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ElevenLabs vs Shortwave

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

ElevenLabs logo

ElevenLabs

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

Freemium
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Shortwave logo

Shortwave

AI email client for Gmail that searches, organizes, drafts and schedules from plain-language prompts

Freemium
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Verdict

ElevenLabs is listed under Audio & Speech AI and Shortwave under AI Assistants. ElevenLabs scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (9.1 vs 8.1 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only ElevenLabs is available on Web and offers an API. Only Shortwave is available on Windows and macOS.

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 Shortwave if

  • You want a tool built for heavy Gmail users who want AI search, drafting and inbox triage inside the email client itself.
  • AI search covers up to five years of email on Business and unlimited history on Premier and Max.
  • Native apps on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, with a 4.7 average rating on the App Store.
Best for beginners
ElevenLabs
Best for business
ElevenLabs

Features

18 features compared.

  • Text to Speech
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortwave
    Not available
  • Voice Cloning
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortwave
    Not available
  • Voice Design
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortwave
    Not available
  • Speech to Text (Scribe)
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortwave
    Not available
  • Dubbing Studio
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortwave
    Not available
  • Sound Effects and Music
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortwave
    Not available
  • ElevenAgents
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortwave
    Not available
  • API and SDKs
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Shortwave
    Not available
  • AI Assistant
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • AI Search
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • Write in Your Voice
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • AI Filters
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • Bundles and Split Inboxes
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • AI Scheduling
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • Team Collaboration
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • Tracking and Reminders
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • App Connections and MCP
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available
  • Privacy Controls
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Shortwave
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Shortwave plans

  • Free

    $0

    Individual tier with basic AI and limited daily AI quota

    • Basic intelligence
    • limited daily AI quota
    • 90 days of search history
    • Sent with Shortwave signature

  • Pro

    $18/user/mo

    Individual plan for personal users

    • AI assistant
    • paid AI features for individuals

  • Business

    Most popular

    $30/user/mo

    Everyday AI productivity for teams

    • Standard intelligence
    • 5 years AI search history
    • max 50 threads per AI search
    • 3 AI filters
    • AI integrations and web browsing

  • Premier

    $45/user/mo

    Everything in Business with more AI capacity

    • Advanced intelligence
    • 2x AI usage
    • 100 threads per AI search
    • 10 AI filters
    • unlimited AI search history

  • Max

    $120/user/mo

    Highest AI capacity per seat

    • Expert intelligence
    • 6x AI usage
    • 150 threads per AI search
    • 50 AI filters
    • unlimited AI search history

Our ratings

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

ElevenLabs
9.1overall
Shortwave
8.1overall

  • Voice Quality

    ElevenLabs
    9.4
    Shortwave
    Not rated

  • Voice Cloning

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Shortwave
    Not rated

  • Language Coverage

    ElevenLabs
    9.2
    Shortwave
    Not rated

  • Latency

    ElevenLabs
    8.8
    Shortwave
    Not rated

  • Developer API & SDKs

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Shortwave
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortwave
    8.5

  • Feature Depth

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortwave
    8.4

  • Value for Money

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortwave
    7.3

  • Performance & Speed

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortwave
    8.3

  • Documentation & Support

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Shortwave
    7.8

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

Shortwave

Pros

  • AI search covers up to five years of email on Business and unlimited history on Premier and Max.
  • Native apps on iOS, Android, Mac and Windows, with a 4.7 average rating on the App Store.
  • Team features such as shared threads, comments and assignments sit inside the inbox.
  • AI connects to outside tools including Notion, HubSpot, GitHub and MCP servers.
  • Per-plan model tiers let users pay for stronger models only when needed.

Cons

  • Paid plans are priced per seat from $30 (Business) to $120 (Max), higher than many email clients.
  • Built around Gmail; support for other providers is limited or unclear.
  • AI usage is capped by plan, with Business allowing roughly 150-300 Standard requests per day.
  • The free tier is not clearly documented on the official pricing page.

Platforms

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

Integrations

ElevenLabs

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

Shortwave

10 integrations
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Slack
  • Notion
  • HubSpot
  • Asana
  • GitHub
  • Linear
  • Zapier
  • Tasklet

Company

  • Company
    ElevenLabs
    Eleven Labs Inc.
    Shortwave
    Shortwave Communications, Inc.
  • Founded
    ElevenLabs
    2022
    Shortwave
    2020
  • Headquarters
    ElevenLabs
    New York, NY
    Shortwave
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    ElevenLabs
    Claimed
    Shortwave
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ElevenLabs better than Shortwave?

It depends on your workflow. ElevenLabs is built for Voiceovers, audiobook narration, video dubbing, voice cloning, and real-time voice agents. Shortwave is built for heavy Gmail users who want AI search, drafting and inbox triage inside the email client itself.

What are the key feature differences between ElevenLabs and Shortwave?

ElevenLabs: Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models. Shortwave: AI email client for Gmail that searches, organizes, drafts and schedules from plain-language prompts.

Does ElevenLabs or Shortwave have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Shortwave?

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