Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Play.ht
Play.ht clearly comes out ahead of Amazon Polly on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Play.ht has a free tier; Amazon Polly does not. Play.ht's paid plans start at $19/mo.
| Overview |  Amazon PollyCloud-based AI text-to-speech service by AWS. | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | ai tool |
| Company | Amazon Web Services | PlayHT |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | MarketingDevelopmentEducation & EdTechAI & Machine Learning | MarketingDesignAI & Machine LearningEducation & EdTechMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | ai-voice | ai-voice |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Play.ht
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| Feature | amazon-polly | play-ht |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Million Characters Per Month Free Tier For First 12 Months | ||
| 1 Instant Voice Clone | ||
| 100 Thousand Characters Per Month Free Tier For First 12 Months | ||
| 10 Instant Voice Clones | ||
| 5 Million Characters Per Month Free Tier | ||
| 12,500 Characters Per Month | ||
| 500 Thousand Characters Per Month Free Tier For First 12 Months | ||
| 250,000 Characters Per Month | ||
| Access To All Voices And Languages | ||
| Commercial Use | ||
| Custom Pricing | ||
| Everything In Unlimited | ||
| Full Access To All Voices And Languages | ||
| High Fidelity Clone | ||
| Unlimited Characters | ||
| Unlimited Instant Voice Clones |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Play.ht comes out ahead overall, though Amazon Polly can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Play.ht offers a free tier; Amazon Polly does not currently list one.
