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ElevenLabs vs Shortcut

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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Shortcut logo

Shortcut

AI agent that builds, audits and edits Excel financial models from plain-language prompts

Freemium
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Verdict

ElevenLabs is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Shortcut under Productivity. ElevenLabs scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (9.1 vs 7.6 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only ElevenLabs is available on iOS and Android. Only Shortcut is available on Windows and CLI.

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 Shortcut if

  • You want a tool built for building LBO and DCF and three-statement models quickly, auditing and tracing existing workbooks, repeatable finance workflows via CLI or API.
  • Covers Excel add-in, web, Windows desktop, CLI and API from one product.
  • Finance-specific focus on LBO, DCF and three-statement models with source tracing.
Best for beginners
ElevenLabs
Best for business
ElevenLabs

Features

17 features compared.

  • Text to Speech
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortcut
    Not available
  • Voice Cloning
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortcut
    Not available
  • Voice Design
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortcut
    Not available
  • Speech to Text (Scribe)
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortcut
    Not available
  • Dubbing Studio
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortcut
    Not available
  • Sound Effects and Music
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortcut
    Not available
  • ElevenAgents
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortcut
    Not available
  • API and SDKs
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortcut
    Not available
  • Natural-Language Model Building
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available
  • Spreadsheet Editing and Auditing
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available
  • Excel Add-in
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available
  • Desktop Agent
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available
  • Web App
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available
  • CLI
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available
  • Platform API
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available
  • Reusable Skills and Templates
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available
  • Enterprise Governance
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortcut
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    ElevenLabs
    Freemium
    Shortcut
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    ElevenLabs
    Yes
    Shortcut
    Yes
  • Starting price
    ElevenLabs
    $0
    Shortcut
    $0
  • Plans
    ElevenLabs
    7 plans
    Shortcut
    4 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

Shortcut plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry plan to try the agent

    • 20 weekly credits
    • web app
    • desktop app
    • Excel plugin
    • Google Sheets plugin

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $100/month

    Individual finance professionals

    • 1,000 monthly credits
    • unlimited file creation and edits
    • Platform API access

  • Teams

    $320/month

    Small teams of 2 to 15 seats

    • 1,000 pooled monthly credits plus $100 per seat
    • shared workspace
    • usage analytics
    • centralized billing
    • shared resources

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organizations with custom needs

    • SSO
    • custom permissions
    • BYOK
    • private gateway
    • dedicated support
    • custom contracts and SLAs
    • custom integrations

Our ratings

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

ElevenLabs
9.1overall
Shortcut
7.6overall

  • Voice Quality

    ElevenLabs
    9.4
    Shortcut
    Not rated

  • Voice Cloning

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Shortcut
    Not rated

  • Language Coverage

    ElevenLabs
    9.2
    Shortcut
    Not rated

  • Latency

    ElevenLabs
    8.8
    Shortcut
    Not rated

  • Developer API & SDKs

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Shortcut
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortcut
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortcut
    8.3

  • Value for Money

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortcut
    6.8

  • Performance & Speed

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortcut
    7.8

  • Documentation & Support

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortcut
    7.2

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

Shortcut

Pros

  • Covers Excel add-in, web, Windows desktop, CLI and API from one product.
  • Finance-specific focus on LBO, DCF and three-statement models with source tracing.
  • Permanent free tier with 20 weekly credits.
  • Enterprise security options include SOC 2 Type II, BYOK and on-premises deployment.
  • Public Platform API with webhooks and an OpenAPI spec.

Cons

  • Pro costs $100/month billed annually, well above general-purpose AI assistants.
  • Credit-based usage (2 to 15 credits per message) makes costs hard to predict; a Trustpilot reviewer reported credits cut after switching to an annual plan and slow support.
  • Desktop agent is listed for Windows only, and there is no mobile app.
  • Published benchmark claims are vendor-run, and the Teams pricing is inconsistent across pages.

Platforms

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

Integrations

ElevenLabs

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

Shortcut

4 integrations
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Google Sheets
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft AppSource

Company

  • Company
    ElevenLabs
    Eleven Labs Inc.
    Shortcut
    Fundamental Research Labs
  • Founded
    ElevenLabs
    2022
    Shortcut
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    ElevenLabs
    New York, NY
    Shortcut
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    ElevenLabs
    Claimed
    Shortcut
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ElevenLabs better than Shortcut?

It depends on your workflow. ElevenLabs is built for Voiceovers, audiobook narration, video dubbing, voice cloning, and real-time voice agents. Shortcut is built for building LBO and DCF and three-statement models quickly, auditing and tracing existing workbooks, repeatable finance workflows via CLI or API.

What are the key feature differences between ElevenLabs and Shortcut?

ElevenLabs: Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models. Shortcut: AI agent that builds, audits and edits Excel financial models from plain-language prompts.

Does ElevenLabs or Shortcut have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Shortcut?

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