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Compare Amazon Polly and Azure Text to Speech API

At a Glance
Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly
Star Rating
(71)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon Polly
Azure Text to Speech API
Azure Text to Speech API
Star Rating
(90)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (50.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure Text to Speech API

Amazon Polly vs Azure Text to Speech API

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Polly easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Polly overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon Polly meets the needs of their business better than Azure Text to Speech API.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Polly is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Polly over Azure Text to Speech API.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Polly
No pricing available
Azure Text to Speech API
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Polly
No trial information available
Azure Text to Speech API
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
58
8.2
73
Ease of Use
9.0
59
8.7
73
Ease of Setup
8.9
21
7.6
47
Ease of Admin
8.8
20
7.5
44
Quality of Support
8.7
54
7.8
67
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
20
7.8
42
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
59
8.7
72
Features by Category
8.3
38
8.8
34
Integration
8.1
37
8.9
34
8.2
37
8.8
33
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.8
37
9.1
33
8.5
37
8.8
32
8.6
36
8.9
32
8.4
37
8.8
33
8.2
37
8.8
33
7.6
37
8.3
34
7.9
37
8.7
34
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Audio Format
8.1
37
8.6
34
8.0
36
8.5
33
8.4
36
8.8
32
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.9
31
9.1
29
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio
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Video
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Image
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Text
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Platform
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Generative AI
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Genesys AppFoundry MarketplaceHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly
Azure Text to Speech API
Azure Text to Speech API
Amazon Polly and Azure Text to Speech API are categorized as Text to Speech
Unique Categories
Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly is categorized as Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace
Azure Text to Speech API
Azure Text to Speech API has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
49.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.7%
Azure Text to Speech API
Azure Text to Speech API
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
50.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
24.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly
Information Technology and Services
19.7%
Computer Software
9.9%
Telecommunications
5.6%
Accounting
5.6%
Hospital & Health Care
4.2%
Other
54.9%
Azure Text to Speech API
Azure Text to Speech API
Information Technology and Services
22.5%
Computer Software
20.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.5%
Education Management
4.5%
Consulting
2.2%
Other
46.1%
Alternatives
Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly Alternatives
Murf.ai
Murf.ai
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Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
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IBM Watson Text to Speech
IBM Watson Text to Speech
Add IBM Watson Text to Speech
Descript
Descript
Add Descript
Azure Text to Speech API
Azure Text to Speech API Alternatives
Murf.ai
Murf.ai
Add Murf.ai
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Add Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
IBM Watson Text to Speech
IBM Watson Text to Speech
Add IBM Watson Text to Speech
Descript
Descript
Add Descript
Discussions
Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly Discussions
Is Amazon Polly text to speech free?
3 Comments
EA
Yes, completely free with the AWS API. Every 3000 characters need to be divided when downloading.Read more
Can you use Amazon Polly for commercial use?
2 Comments
Priyanuj D.
PD
What can Amazon Polly do?
1 Comment
Aksharada a.
AA
Amazon polly is a tool which converts text content into human speech in various languages.Read more
Azure Text to Speech API
Azure Text to Speech API Discussions
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Azure Text to Speech API has no discussions with answers