3 tools that do the same job as Synthesia, compared on checked pricing and features. Synthesia's cheapest paid plan is $14 a month for one person, and two of the alternatives cost less. Three of the three have a free plan.
Prices checked against each vendor's own pricing page; Synthesia's on October 5, 2026.
Cheapest paid plan that covers the team, per month before tax, at the yearly rate where one is published. Each tool's prices were checked against its own pricing page, most recently on October 5, 2026.
1. ElevenLabs
Best for creators and small studios producing narration, audiobooks or dubbed video
ElevenLabs is an AI voice platform for creators, publishers and developers who need text to speech, voice cloning or dubbing. Every product draws on one monthly credit pool, about one credit per character of speech, and paid plans start at $6 a month.
One person
$5/mo
Starter · Synthesia: $14/mo
Team of 10
$825/mo
Business · Synthesia: —
Free plan
Free
Choose ElevenLabs if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $5/mo on Starter, against $14/mo for Synthesia.
You need what Synthesia lacks: long-form generation and fine-grained style control.
Stay with Synthesia if…
You rely on what ElevenLabs lacks: IP indemnification.
Descript is a video and audio editor that works through an automatic transcript, suited to podcasters, course makers and teams publishing talking-head video. Plans are priced per editor, with monthly media-minute and AI-credit allowances that don't roll over.
One person
$16/mo
Hobbyist · Synthesia: $14/mo
Team of 10
—
Free plan
Free
Stay with Synthesia if…
Price matters for one person: Synthesia is $14/mo, Descript $16/mo.
Canva is a template-based design platform for social posts, presentations, print, video, documents and simple websites, suited to teams without trained designers. Pro covers one person, so teams buy Business, which charges for each member who accepts an invitation.
One person
$12/mo
Pro · Synthesia: $14/mo
Team of 10
$208.30/mo
Business · Synthesia: —
Free plan
Free
Choose Canva if…
You want it cheaper for one person: $12/mo on Pro, against $14/mo for Synthesia.
