ElevenLabs vs Synthesia

ElevenLabs and Synthesia sit in the same category and share 1 task. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

ElevenLabs wins for 9 of 13 roles in our data. ElevenLabs starts at $5/mo and Synthesia at $29/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Verdict by role

Role	Better choice	Why
Lawyer	Either one	even on tasks, ElevenLabs is cheaper to start
HR manager	Synthesia	part of the role's core toolkit
Manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Marketer	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Sales manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Teacher	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; part of the role's core toolkit; cheaper entry plan
Executive assistant	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Logistics manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Secretary	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Recruiter	Either one	even on tasks, ElevenLabs is cheaper to start
HR administrator	Either one	even on tasks, ElevenLabs is cheaper to start
Project manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan
Social media manager	ElevenLabs	covers 4 of this role's tasks against 2; cheaper entry plan

Side by side

	ElevenLabs	Synthesia
Vendor	ElevenLabs	Synthesia
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	Yes: Up to three minutes of video a month with a limited set of avatars
Cheapest paid plan	Starter, $5/mo	Starter, $29/mo
Top plan	Business, $1320/mo	Creator, $89/mo
Tasks covered	4	2

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

Synthesia: Training videos with an avatar and a script built from a document, for corporate learning.

Tasks both handle

Build a 30/60/90-day onboarding plan

Only ElevenLabs covers

Only Synthesia covers

Write AI usage guidelines for your team

Pitfalls to watch at work

ElevenLabs

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

Synthesia

The model shortens and simplifies a script taken from a document: check a safety briefing or a security policy against the original word for word
Plan minutes are counted per generated video, and every regenerated version uses them again
Employees' personal data in a script (names, positions, salaries) goes into a video only with their consent

FAQ

Is ElevenLabs or Synthesia better for work?

In our data ElevenLabs is the better choice for 9 of 13 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Synthesia?

ElevenLabs starts at $5/mo and Synthesia at $29/mo on the cheapest paid plan.

Do ElevenLabs and Synthesia have free plans?

ElevenLabs: Yes. 10,000 credits a month (about 10 minutes of speech), non-commercial use only with attribution, no voice cloning. Synthesia: Yes. Up to three minutes of video a month with a limited set of avatars.

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