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AI

Free and open-source ElevenLabs alternatives

ElevenLabs (AI text-to-speech and voice cloning) is a commercial product. These 2 tools do the same job and are free to use or to self-host.
Short answer: the best free alternatives to ElevenLabs are Piper TTS and Coqui TTS. Self-hosting is free; you pay only for the server (a small VPS is about $4–6/mo). Licenses and prices checked 2026-10-01.
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    Piper TTS

    Fast local neural text-to-speech

    Fast local neural text-to-speech; no voice cloning.

    Open source (GPL-3.0) ·★ 5.8k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-06 · details

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    Coqui TTS

    Open-source deep learning toolkit for text-to-speech

    Deep-learning text-to-speech toolkit (maintained fork by Idiap).

    Open source (MPL-2.0) ·★ 2.3k GitHub stars · last commit 2026-10-02 · details

Want paid options too? See all ElevenLabs alternatives or the full free alternatives list.

FAQ

Is there a free alternative to ElevenLabs?+

Yes. Piper TTS and Coqui TTS do the same job for free; Piper TTS and Coqui TTS are open source.

What is the best open-source alternative to ElevenLabs?+

Piper TTS is the most starred on GitHub (5.8k stars). Fast local neural text-to-speech; no voice cloning.

Open source: OSI-approved license. Free to self-host: the code is public and free to run yourself, with limits in the license.