ElevenLabs is known for industry-leading voice realism, but its tiny free tier and steep pricing at scale make it impractical for many creators. Notevibes offers 550+ voices with 18+ emotion controls at a fraction of the cost.
A quick side-by-side comparison of the key differences.
AI Voices
550+
Notevibes
120+
ElevenLabs
Languages
40+
Notevibes
32
ElevenLabs
Emotions
18+ styles
Notevibes
Auto only
ElevenLabs
Starting Price
$19/mo
Notevibes
$5/mo (30K chars)
ElevenLabs
Here's what Notevibes offers that ElevenLabs doesn't.
ElevenLabs charges $22/mo for 100K characters. Notevibes gives you 100K characters at $19/mo with more voices and emotions.
Choose from 550+ voices vs ElevenLabs' 120+. More variety for different projects, characters, and content styles.
ElevenLabs relies on automatic emotion detection. Notevibes lets you explicitly choose from 18+ emotions — happy, sad, angry, calm, whisper, and more.
ElevenLabs gives you 10K free characters/month. Notevibes offers 90+ free voices with no sign-up and no character limits for testing.
Notevibes vs ElevenLabs — feature by feature.
| Feature | Notevibes | ElevenLabs |
|---|---|---|
| 500+ AI Voices | ||
| 18+ Emotion Controls | ||
| 90+ Free Voices | ||
| Voice Cloning | ||
| SSML Support | ||
| AI Podcast Generator | ||
| Commercial License | ||
| API Access |
500+ AI Voices
18+ Emotion Controls
90+ Free Voices
Voice Cloning
SSML Support
AI Podcast Generator
Commercial License
API Access
Migrating takes just a few minutes. Here's how.
Try 90+ free voices instantly — no account needed. Compare quality side-by-side with your ElevenLabs favorites.
Paste your text into the Notevibes editor. Add emotion controls and SSML fine-tuning that ElevenLabs doesn't offer.
Download MP3, WAV, or OGG files with full commercial rights. Save money with predictable character-based billing.
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ElevenLabs is widely considered the leader in raw voice realism. However, Notevibes offers superior emotional expressiveness with 18+ emotion styles, 4x more voice options (550+ vs 120+), and significantly more affordable pricing. For most content creators, Notevibes delivers better overall value.
Notevibes uses a straightforward character-based pricing model starting at $19/month for 100K characters. ElevenLabs charges $22/month for the same character limit but with fewer voices and no explicit emotion controls.
Notevibes does not currently offer voice cloning. If voice cloning is essential for your workflow, ElevenLabs remains the better choice for that specific feature. For everything else — voice variety, emotions, affordability — Notevibes leads.
Absolutely. Notevibes offers a dedicated YouTube Voiceover mode with 12 voice presets optimized for different video styles. Combined with 18+ emotion controls and 550+ voices, it's a top choice for YouTube creators.
Notevibes focuses on its web-based editor for the best user experience. If you need API-first TTS, consider pairing Notevibes (for quality content) with OpenAI TTS or Amazon Polly (for programmatic access).