Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio
Adobe Podcast vs ElevenLabs vs Murf AI
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone publishing voice content, from podcasters to marketers fixing a webinar or interview recording.
Pick it if: Anyone who needs narration, voiceovers or spoken audio without hiring voice talent or a studio.
Pick it if: Marketers, trainers and agencies who need clean, consistent voiceovers for business videos without hiring a voice actor.
Overview
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | ElevenLabs | Murf AI |
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| In one line | Makes rough voice recordings sound studio-recorded in one click with Enhance Speech. | Lifelike AI voiceovers, dubbing and audiobooks from text, in thousands of voices. | Turns scripts into studio-style voiceovers for training, ads and explainer videos. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Starting price | $19.99/mo | $6/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Works with Claude Code | No | Yes | Yes |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | ElevenLabs | Murf AI |
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.6Winner | 4.0 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | ElevenLabs | Murf AI |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | – |
| Desktop app | No | – | – |
| Browser extension | No | Yes | – |
| API access | No | Yes | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | – | Yes | Yes |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | – | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | – | Yes | Yes |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Understands images | – | No | – |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | – | Yes | – |
| Learns your brand or style | – | Yes | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Capabilities score | 3/ 17 | 11/ 17 | 7/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | ElevenLabs | Murf AI |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Fixing the odd recording. | Free Free Trying voices and personal projects. | Free Free Hearing the voices before you pay. |
Premium (via Firefly Pro) $19.99/mo People cleaning up audio or video every week. | Starter $6/mo, or $5/mo billed yearly Occasional voiceovers you'll publish. | Creator $19/mo billed yearly ($228/yr) Freelancers and solo creators. | |
CreatorOur pick $22/mo, or $18/mo billed yearly Anyone producing audio every week. | BusinessOur pick $66/mo billed yearly ($792/yr) Businesses producing voiceovers every month. | ||
Pro $99/mo, or $83/mo billed yearly High volume and API work. | Enterprise Custom Large teams that need collaboration and security. | ||
Scale $299/mo, or $249/mo billed yearly Small teams and products built on voice. | |||
Enterprise Custom Large or regulated organisations. | |||
| Which plan to pick | The free plan handles most business needs. Pay for Premium only if you regularly fix video files, need to batch-process episodes, or already want Firefly Pro for images. | Starter at $6 is enough for occasional voiceovers with a commercial licence. Most creators land on Creator at $22 for the professional voice clone and more minutes. Pro and Scale are for teams or anyone building products on the API. | Use Free only to compare voices. A business producing its own training or marketing videos should go straight to Business on yearly billing for the business licence and extra hours. Month-to-month billing costs noticeably more. |
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Adobe Podcast, ElevenLabs or Murf AI?
ElevenLabs scores highest overall in our ratings (Adobe Podcast 4.3/5, ElevenLabs 4.6/5 and Murf AI 4.0/5). Adobe Podcast is best for rescuing poorly recorded interviews and cleaning up webinar and Zoom audio. ElevenLabs is best for video voiceovers and cloning your own voice. Murf AI is best for training and e-learning narration and product demo and explainer voiceovers.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Podcast, ElevenLabs or Murf AI?
Adobe Podcast: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. ElevenLabs: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $6/mo. Murf AI: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19/mo.
Which is easier to use, Adobe Podcast, ElevenLabs or Murf AI?
Adobe Podcast rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone publishing voice content, from podcasters to marketers fixing a webinar or interview recording.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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