HancVoice vs ElevenLabs: which one fits your voice-overs?
ElevenLabs is the best-known name in AI voices. HancVoice is a smaller studio with a narrower focus and lower prices per character. Here is where each one is the better choice.
Pick by what you voice
Choose ElevenLabs if you need many languages (70+), dubbing of whole videos, sound effects or music in the same account.
Choose HancVoice if you voice German, Italian, Spanish, French or other core languages, want more characters for the money and prefer prices in euros without automatic renewal.
HancVoice and ElevenLabs side by side
| HancVoice | ElevenLabs | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | 10,000 characters a month | 10,000 credits a month, no commercial license |
| Entry plan | Starter: €9 a month for 120,000 characters | Starter: $6 a month for 30,000 credits |
| About 120,000 characters a month | Starter, €9 | Creator, $22 (121,000 credits) |
| About 500,000 to 600,000 characters | Pro, €29 for 500,000 characters | Pro, $99 for 600,000 credits |
| Yearly billing | 25% cheaper than twelve months | About two months free |
| Currency | Euro, VAT included where it applies | US dollar, taxes on top |
| Renewal | Only if you switch it on at checkout | Subscription renews until cancelled |
| Languages | 10 with guaranteed quality, 24 in total with beta | 70+ |
| Ready voices | 318 | Large library, including community voices |
| Own voice | From a short recording, private to your account | Instant cloning from Starter, professional cloning from Creator |
| API | REST API from Starter | API available |
Where HancVoice is stronger
- More characters for the money at the volumes most creators and small teams use.
- Prices in euros with VAT included, from a company in Vienna. Easier for European bookkeeping.
- A plan renews only if you ask for it. No forgotten subscription.
- 49 German voices, including Austrian and Swiss voices.
- One editor for voice-overs, audiobooks chapter by chapter and your own voice.
Where ElevenLabs is stronger
- Far more languages: 70+ against our 10 core languages.
- More products in one account: dubbing, sound effects, music, voice agents.
- A very large voice library, including voices shared by the community.
- Many ready integrations with video and automation tools.
ElevenLabs details as listed on their public pricing page in October 2026. Prices and plans change, please check their site before you decide. Source: elevenlabs.io/pricing
What the price difference means in practice
A typical month for a YouTube channel or an online course is around 100,000 to 150,000 characters of script. At ElevenLabs that lands on the Creator plan at $22 a month. At HancVoice the Starter plan at €9 covers 120,000 characters.
At larger volumes the gap stays: Pro at HancVoice is €29 for 500,000 characters, the ElevenLabs Pro plan is $99 for 600,000 credits. ElevenLabs counts one credit per character for text to speech on most models.
When ElevenLabs is worth the extra cost
If your project needs a language we do not voice yet, ElevenLabs is the right tool. The same goes for automatic dubbing of finished videos or sound design in one place. We do not offer those, and we would rather say so than lose your trust.
Switching is simple
Paste the same script into the HancVoice editor, pick a voice and compare the result by ear. The first 10,000 characters a month are free and need no card, so the test costs nothing.
Listen to HancVoice voices
Real voices from our catalog. Press play on a portrait.
Questions and answers
At the same number of characters, yes. About 120,000 characters a month cost €9 at HancVoice and $22 at ElevenLabs (Creator). Prices as listed in October 2026.
No. HancVoice voices 10 languages with guaranteed quality and more in beta. ElevenLabs lists 70+. If you need a rare language, check our language list first.
Yes. A short recording is enough to create a private voice that only your account can use. You confirm that it is your voice or that you have permission.
Yes, a REST API is included from the Starter plan. The developer page has the reference and examples.
Prices are in euros. You pay monthly or yearly (25% cheaper). A plan renews only if you switch renewal on at checkout.
Hear the difference on your own script
10,000 characters a month are free. No card needed.