PlayHT Is Shut Down: The Cheapest PlayHT Alternatives in 2026
PlayHT has closed for good. Here are the voice tools that replace it, with today's prices, what each plan includes and which ones let you use the audio commercially.
Today's prices
Checked automatically · 2026-11-10 23:19| Tool | Plan | Paid monthly | Paid yearly | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElevenLabs | Starter | $6 | $5 | 30,000 credits |
| Cartesia | Pro | $5 | – | – |
| Murf AI | Creator | $19 | – | 24 hours |
Cheapest paid plan per tool, in US dollars, read from each tool's official pricing page. Prices in tables below update too; some figures in the running text were written when this article was published. Compare these tools side by side →
Cheapest paid plan: Cartesia Pro at $5/mo, with about 133 minutes of speech a month.
Closest replacement for PlayHT's voice cloning and studio: ElevenLabs, from $6/mo.
Best for long voice-overs on a fixed budget: Murf AI.
Last checked: 2026-11-10
What happened to PlayHT?
Meta took over the PlayHT team in mid-2025. The PlayHT API stopped working in July 2025, and the platform closed for good on December 31, 2025. Cloned voices and audio files were not moved anywhere, so if you used a PlayHT voice clone you need to clone your voice again in a new tool. Because PlayHT no longer sells plans, it has been removed from GenCost's price lists.
PlayHT alternatives compared
| Tool | Plan | Monthly price | What you get | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartesia | Pro | $5/mo | 100K credits, about 133 minutes of speech, instant voice cloning | Yes |
| ElevenLabs | Starter | $6/mo | 30K credits, roughly 30–40 minutes of speech, instant voice cloning | Yes |
| Murf AI | Creator | $19/mo | 24 hours of voice generation a year | Yes |
| Descript | Hobbyist | $24/mo | 10 media hours a month, with a full audio and video editor | Check the plan |
| Speechify | Premium | $29/mo | Text to speech for reading and voice-overs | Check the plan |
| WellSaid Labs | Maker | $44/mo | Studio-quality voices for training and business videos | Check the plan |
Prices update automatically every morning from each tool's official pricing page. Minutes are approximate: they depend on the voice, the model and how fast the text is read.
Which PlayHT alternative should you pick?
Cartesia: cheapest, with commercial use from $5
Cartesia's Pro plan is the cheapest paid voice plan we track. It includes a commercial license and instant voice cloning, and unused credits roll over up to twice your monthly amount.
ElevenLabs: the most complete PlayHT replacement
ElevenLabs has the widest set of tools: voice cloning, a studio for long projects, dubbing and sound effects. Starter is $1 for the first month, then $6. Professional voice cloning starts on Creator, which is $11 for the first month and then $22.
Murf AI: best for regular voice-overs
Murf gives you a large yearly allowance of voice time and an editor that lines speech up with video. Its Free plan can't download audio and has no commercial rights.
Moving from PlayHT
- Re-clone your voice. Your PlayHT clones are gone. Record 1–3 minutes of clean audio and clone it again in ElevenLabs or Cartesia.
- Update your apps. If you used the PlayHT API, ElevenLabs and Cartesia both have text-to-speech APIs you can switch to.
- Check the license. The free plans of ElevenLabs, Cartesia and Murf don't allow commercial use.
See every voice plan with its "Watch out" notes on the voice price list, or compare the top picks side by side on the Compare page.
Sources: ElevenLabs blog and AnySpeech on the PlayHT shutdown (both are PlayHT competitors). Prices from each tool's official pricing page, checked automatically every morning. Always confirm on the official sites.