Compare Podcastle (now Async)

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Pricing

Model	Freemium / Subscription	Free
Starting Price	Not stated on the page we checked	Free
Has Free Version
Plan Summary	Free: 10 AI credits and about 15 min text to speech, lifetimeEssentials: 450 credits and about 2 hours a monthPro: 1,200 credits and about 10 hours a monthTeams: 3,000 credits and about 40 hours a monthBusiness custom	Free: 20,000 characters/week per search results quoting the sitePaid plans: not stated on the page we checked

Other Specifications

Product Type

Text-to-SpeechVoice CloningAI Video and Audio Editor

Text-to-Speech

Language Support

Languages Supported	over 15 languages (pricing page); '15 different languages' and 'over 100 languages and dialects tested' on the AI voices page	Major languages named on the site; 100+ claimed by a third party, unconfirmed
Accent Variety	Not stated on the page we checked	not stated on the page we checked

Voice Quality

Quality Rating	Not stated on the page we checked	Not rated
Tonal Description	Vendor describes natural pronunciation; no quality claim is made here.	not stated on the page we checked

Voice Count

Total Voices	1000+ (vendor figure)	600+ claimed by a third party, unconfirmed
Categories	Stock AI voices plus voice cloning	Not stated

Ease of Use

Usability Rating	Not stated on the page we checked	Not rated
User Experience	Chat-based AI editor	Text box to audio

Integrations

API Availability	Developer Voice API announced under the Async brand; per-plan access not stated on the page we checked.	not stated on the page we checked
Platform Integrations	Not stated on the page we checked	N/A

Use Cases

Primary Use Cases	PodcastsYouTube videosPodcast adsMarketing	Quick voiceovers
Applications	Monetized YouTube content, podcast ads and marketing, per the vendor FAQ.	Quick voiceovers

Text to Speech Features

SSML Support	Not stated on the page we checked	N/A
API Access		N/A
Multi Language
Emotional Impulse	Not stated on the page we checked	N/A
Voice Cloning		N/A

Character/Word Limits

Plan Limits	Text to speech allowances per plan: ~15 min lifetime (Free), ~2 h, ~10 h, ~40 h a month on paid plans	20,000 characters/week (free, per search results)
Monthly Limit	~15 minutes lifetime (Free)	20,000 characters/week

Commercial Rights

Included
Licensing Terms	Vendor FAQ: you retain ownership of the output. Per-plan commercial rights not stated on the page we checked.	Commercial use for any lawful purpose per search results quoting the site; formal terms not read

File Formats

Supported Formats	MP3WAV (paid plans)	not stated on the page we checked
Export Options	Audio: MP3 up to 160kbps on Free, 320kbps MP3 or 1411kbps WAV on paid plans	not stated on the page we checked

Customer Support

Support Channels	Not stated on the page we checked	not stated on the page we checked
Priority Support	Not stated on the page we checked	N/A

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