Microsoft Azure AI Speech vs Unreal Speech
The best way to compare Microsoft Azure AI Speech vs Unreal Speech: audio samples, latency, features, plans, pricing, and more.
Microsoft Azure AI Speech
Unreal Speech
Voice Quality
Microsoft Azure AI Speech Samples
Unreal Speech Samples
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
Microsoft Azure AI Speech Features
Unreal Speech Features
Features - Conclusion
- Shared Capabilities: Essential TTS Features: Unreal Speech and Microsoft Azure AI Speech both offer essential text-to-speech features such as per-word timestamps, pitch control, speed control, and compatibility with phone formats.
- Advanced Features: Microsoft Azure AI Speech: Microsoft Azure AI Speech stands out with additional capabilities like voice cloning and multi-lingual support, making it more versatile for applications requiring a wide range of voices and languages.
Pricing & Plans
Microsoft Azure AI Speech Pricing
Free
$0/mo
- 5 hours of audio (~225K chars)
Pay As You Go
$15/mo
- 1M characters
Unreal Speech Pricing
Free
$0/mo
- 250,000 characters
Basic
$49/mo
- 3M characters
- Extra: $16 per 1M chars
Plus
$499/mo
- 42M characters
- Extra: $12 per 1M chars
Pro
$1499/mo
- 150M characters
- Extra: $10 per 1M chars
Enterprise
$4999/mo
- 625M characters
- Extra: $8 per 1M chars
Pricing & Plans - Conclusion
- Cost-Effective Solution: Unreal Speech's Tiered Plans: Unreal Speech offers a more cost-effective solution across its tiered plans compared to Microsoft Azure AI Speech's Pay As You Go option. At the high end, Unreal Speech's Enterprise plan provides 625M characters for $4999 per month, which translates to significantly more characters per dollar than Azure's Pay As You Go, which would cost $9375 for the same number of characters.
- Better Value for Large-Scale Deployments: Unreal Speech: For large-scale deployments, Unreal Speech is around 2x cheaper than Microsoft Azure AI Speech, especially when considering the volume of characters offered at the top tier versus Azure's cost per million characters.
Customer Reviews
Microsoft Azure AI Speech Reviews
Customers appreciate Azure Text to Speech API for its ease of use, high-quality audio output, and seamless integration with other services. They find it particularly beneficial for accessibility and enhancing user experience across various applications. However, concerns about the cost and limited customization options are frequently mentioned. The API's multilingual support and continuous updates are praised, but some users desire improvements in voice naturalness and additional language options.
Unreal Speech Reviews
Customers appreciate Unreal Speech's Text-to-Speech API for its affordability, ease of setup, and generous free tier. They find the API to be a cost-effective solution compared to competitors, with clear documentation and responsive customer support. The API is praised for its natural-sounding voices and seamless integration into various projects. However, customers express a desire for more voice customization options, support for multiple languages and improvements in voice realism.
Compare Alternatives
Microsoft Azure AI Speech Alternatives
Unreal Speech Alternatives
Summary
- Higher Voice Quality: Unreal Speech: Unreal Speech offers higher voice quality across all types of content but lacks voice cloning and multilingual support.
- Advanced Capabilities: Microsoft Azure AI Speech: Microsoft Azure AI Speech, while offering voice cloning and multilingual capabilities, scores lower in voice quality assessments.
- Generous Free Limits and Enterprise Value: Unreal Speech: Unreal Speech provides more generous free character limits and scales up to larger packages for enterprise needs, offering better value for high-volume users.
- Overall Recommendation: Choosing the Right Service: Overall, Unreal Speech is ideal for users prioritizing high voice quality and cost-effectiveness for large-scale deployments, while Microsoft Azure AI Speech is suitable for those needing advanced features like voice cloning and multilingual support.
TTS Property
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TTS Property
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Do you offer any free credits for TTS & ASR?
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?
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?
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)?
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?
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?
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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