ESPnet
8.1#24 in text-to-speech toolsFree planFree planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
VisitESPnet vs iSpeech
What both publish
| Fact | ESPnet | iSpeech |
|---|---|---|
| API access | Yes | API access requires an API key, with mobile development, mobile production, and web/general production key types. |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Export formats | WAV | aiff,mp3,ogg,wma,flac,wav,alaw,ulaw,vox,mp4 |
| Platforms | The installation guide lists Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian, Windows 10, and macOS 12 as supported distributions or systems, with Windows and macOS marked installation only. | web,ios,android,api |
ESPnet plans
- ESPnetFree
- ESPnet open-source toolkitFree
iSpeech plans
- Pay Per Use$50 a month
- Pay Per Install$0.25 a month
- HackerFree
- BasicFree
- Plus$2.95 a month
- Premium$3.95 a month
Pick ESPnet if…
ESPnet suits developers and speech-processing learners who want recipes, tutorials, and existing-model inference or task-specific training. Users should be prepared to install optional dependencies where needed.
Pick iSpeech if…
iSpeech may suit people who need text-to-speech or transcription, as well as developers seeking API or SDK access. Its described education uses include mobile learning apps, spoken course materials, and pronunciation practice.