generation, and conversational AI agents all under one roof.
The API is highly regarded by developers and is widely considered the most capable in the AI voice space.
A Voice Designer feature lets users generate custom voices from text prompts when the existing library doesn't meet their needs.
The tool's raw voice realism is widely reported to sit a tier above competitors like Murf AI and PlayHT.

Cons

The model lineup has become complex with four distinct models, which can be confusing for new users trying to choose the right one.
The depth of features and API-first design may overwhelm non-technical users who just want a simple text-to-speech tool.
The platform's rapid growth and frequent model releases suggest the product is still evolving, which can mean instability or shifting features.
The web app and iOS app appear secondary to the API experience, potentially limiting usability for those without developer resources.
Marketing claims and homepage presentation don't always align with the real-world experience, requiring deeper research to understand limitations.

Full ElevenLabs review →

Side by side

Company
Founded	2011	2022
HQ	Graz, Austria	New York, USA
AI model	Proprietary AI + OpenAI Whisper (speech recognition)	Proprietary (Eleven Multilingual v2, Eleven v3, Eleven Flash v2.5, Eleven Scribe v2)
User base	2M+	1M+ users
Platforms	Web	Web, API, iOS (mobile app)
Languages	Multilingual — 100+ languages via Whisper speech recognition	70+ languages
Pricing
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	No	No
Starting price	$13/mo	$6/mo
Enterprise	> 1000 h/mo (custom)	Custom pricing
All plans	Auphonic Free — Free Auphonic S (Yearly) — $13/mo Auphonic M (Yearly) — $30/mo Auphonic L (Yearly) — $64/mo Auphonic XL (Yearly) — $136/mo Auphonic XXL (Yearly) — $290/mo One-Time Credits 5h — $12 one-time One-Time Credits 10h — $23 one-time One-Time Credits 25h — $55 one-time One-Time Credits 50h — $100 one-time One-Time Credits 100h — $171 one-time Business — Custom	Free — $0/mo Starter — $6/mo Creator — $22/mo Pro — $99/mo Scale — $299/mo Business — $990/mo Enterprise — Custom
Positioning
Best for	Podcasters, educators, and content creators needing automated audio post-production	AI voice generation, voice cloning, and audio content creation
Differentiator	Fully automated AI audio post-production with loudness normalization, multitrack support, filler word cutting, and direct publishing integrations — all in one 1-click workflow requiring no audio engineering knowledge.	Professional voice cloning starting at Creator plan ($11/mo), high-quality PCM audio output via API on Pro, HIPAA-compliant enterprise tier, low-latency TTS on Business plan
Competitors	Adobe Podcast, Descript, Cleanfeed, Hindenburg, Podcastle	Murf AI, Descript, PlayHT, Speechify, Suno, Udio, Deepgram
Features
1 Click Audio Processing	✓	—
AI Based Audio Algorithms	✓	—
Auto Renew Option	✓	—
Dubbing Studio	—	✓
Free Tier (2h/Month)	✓	—
Music Generation	—	✓
One Time Credits (Never Expire)	✓	—
Professional Voice Cloning	—	✓
Recurring Monthly Credits	✓	—
Sound Effects	—	✓
Speech to Text	—	✓
Text to Speech	—	✓
API Access	✓	✓
Audio Enhancement	✓	✓
Batch Processing	✓	✓
Commercial Rights	✓	✓
Languages Supported	✓	✓
Mobile App	✕	✓
Music Generation	✕	✓
Noise Removal	✓	✓
Podcast Editing	✓	✓
Text to Speech	✕	✓
Transcription	✓	✓
Voice Cloning	✕	✓
Voice Styles	✕	✓
Integrations
Adobe Audition	✕	—
API Access	✓	✓
Garageband	✕	—
Key Integrations	YouTube, Libsyn, PodBean, SoundCloud, Facebook, RSS.com, Acast, Scrybecast, Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, FTP/SFTP, Zapier, external service integrations API	Twilio, WhatsApp, phone/chat channels for Agents; Veo, Wan, Kling, Seedance for video; custom API integrations; Salesforce (enterprise partner); Cisco; Nvidia ACE
Zapier	✓	—