ElevenLabs vs HireVue

ElevenLabs and HireVue sit in the same category. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

ElevenLabs wins for 11 of 13 roles in our data. ElevenLabs starts at $5/mo; HireVue publishes no fixed price.

Role	Better choice	Why
Lawyer	ElevenLabs	covers 1 of this role's tasks against 0; has a free plan
HR manager	ElevenLabs	has a free plan
Manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Marketer	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Sales manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Teacher	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; part of the role's core toolkit; built for this role
Executive assistant	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Logistics manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Secretary	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Recruiter	HireVue	part of the role's core toolkit
HR administrator	Either one	even on tasks, HireVue is cheaper to start
Project manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Social media manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 1; built for this role; has a free plan

	ElevenLabs	HireVue
Vendor	ElevenLabs	HireVue
Category	Other tools	Other tools
Free plan	Yes: 10,000 credits a month (about 10 minutes of speech), non-commercial use only with attribution, no voice cloning	No
Cheapest paid plan	Starter, $5/mo	price on request
Top plan	Business, $1320/mo	price on request
Tasks covered	4	2

ElevenLabs: Natural-sounding text to speech in dozens of languages, video dubbing and transcription.

HireVue: Video interviews, skills assessments and interview scheduling for high-volume hiring.

Cloning someone else's voice without their written consent is prohibited by the terms of service and creates legal risk
On the free plan generated audio is allowed only for non-commercial use with attribution
The model guesses stress in surnames and technical terms: listen to the voiceover before publishing

A person makes the decision about a candidate: treat the automated score as one signal among several
A candidate's video recording is personal data: get consent and set a retention period
Older candidates and those with poor internet drop out of video interviews more often: offer an alternative

In our data ElevenLabs is the better choice for 11 of 13 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

ElevenLabs starts at $5/mo; HireVue publishes no fixed price.

ElevenLabs: Yes. 10,000 credits a month (about 10 minutes of speech), non-commercial use only with attribution, no voice cloning. HireVue: No.