Fish Audio vs Narration Box (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

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
Fish Audio
From $5/mo against from $7.5/mo
Free plan
Tie
Both have one
Higher rating
Fish Audio
4.3 against 3.8
Same job?
Yes
Both are Audio tools

Side by side

Compared on	Fish Audio	Narration Box
Our rating	4.3Better	3.8
Starts at	$5/moBetter	$7.5/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Category	Audio	Audio
Plans	From $5/mo	From $7.5/mo
Key features	Open-sourced underlying model (Fish Speech) available on GitHub Voice cloning from about ten seconds of audio Emotion tags for direct delivery control Over two million community-shared voices 30+ language support	Text to speech with 1,500+ voices in 80+ languages and accents Emotion, pacing, pronunciation and pause controls Voice cloning from a 30 to 60 second sample Ebook-to-audiobook workflow with MP3 and WAV chapter exports Published consent, ethics and watermarking policy
Pros	Open-source model option, unusual for this category Very large community voice library to browse Fast voice cloning from minimal reference audio	Voice-cloning consent rules and prohibited uses are published A free plan, word-based limits and pay-as-you-go top-ups An audiobook workflow with an optional human-reviewed service
Cons	Company background and history are thinly documented Community voice quality varies since it's user-contributed Emotion tag control has a learning curve versus simpler sliders	Free exports are watermarked and low quality Team features on the Scale plan are still marked Coming Soon The plan pages disagree on Plus voice clones, 2 versus 3
Company	Hanabi AI Inc.	KloudTrader Ltd.

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260922. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Fish Audio better than Narration Box?

In our reviews Fish Audio scores 4.3 and Narration Box scores 3.8. The better pick depends on the job. Fish Audio: Built on an open-sourced model, with a two-million-voice library. Narration Box: AI text-to-speech and voice cloning platform with 1,500+ voices in 80+ languages, audiobook tools and published consent rules.

Which is cheaper, Fish Audio or Narration Box?

Fish Audio has the lower starting price: from $5/mo for Fish Audio and from $7.5/mo for Narration Box.

Do Fish Audio and Narration Box have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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