Applio vs Murf
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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Free open-source voice conversion and model training
Turn scripts into AI voiceovers, then sync them with video, music and slides.
- Free access
- Applio: Free access
- Murf: Free access
- Paid from
- Applio: No fixed price listed
- Murf: USD 19 per month
- Plans listed
- Applio: 1
- Murf: 9
- Public API
- Applio: Not confirmed
- Murf: Yes
Where Applio and Murf differ
- Pricing checkPrices confirmed for Applio; pricing review due for Murf.
- PlansApplio lists 1 plans and Murf lists 9.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Applio | Fact | Murf |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree (open source, MIT) · 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · USD 0 |
| No fixed price listed | Lowest listed paid plan | USD 19 per monthCreator · billed yearly · USD 228 a year; USD 29 billed monthly |
| Free open-source software; runs on your own computer | Pricing model | Free plan; paid Creator and Business |
| 1 | Plans listedDiffers | 9 |
| Not confirmed | Public API | Yes |
| Not confirmed | Card to start | Not required |
| Not confirmed | Open source | No |
| What it is for | ||
| Free local voice conversion and voice model training | Built for | Narrated e-learning and presentation voiceovers |
| Audio & voice | CategorySame | Audio & voice |
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| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Prices confirmed · Oct 6, 2026 | Pricing checkDiffers | Pricing review due · Sep 25, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Murf
Pricing review due · Sep 25, 2026- FreeUSD 0no credit card required
- CreatorUSD 19 per monthbilled yearly · USD 228 a year; USD 29 billed monthly
- BusinessUSD 66 per monthbilled yearly · USD 792 a year; USD 99 billed monthly
- EnterpriseContact provider
- API pay as you goUSD 0.01 per 1,000 charactersFalcon model; Gen2 text to speech USD 0.03 per 1,000 characters
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- API free trialUSD 0no credit card required
- Dub FreeUSD 0no credit card required
- Dub pay as you goFrom USD 0.25 per credit
- Dub EnterpriseContact provider
Strengths and limits
Applio
Strengths
- No licence fee: The MIT-licensed code, Desktop app and portable package download without an account or payment.
- Local by design: The official security page says audio and models stay on your device unless you share them.
- Full workflow in one app: Conversion, training, blending, text-to-speech and dataset checks sit in one interface.
Limits to plan around
- Slower development: The README says Applio will no longer receive frequent updates; expect security patches, dependency updates and occasional features.
- GPU for training: Docs recommend an Nvidia RTX 20-series GPU or newer for training, and real-time conversion is GPU only.
- Manual setup: Source installs need scripts or Python 3.10 environments, and the macOS Desktop build is not Apple-notarized yet.
Murf
Strengths
- Free plan has no end date: The 10 free minutes of voice generation do not expire, and unused free minutes carry over when you upgrade.
- Voice tweaks do not cost minutes: Changing voice, style, pitch, speed or pronunciation on the same text does not consume voice generation time.
- Wide export choice: Paid plans export MP3, WAV, FLAC and telephony formats, plus MP4 or MOV video with subtitles.
Limits to plan around
- No downloads on Free: The free plan lets you create and share previews but not download or export projects, and carries no commercial rights.
- Minutes expire after one extra cycle: Unused VGT carries forward only to the next billing cycle, on renewal or while paused, and is lost if the subscription is cancelled or a renewal payment fails.
- No refunds on subscriptions: The pricing FAQ states payments on monthly or annual subscriptions are not eligible for refunds.
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