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ElevenLabs vs Kiro

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

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ElevenLabs

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

Freemium
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Verdict

ElevenLabs is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Kiro under Coding AI. ElevenLabs scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (9.1 vs 8.0 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only ElevenLabs is available on iOS and Android and offers an API. Only Kiro is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Best overall

ElevenLabs

  • Content Creators
  • Video Producers
  • Podcasters
  • Audiobook Publishers

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.

Choose Kiro if

  • You want a tool built for turning feature ideas into structured specs and tasks before agents write code in large codebases.
  • Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
  • Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.
Best for beginners
ElevenLabs
Best for business
ElevenLabs

Features

18 features compared.

  • Text to Speech
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Voice Cloning
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Voice Design
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Speech to Text (Scribe)
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Dubbing Studio
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Sound Effects and Music
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • ElevenAgents
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • API and SDKs
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Kiro
    Not available
  • Spec-driven development
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Agent hooks
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Steering files
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Memory
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Correctness checking
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Model choice
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Kiro CLI
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Kiro Web
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Local command sandbox
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available
  • Open standards and MCP
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Kiro
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    ElevenLabs
    Freemium
    Kiro
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    ElevenLabs
    Yes
    Kiro
    Yes
  • Starting price
    ElevenLabs
    $0
    Kiro
    $0
  • Plans
    ElevenLabs
    7 plans
    Kiro
    5 plans

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

Kiro plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry tier to try Kiro

    • 50 credits
    • Open-weight models
    • Claude Sonnet 4.5 with rate limits

  • Pro

    $20/user/mo

    Individual paid plan

    • 1,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Pro+

    $40/user/mo

    More credits for heavier use

    • 2,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Pro Max

    $100/user/mo

    High-volume individual use

    • 5,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

  • Power

    $200/user/mo

    Highest credit allowance

    • 10,000 credits
    • Premium models
    • Kiro Web
    • Add-on credits at $0.04

Our ratings

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

ElevenLabs
9.1overall
Kiro
8.0overall

  • Voice Quality

    ElevenLabs
    9.4
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Voice Cloning

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Language Coverage

    ElevenLabs
    9.2
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Latency

    ElevenLabs
    8.8
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Developer API & SDKs

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Kiro
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Kiro
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Kiro
    8.5

  • Value for Money

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Kiro
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Kiro
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Kiro
    8.0

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

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

Kiro

Pros

  • Spec-driven workflow produces requirements, design and task lists before code is written.
  • Based on Code OSS, so VS Code settings, themes and Open VSX extensions carry over.
  • Same credit pool works across IDE, CLI and Web with no separate cloud compute charge.
  • Multiple model families, including open-weight options, with an Auto mode.
  • Free tier with 50 credits and downloadable apps on macOS, Windows and Linux.

Cons

  • Credits can run out quickly on complex spec tasks; costs vary by model and monthly credits do not roll over.
  • Free tier excludes premium models and is limited to open-weight models and Claude Sonnet 4.5 under rate limits.
  • Mobile app is iOS-only, in preview, and needs iOS 26 or later.
  • Cloud sessions are only available in US East (N. Virginia), and Enterprise pricing is not published.

Platforms

  • Web
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
    Kiro
    Supported
  • Windows
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Supported
  • macOS
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Supported
  • iOS
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
    Kiro
    Not supported
  • Android
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
    Kiro
    Not supported
  • API
    ElevenLabs
    Supported
    Kiro
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Not supported
  • Linux
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Supported
  • CLI
    ElevenLabs
    Not supported
    Kiro
    Supported

Integrations

ElevenLabs

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

Kiro

12 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Figma
  • Postman
  • Datadog
  • Miro
  • Stripe
  • Supabase
  • ElevenLabs
  • Firebase
  • Terraform
  • MCP

Company

  • Company
    ElevenLabs
    Eleven Labs Inc.
    Kiro
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Founded
    ElevenLabs
    2022
    Kiro
    2006
  • Headquarters
    ElevenLabs
    New York, NY
    Kiro
    Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Listing
    ElevenLabs
    Claimed
    Kiro
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ElevenLabs better than Kiro?

It depends on your workflow. ElevenLabs is built for Voiceovers, audiobook narration, video dubbing, voice cloning, and real-time voice agents. Kiro is built for turning feature ideas into structured specs and tasks before agents write code in large codebases.

What are the key feature differences between ElevenLabs and Kiro?

ElevenLabs: Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models. Kiro: Spec-driven agentic IDE from AWS that turns prompts into designs, tasks and code.

Does ElevenLabs or Kiro have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Kiro?

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