Busy Firm
vs
ElevenLabs
ElevenLabs generates incredible voices. Busy Firm generates voices AND the app, player, or product that plays them — in the same conversation.
Voice with a destination, not a dead-end MP3.
Why product teams use Busy Firm for in-product voice
Voice generation
| Feature | Busy Firm | ElevenLabs |
|---|---|---|
Text-to-speech quality | XTTS v2 (self-hosted, excellent) | Industry-leading |
Voice cloning from sample | Basic | Instant voice cloning (2 seconds sample) |
Multi-language | 17 languages | 29 languages |
Emotion + tone control | Prompt-based | Granular controls + API |
Long-form narration | Yes | Yes |
Conversational AI voices | Good | State-of-the-art (ElevenLabs Flash) |
What you do with the audio
| Feature | Busy Firm | ElevenLabs |
|---|---|---|
Drop voice into a site you're building | Yes | No |
Generate voice + the podcast player / landing page / ad | Yes | No |
Full-stack app with voice feature | Yes | You integrate via API |
Image/video generation alongside | Yes | No |
Price per plan
ElevenLabs cheaper per character. We're cheaper per deployed voice-powered product.
| Tier | Busy Firm | ElevenLabs |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | $20 (50k chars + code + media) | $5 Starter (30k chars) / $22 Creator (100k chars) |
| Pro | $49 (500k chars + platform) | $99 Pro (500k chars) |
Migrate in 3 minutes
- 1Export your ElevenLabs voices (MP3s) or save your voice IDs.
- 2Upload MP3s as site assets in our Builder, or generate fresh via XTTS prompts.
- 3For voice cloning, upload your sample — XTTS supports 6-second clone. ElevenLabs does 2-second.
- 4Keep ElevenLabs for professional voiceover work if you prefer their quality.
When to choose ElevenLabs instead
We're not right for everyone. Here's when ElevenLabs is the better pick:
- •You're a voiceover pro who needs ElevenLabs' specific voice library or their sub-2-second cloning.
- •Your product is voice-first (audiobook app, podcast tool) and you need the top 2% of quality.
- •You already have deep ElevenLabs API integrations in a legacy stack.
Common questions
Is XTTS v2 as good as ElevenLabs?+
For standard TTS (voiceover, reading text aloud, dictation), XTTS v2 is within 10-15% of ElevenLabs quality. For conversational AI voices and ultra-fast (<200ms) responses, ElevenLabs Flash is still better. For cloning short samples, ElevenLabs wins on 2-second clone; XTTS needs ~6 seconds.
Can I use ElevenLabs voices in your Builder?+
Yes. Upload any MP3 generated in ElevenLabs. Our AI places it as page audio, podcast player, or background narration. You can even paste your ElevenLabs API key and we'll call their API on your behalf.
Why pay $20 for 50k chars when ElevenLabs is $5 for 30k?+
You don't if voice is your only use case. You do if you want the voice inside a running website, app, or product. We include the voice PLUS image gen PLUS video PLUS code PLUS database — all in $20.
Long-form narration (podcasts, audiobooks)?+
Both support long-form. ElevenLabs is tuned for it; we handle it but with less tonal variation. For professional audiobook production, ElevenLabs wins today.
Voices deserve a product to live in.
Your TTS ends up on a real page, in a real app — not in a downloads folder.
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Last verified: 2026-04-17 · Written by the Busy Firm product team · Have a correction? Tell us.