iSpeech
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VisitiSpeech vs MaryTTS
What both publish
| Fact | iSpeech | MaryTTS |
|---|---|---|
| API access | API access requires an API key, with mobile development, mobile production, and web/general production key types. | Yes |
| Commercial use | Yes | The FAQ says the runtime is LGPL-licensed and allows commercial use, modification, and redistribution; builder components are GPL-licensed, and voice licenses vary. |
| Developer support | The developer guide directs users to email support and lists weekday sales phone support during Eastern Time business hours. | The site directs users to the MARY users mailing list for questions and provides documentation and Java API documentation. |
| Export formats | aiff,mp3,ogg,wma,flac,wav,alaw,ulaw,vox,mp4 | WAVE |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | The company lists Newark, New Jersey as headquarters and San Francisco as an additional office. | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
| Languages | The homepage says the Speech API supports text-to-speech and speech recognition in more than 30 languages. | Version 5.2 supports German, British and American English, French, Italian, Luxembourgish, Russian, Swedish, Telugu, and Turkish. |
| Platforms | web,ios,android,api | web,windows,macos,linux,api,self_hosted |
| Product | iSpeech provides text-to-speech and automated speech recognition services through APIs, SDKs, and online tools. | MaryTTS is an open-source, multilingual text-to-speech synthesis platform written in Java. |
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
MaryTTS plans
- MaryTTSFree
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.
Pick MaryTTS if…
MaryTTS may suit developers needing multilingual text-to-speech or tools to build synthesis voices. It is also relevant to Java and Plone users who can meet its runtime requirement.