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ElevenLabs vs Skim

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 Skim under Productivity. ElevenLabs scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (9.1 vs 7.6 out of 10). Only ElevenLabs has a free plan or trial. Only ElevenLabs is available on iOS and Android and offers an API.

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 Skim if

  • You want a tool built for quick pre-signature review of leases, contractor quotes and terms of service, drafting a reply to push back on a clause.
  • Simple one-off $9 price covering up to 3 documents, with no subscription.
  • No account or prompt writing required.
Best value
ElevenLabs
Best for beginners
Skim
Best for business
ElevenLabs

Features

15 features compared.

  • Text to Speech
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Voice Cloning
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Voice Design
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Speech to Text (Scribe)
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Dubbing Studio
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Sound Effects and Music
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • ElevenAgents
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • API and SDKs
    ElevenLabs
    Available
    Skim
    Not available
  • Five red flags
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • Plain-English rewrite
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • Paste-ready reply
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • PDF upload or pasted text
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • No account
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • Free sample
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Skim
    Available
  • One-time pricing
    ElevenLabs
    Not available
    Skim
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    ElevenLabs
    Freemium
    Skim
    Paid
  • Free plan
    ElevenLabs
    Yes
    Skim
    No
  • Starting price
    ElevenLabs
    $0
    Skim
    $9
  • Plans
    ElevenLabs
    7 plans
    Skim
    1 plan

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

Skim plans

  • Skim Check

    Most popular

    $9/one-time

    One payment covering up to 3 documents, no account needed.

    • Five red flags per document
    • Rewrite for each flag
    • Paste-ready reply
    • Up to 3 documents
    • Stripe Checkout

Our ratings

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

ElevenLabs
9.1overall
Skim
7.6overall

  • Voice Quality

    ElevenLabs
    9.4
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Voice Cloning

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Language Coverage

    ElevenLabs
    9.2
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Latency

    ElevenLabs
    8.8
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Developer API & SDKs

    ElevenLabs
    9.0
    Skim
    Not rated

  • Clause Detection

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Skim
    7.0

  • Output Usefulness

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Skim
    7.5

  • Ease of Use

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Skim
    8.5

  • Pricing Clarity

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Skim
    9.0

  • Transparency

    ElevenLabs
    Not rated
    Skim
    6.0

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

Skim

Pros

  • Simple one-off $9 price covering up to 3 documents, with no subscription
  • No account or prompt writing required
  • Output includes a rewrite and a ready-to-send reply, not just a list of risks
  • Free sample report to judge quality before paying
  • Privacy page clearly states what is and is not stored

Cons

  • Only the first 20,000 characters of a document are analyzed
  • Document text goes to xAI, whose retention Skim does not control
  • Fixed five-flag output with no follow-up chat
  • Operator, company and contact details are not disclosed on the site
  • Not legal advice, and no independent reviews found

Platforms

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

Integrations

ElevenLabs

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

Skim

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    ElevenLabs
    Eleven Labs Inc.
    Skim
    Not listed
  • Founded
    ElevenLabs
    2022
    Skim
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    ElevenLabs
    New York, NY
    Skim
    Not listed
  • Listing
    ElevenLabs
    Claimed
    Skim
    Not claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is ElevenLabs better than Skim?

It depends on your workflow. ElevenLabs is built for Voiceovers, audiobook narration, video dubbing, voice cloning, and real-time voice agents. Skim is built for quick pre-signature review of leases, contractor quotes and terms of service, drafting a reply to push back on a clause.

What are the key feature differences between ElevenLabs and Skim?

ElevenLabs: Text-to-speech, voice cloning, dubbing and voice agents built on in-house audio models. Skim: Find the five contract clauses most likely to cost you money before you sign.

Does ElevenLabs or Skim have a free plan?

ElevenLabs has a free plan or trial; Skim is paid only.

Which is cheaper, ElevenLabs or Skim?

ElevenLabs starts at $0 and Skim starts at $9. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.