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ElevenReader vs Speechify

ElevenReader, from ElevenLabs, and Speechify are the two big AI reading apps. Both have 1,000+ voices and free plans. ElevenReader is cheaper and comes with audiobooks. Speechify bundles scanning, AI extras and more platforms. Here's the comparison.

By the SpeechBee team, who make a different reading app. Prices checked on 12 October 2026

  • ElevenReader
  • Speechify
  • SpeechBee
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  1. Side by side
  2. Price
  3. Which reads better?
  4. On a Mac
  5. Questions
  6. Keep comparing
  7. Sources

Side by side

ElevenReaderSpeechify
Paid priceUltra $11/mo or about $99/yrPremium $29/mo or about $139/yr
Free plan10 hours of audio a month, 1,000+ voices, up to 4xUp to 1.5x, 10 basic voices
Trial3 days3 days
Audiobooks20 hours a month from a 200,000-title library on UltraNot part of Premium
OfflineDownloads on UltraNot stated on its pricing page
Scanning printed pagesNot listedScan & Listen
AI extrasCustom voices on UltraSummaries, chat, AI podcasts, voice assistant, voice typing
On a MacWeb app and Chrome extensionMac app, web, Chrome and Edge extensions
PhonesiPhone, AndroidiPhone, iPad, Android

Price

One year, in US dollars
  • Speechify Premium, yearly$139
  • ElevenReader Ultra, yearly$99
  • SpeechBee Yearly$79

ElevenReader Ultra costs about $40 a year less than Speechify Premium and includes audiobook listening. Its free plan is also far more usable: 10 hours a month with natural voices, where Speechify's free voices are basic.

Which reads better?

We haven't tested voice quality side by side, so we won't rank them. ElevenLabs is known for its voice technology, and Speechify offers more than 1,000 voices in over 60 languages. Both have free plans, so listen to each with your own text.

On a Mac

Speechify has a native Mac app. ElevenReader on a Mac works through the web and its Chrome extension. If you mainly want to hear your own drafts and emails in any Mac app, macOS Speak selection is free, and SpeechBee, which we make, reads selected text in any app with natural voices that run on your Mac, plus dictation, for $79 a year or $99 once. It doesn't import books or scan pages.

Hear your own text in any Mac app. Free for 7 days.

Voice to text and Read Aloud on your Mac, iPhone and iPad. After the week, $9 a month, $79 a year, or $99 once. Every plan has every feature.

Download for MacGet it for iPhone & iPad

Questions

Is ElevenReader cheaper than Speechify?

Yes. Ultra is $11 a month or about $99 a year. Speechify Premium is $29 a month or about $139 a year.

Which has the better free plan?

ElevenReader's: 10 hours of audio a month with its voices, against Speechify's basic voices at up to 1.5x speed.

Does ElevenReader have a Mac app?

On a Mac you use ElevenReader through the web or its Chrome extension. Speechify lists a Mac app.

Which is better for students?

Speechify's scanning and AI summaries suit study reading. ElevenReader is cheaper and its free plan goes further. Check whether your school already provides either.

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Sources

All checked on 12 October 2026.