ChatGPT vs ElevenLabs

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

ChatGPT logo

ChatGPT

OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat

4.0(1 review)Freemium
ElevenLabs logo

ElevenLabs

Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models

Freemium

Verdict

ChatGPT is listed under AI Assistants and ElevenLabs under Audio & Speech AI. Both have a free plan or trial. Only ChatGPT is available on Windows and macOS. Only ElevenLabs offers an API.

Best overall

ElevenLabs

  • Content Creators
  • Video Producers
  • Podcasters
  • Audiobook Publishers

Choose ChatGPT if

  • You want a tool built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant.
  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding.
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card.

Choose ElevenLabs if

  • You want a tool built for Voiceovers, audiobook narration, video dubbing, voice cloning, and real-time voice agents.
  • Broad product range in one account: text-to-speech, speech-to-text, cloning, dubbing, sound effects, music and agents.
  • Language coverage of 90+ languages on Eleven v4 and Scribe v2.
Best for beginners
ChatGPT
Best for business
ChatGPT

Features

16 features compared.

  • Chat with web search
    ChatGPT
    Available
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
  • Voice mode
    ChatGPT
    Available
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
  • Image generation
    ChatGPT
    Available
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
  • File and image analysis
    ChatGPT
    Available
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
  • Projects
    ChatGPT
    Available
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
  • ChatGPT agent
    ChatGPT
    Available
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
  • Codex
    ChatGPT
    Available
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
  • Connectors and apps
    ChatGPT
    Available
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
  • Text to Speech
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    ElevenLabs
    Available
  • Voice Cloning
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    ElevenLabs
    Available
  • Voice Design
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    ElevenLabs
    Available
  • Speech to Text (Scribe)
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    ElevenLabs
    Available
  • Dubbing Studio
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    ElevenLabs
    Available
  • Sound Effects and Music
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    ElevenLabs
    Available
  • ElevenAgents
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    ElevenLabs
    Available
  • API and SDKs
    ChatGPT
    Not available
    ElevenLabs
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    ChatGPT
    Freemium
    ElevenLabs
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    ChatGPT
    Yes
    ElevenLabs
    Yes
  • Starting price
    ChatGPT
    $0
    ElevenLabs
    $0
  • Plans
    ChatGPT
    8 plans
    ElevenLabs
    7 plans

ChatGPT plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited access to OpenAI's models for everyday use

    • Limited messages
    • Limited file uploads
    • Limited image generation
    • May show ads in some regions
  • Go

    $8/month

    Low-cost plan with more usage than Free

    • More messages than Free
    • More uploads and image generation
    • May show ads
  • Plus

    Most popular

    $20/month

    For individuals who want more capable models and higher limits

    • Access to more advanced models
    • Projects
    • Expanded Codex
    • Higher limits for research and voice
  • Pro 100

    $100/month

    High-volume use for research and coding

    • About 5x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus
  • Pro 200

    $200/month

    Higher usage than Pro 100

    • About 20x Plus usage
    • Everything in Plus
  • Pro 500

    $500/month

    Highest usage tier

    • Highest usage limits
    • Ultrafast model variants
    • Everything in Plus
  • Business

    $25/user/mo

    For small teams, with a two-seat minimum

    • Shared workspace
    • Admin controls
    • Business data not used for training by default
  • Enterprise

    Custom/user/mo

    For large organizations, priced by contract

    • Single sign-on
    • Admin and security controls
    • Dedicated support

ElevenLabs plans

  • Free

    $0

    For trying the platform; no commercial license

    • 10,000 credits/month
    • About 10 minutes of text-to-speech
    • 3 Studio projects
    • 2 concurrent requests
  • Starter

    $6/month

    Commercial license and instant voice cloning

    • 30,000 credits/month
    • Commercial license
    • Instant Voice Cloning
    • 20 Studio projects
    • Dubbing Studio
    • 3 concurrent requests
  • Creator

    Most popular

    $22/month

    Adds professional voice cloning

    • 121,000 credits/month
    • Professional Voice Cloning
    • Everything in Starter
    • 5 concurrent requests
  • Pro

    $99/month

    Higher volume and higher-quality audio output

    • 600,000 credits/month
    • 44.1kHz PCM output via API
    • 192kbps audio
    • 10 concurrent requests
  • Scale

    $299/month

    For small teams

    • 1,800,000 credits/month
    • 3 workspace seats
    • 3 Professional Voice Clones
    • 15 concurrent requests
  • Business

    $990/month

    For larger teams and low-latency text-to-speech

    • 6,000,000 credits/month
    • 10 workspace seats
    • 10 Professional Voice Clones
    • Low-latency text-to-speech
    • 25 concurrent requests
  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contract plan with security and support terms

    • Custom credits
    • Custom SSO
    • DPA and SLA
    • HIPAA BAAs
    • Volume discounts
    • Priority support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

ChatGPT
8.9overall
ElevenLabs
9.1overall
  • General Reasoning & Logic

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
  • Conversational Fluency

    ChatGPT
    9.2
    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
  • Coding & Data Analysis

    ChatGPT
    8.8
    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
  • Multimodal Processing

    ChatGPT
    9.0
    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
  • Ecosystem & Integrations

    ChatGPT
    8.7
    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
  • Voice Quality

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    ElevenLabs
    9.4
  • Voice Cloning

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    ElevenLabs
    9.0
  • Language Coverage

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    ElevenLabs
    9.2
  • Latency

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    ElevenLabs
    8.8
  • Developer API & SDKs

    ChatGPT
    Not rated
    ElevenLabs
    9.0

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

ChatGPT

Pros

  • One assistant covers text, voice, images, file analysis, search and coding
  • Free tier lets users try the service without a card
  • Apps for web, iOS, Android, macOS and Windows with synced history
  • Large ecosystem of connectors, projects and agent features
  • Plans range from $8 to $500 per month, so users can match spend to usage

Cons

  • Free and Go usage limits are low and may include ads
  • Pricing and model lineup change often, which makes limits hard to compare over time
  • Answers can be wrong and need checking, especially for facts and citations
  • The top Pro tiers cost $100 to $500 per month

ElevenLabs

Pros

  • Broad product range in one account: text-to-speech, speech-to-text, cloning, dubbing, sound effects, music and agents
  • Language coverage of 90+ languages on Eleven v4 and Scribe v2
  • Low-latency models: Flash v2.5 at about 75 ms and Eleven v4 Turbo at about 100 ms median
  • Free plan with 10,000 credits per month for testing
  • Official SDKs for Python and TypeScript, plus mobile and React SDKs for agents

Cons

  • Credits are consumed quickly on long-form work; the Starter plan's 30,000 credits is about 30 minutes of text-to-speech
  • The Free plan has no commercial license and needs attribution when published
  • Professional Voice Cloning requires Creator ($22 per month) or higher
  • Plan structure is complex, with credits, concurrency limits and different per-model API rates

Platforms

  • Web
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
  • Windows
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
  • macOS
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
  • iOS
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
  • Android
    ChatGPT
    Supported
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
  • API
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    ChatGPT
    Not supported
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported

Integrations

ChatGPT

2 integrations
  • Gmail
  • MCP connectors

ElevenLabs

4 integrations
  • Twilio
  • Zapier
  • HubSpot
  • Cal.com

Company

  • Company
    ChatGPT
    OpenAI
    ElevenLabs
    Eleven Labs Inc.
  • Founded
    ChatGPT
    2015
    ElevenLabs
    2022
  • Headquarters
    ChatGPT
    San Francisco, CA
    ElevenLabs
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    ChatGPT
    Claimed
    ElevenLabs
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ChatGPT better than ElevenLabs?

It depends on your workflow. ChatGPT is built for everyday questions, drafting and editing text, summarizing documents, coding help, data analysis and image generation in one assistant. ElevenLabs is built for Voiceovers, audiobook narration, video dubbing, voice cloning, and real-time voice agents.

What are the key feature differences between ChatGPT and ElevenLabs?

ChatGPT: OpenAI's AI assistant for writing, research, coding, image generation and voice chat. ElevenLabs: Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models. ChatGPT is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does ChatGPT or ElevenLabs have a free plan?

Yes, both do. ChatGPT is freemium and ElevenLabs is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, ChatGPT or ElevenLabs?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.