Deepgram Aura vs Google Cloud Text-to-Speech

The best way to compare Deepgram Aura vs Google Cloud Text-to-Speech: audio samples, latency, features, plans, pricing, and more.

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Deepgram Aura

Responsive, natural-sounding text-to-speech to power voicebots and conversational AI applications.
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Google Cloud Text-to-Speech

Allows developers to create natural-sounding, synthetic human speech as playable audio.

Voice Quality

Deepgram Aura Samples

Mean Opinion Score
Fiction
N/A
Non-Fiction
N/A
Conversation
N/A

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech Samples

Mean Opinion Score
Fiction
3.93
Non-Fiction
3.82
Conversation
3.42

Mean Opinion Score (MOS) is a numerical measure that represents the perceived quality of audio samples, commonly used in evaluating text-to-speech systems. The score ranges from 1 to 5, with 1 indicating poor quality and 5 signifying excellent quality. These scores are derivedfrom comprehensive, professionally-conducted evaluations, and are anonymized to ensure unbiased results.

Features

Deepgram Aura Features

Voice Cloning
Multi-lingual
Per-word Timestamps
Pitch Control
Speed Control
Phone Formats (e.g. pcm_mulaw)

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech Features

Voice Cloning
Multi-lingual
Per-word Timestamps
Pitch Control
Speed Control
Phone Formats (e.g. pcm_mulaw)

Features - Conclusion

  • Shared Features: Deepgram Aura and Google Cloud Text-to-Speech serve distinct purposes within the text-to-speech market, each offering a unique set of features tailored to different user needs.
  • Google Cloud’s Advanced Customization: Google Cloud Text-to-Speech stands out with its feature-rich service, supporting voice cloning, multi-lingual functionality, and pitch and speed control. These capabilities provide developers with a versatile and customizable solution for integrating text-to-speech capabilities into their applications.
  • Deepgram Aura’s Limitations: In contrast, Deepgram Aura lacks voice cloning, multi-lingual support, and pitch and speed control, limiting its customization options compared to Google Cloud Text-to-Speech.
  • Overall Versatility: Google Cloud Text-to-Speech emerges as the more feature-rich and customizable option between the two, catering to developers seeking advanced text-to-speech capabilities for their applications.

Pricing & Plans

Deepgram Aura Pricing

Pay As You Go

$15/mo

  • 1M Characters

Growth

$4k-10k/year

  • Pre-paid credits for entire year
  • Cost: $13.50 per 1M chars

Google Cloud Text-to-Speech Pricing

Free

$0/mo

  • 1M characters

Pay As You Go

$16/mo

  • 1M characters

Pricing & Plans - Conclusion

  • Plan Options: Users with low monthly text-to-speech requirements have an appealing option with Google Cloud Text-to-Speech's free tier, covering up to 1 million characters.
  • Cost Comparison: Deepgram Aura presents a slightly more economical Pay As You Go option for moderate usage, offering an alternative to Google Cloud's comparable plan.
  • Consideration for High-Volume Users: Deepgram Aura's Growth plan could yield substantial savings for high-volume users, albeit requiring a significant initial investment.

Customer Reviews

Deepgram Aura Reviews

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Google Cloud Text-to-Speech Reviews

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Summary

  • Service Comparison: In comparing Deepgram Aura with Google Cloud Text-to-Speech, Google Cloud emerges as the more versatile and feature-rich option, offering voice cloning, multi-lingual support, and controls for pitch and speed—features that Deepgram Aura lacks.
  • Pricing Considerations: Google Cloud provides a free tier suitable for low usage, while Deepgram Aura's Growth plan may offer better value for high-volume users despite its higher upfront cost.
  • Overall Assessment: Overall, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech stands out for its comprehensive features, potentially making it a more attractive choice for developers seeking to integrate advanced text-to-speech capabilities into their applications.

TTS Property

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Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.

TTS Property

-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.Our next-gen TTS model surpasses competitors on performance at one-tenth the cost. Enjoy low latency websocket support and mult-speaker voice generation at pricing that helps you scale.


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Signal Noise Ratio

Signal Noise Ratio

Signal Noise Ratio

The signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is a crucial metric that measures  the amount of useful information vs. false or irrelevant background noise, frequently measured in decibels (dB). Engineers aim to maximize SNR to enhance system performance by minimizing noise interference.

Do you offer any free credits for TTS & ASR?

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We offer a generous free plan for developers with one month of free:

  • 160 hours of text-to-speech generation
  • 1.2 million characters of speech-to-text transcription

What is the monthly subscription?

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Our monthly plan is $20 per month for

  • 160 hours of text-to-speech generation
  • 1.2 million characters of Speech-to-Text transcription

Once you exceed those limits, you can add $5 top-ups to your plan for

  • additional 30hrs of Text-to-Speech
  • additional 300,000 characters of Speech-to-Text

Do you offer voices & transcription other in languages?

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We currently only have English voice generation & transcription. But we're working on multilingual voice support, expected to roll out in 2-3 months.

Can I create custom voices (voice cloning)?

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Please contact us at founders@snr.audio with your custom voice (voice cloning) usecase. Once approved by our compliance team, you will get access to your custom voice in under 48-72 hours.

Can I use the generated audio & transcription commercially?

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Yes, audio & transcription generated with Signal Noise Labs can be used commercially. You own the license to the generated content to perpetuity.

How do I cancel my subscription?

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You can cancel your subscription at any time. Go to the Subscription panel in the dashboard and click the "Cancel Subscription" button.

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