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ElevenLabs vs Bark by Suno

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

ElevenLabs

The voice model other TTS tools get compared against

4.6$5/mo

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Bark by Suno

An open-source text-to-audio model that generates speech, music and sound effects

3.9Free

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: Bark by Suno does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    ElevenLabs

    4.6 against 3.9

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Audio tools

Side by side

Compared onElevenLabsBark by Suno
Our rating4.6Better3.9
Starts at$5/moFree
Free planYesYes
CategoryAudioAudio
Plans
  • FreeFree
  • Starter$5/mo
  • Creator$22/mo
Free
Key features
  • Voice Design for generating new voices from text description
  • Voice cloning from short audio samples
  • Voice Agents platform for conversational AI
  • Sound effect generation
  • Dubbing studio with emotional tone preservation
  • Text-to-audio covering speech, music and sound effects
  • Generates non-verbal sounds such as laughter and sighs
  • Fully open source, runnable locally
  • No per-use cost and no data sent to a provider
  • Multilingual generation support
Pros
  • Widely used as a quality benchmark across the AI voice industry
  • API powers a large ecosystem of third-party products
  • Broad feature set beyond basic text-to-speech
  • Far broader than conventional text-to-speech
  • Runs locally with no usage cost or data egress
  • Genuinely open source and inspectable
Cons
  • Popularity means pricing competition from cheaper alternatives
  • Character-based pricing can add up at high volume
  • Some advanced features require higher-tier plans
  • Requires your own GPU and Python setup to run
  • Output varies between runs on the same prompt
CompanyElevenLabs, founded 2022

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260802. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

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Is ElevenLabs better than Bark by Suno?

In our reviews ElevenLabs scores 4.6 and Bark by Suno scores 3.9. The better pick depends on the job. ElevenLabs: The voice model other TTS tools get compared against. Bark by Suno: An open-source text-to-audio model that generates speech, music and sound effects.

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Bark by Suno?

ElevenLabs: from $5/mo. Bark by Suno: free.

Do ElevenLabs and Bark by Suno have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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