Which one, by use case
| If you care about | Leads | ElevenLabs | Synthesia |
|---|
| Lowest starting priceStarter against Starter | ElevenLabs | $6/mo | $19/mo |
| Trying it freeBoth have a free plan | Tie | Free plan with 10k credits per month; credits reset each cycle and do not... | Basic plan is free: 500 credits a month, about 10 minutes of video or... |
| Buying without a sales call | Tie | Self-serve + sales | Self-serve + sales |
| No long contract | Tie | Monthly or yearly subscription, cancel any time | Recurring monthly or annual subscription; cancel anytime in account settings |
| Most AI translation tools checks statedCounted from quotes on each vendor's site, not tested | Synthesia | 1 of 8 | 3 of 8 |
| Security reviewSOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA BAA and SSO, in the vendor's own words | Synthesia | 2 of 4 stated | 3 of 4 stated |
| Fewest price rises on recordFrom archived copies of each pricing page | Synthesia | 1 since 2024Q3 | 0 since 2023Q1 |
Each row is computed from the two records, with no overall winner. "Not found" means a record doesn't state it, so that row can't be decided.
Plans side by side
| ElevenLabs plan | Price | Included |
|---|
| Freeper month"Free $0 (10,000 credits)" | $0 | 10,000 credits |
| Starterper month"Starter $6 (30,000 credits)" | $6 | 30,000 credits |
| Creatorper month"Creator $22 (121,000 credits, $11 for the first month)" | $22 | 121,000 credits |
| Proper month"Pro $99 (600,000 credits)" | $99 | 600,000 credits |
| Scaleper month"Scale $299 (1,800,000 credits, 3 seats)" | $299 | 1.8 million credits |
| Businessper month"Business $990 (6,000,000 credits, 10 seats)" | $990 | 6 million credits |
| Enterprise"Custom pricing" | Quote | – |
Read from ElevenLabs's pricing page on Oct 29, 2026.
| Synthesia plan | Price | Included |
|---|
| Basicper month"$0 per month" | $0 | 500 credits |
| Starterper month"then $19 per month" | $19 | 1,250 credits |
| Proper month"then $89 per month" | $89 | 6,000 credits |
| Enterprise"Custom pricing" | Quote | Unlimited |
Read from Synthesia's pricing page on Oct 29, 2026.
AI translation tools checks
| Check | ElevenLabs | Synthesia |
|---|
| Custom glossaries | Not found | Stated"Define brand terms, product names, and jargon to keep messaging consistent and pronunciations correct." |
| Document file translation | Not found | Not found |
| Translation API | Not found | Stated"Automate dubbing workflows and translate video at scale through the API." |
| 100+ languages | Not found | Stated"Automatically translate your videos into 140+ languages" |
| Translation memory | Not found | Not found |
| Human review workflow | Not found | Not found |
| No training on data | Not found | Not found |
| Live speech translation | Stated"Realtime Translation" | Not found |
Fine print
| Term | ElevenLabs | Synthesia |
|---|
| Billing increment | Credits charged per generation request, not per download"Credits are charged per generation request, not per download." | Video charged on new avatar footage generated, not finished length"We only count new footage: edit three seconds of an existing video and regenerate, and you're charged for..." |
| Billed beyond usage | Pay-as-you-go top-up credits exist, separate from plan credits"Pay-as-you-go top-up credits are separate and are not subject to this rollover cap." | No automatic overage; creation pauses until renewal, extra credits can be bought"Video creation and survey response collection pause until your plan renews." |
| Contract | Monthly or yearly subscription, cancel any time"You can cancel your subscription at any time." | Recurring monthly or annual subscription; cancel anytime in account settings"Yes. Simply go to your account settings in Synthesia and cancel your plan." |
| Auto renew | Term subscriptions renew automatically for the same duration"YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY RENEWED FOR ADDITIONAL PERIODS OF THE SAME DURATION AS THE INITIAL..." | Recurring payment"No, the payment for using Synthesia is recurring." |
| Price change notice | Renewals at then-current fee; terms changes may be notified by email or in service"AT ELEVENLABS’ THEN-CURRENT FEE FOR SUCH FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY" | Not found |
Security and your data
| Question | ElevenLabs | Synthesia |
|---|
| Trains AI on your data? | yes"We use your personal information to research, build, train and improve our AI models." | Not found |
| HIPAA (signs a BAA) | available on Enterprise"BAAs for HIPAA customers" | Not found |
| SOC 2 | Not found | SOC2"SOC2. GDPR. ISO42001. SAML/SSO. Locked down." |
| GDPR | Not found | GDPR"SOC2. GDPR. ISO42001. SAML/SSO. Locked down." |
| Single sign-on | Enterprise workspaces"SSO is available for enterprise workspaces" | SAML/SSO on Enterprise"SAML/SSO" |
The vendors' own words. We don't audit security claims. The full trust table.
Price history
| ElevenLabs | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Starter2026Q1 to 2026Q2, billed monthly | $5 | $6 | +20% |
| Scale2026Q1 to 2026Q2, billed monthly | $330 | $299 | -9% |
| Synthesia | Before | After | Change |
|---|
| Starter2026Q3 to 2026Q4, billed monthly | $29 | $19 | -34% |
From archived copies of each pricing page in the Internet Archive, one per quarter, in USD. All price changes.