# Amazon Polly vs IBM Watson Text to Speech Comparison

| | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 74 | 45 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $0   10,000 characters per month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Polly

Pros:
- Quality (2 reviews)
- Voice Realism (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (2 reviews)
- Cost Concerns (1 reviews)

### IBM Watson Text to Speech

Pros:
- Scripting (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (61 reviews) | 8.7 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (62 reviews) | 9.0 (33 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.2 (26 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (56 reviews) | 8.1 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (62 reviews) | 10.0 (33 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Polly

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### IBM Watson Text to Speech

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Lite

Price: $0   10,000 characters per month

Description: The Lite plan gets you started with 10,000 characters per month at no cost. 


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-watson-text-to-speech/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Text to Speech

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Polly** | 8.3/10 | 41 |
| **IBM Watson Text to Speech** | 8.5/10 | 9 |

#### Integration

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Integration** | 8.1 (38 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Streaming** | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Speech Output

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Volume** | 8.8 (37 reviews) | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Pitch** | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
| **Speed** | 8.6 (36 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Pronunciation** | 8.3 (38 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Accent** | 8.2 (38 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Emotion** | 7.6 (37 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Speaking Styles** | 7.9 (37 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speech Output** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Audio Format

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Sounding Voices** | 8.1 (38 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Audio Format Flexibility** | 8.0 (36 reviews) | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Audio Optimization** | 8.4 (36 reviews) | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 
| **Audio Format** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | 9.0 (33 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Gen AI ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Synthetic Media

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Polly** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Watson Text to Speech** | N/A | N/A |

#### Audio

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Accents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Voice Cloning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Range of Tones** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Video

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Closed Captions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Avatar Quality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Avatars** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Video Editing Capabilities** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Image

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Text to Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Realism** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Text

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Text Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Range of Sentiments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Speed of Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Video** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-3D** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Music** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Polly** | N/A | N/A |
| **IBM Watson Text to Speech** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace

| Feature | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Text to Speech Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/text-to-speech)

**Unique to Amazon Polly (1):** [Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace](https://www.g2.com/categories/genesys-appfoundry-marketplace)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Polly | IBM Watson Text to Speech | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 50.0% | 42.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.1% | 28.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.9% | 28.9% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Polly

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.3%
- **Computer Software:** 9.5%
- **Accounting:** 5.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.1%
- **E-Learning:** 2.7%
- **Education Management:** 2.7%
- **Financial Services:** 2.7%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 41.9%

#### IBM Watson Text to Speech

- **Computer Software:** 22.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Education Management:** 6.7%
- **Automotive:** 4.4%
- **Information Services:** 4.4%
- **Higher Education:** 4.4%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Accounting:** 2.2%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 2.2%
- **Banking:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 26.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Polly

- [Murf.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/murf-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1412 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Text-to-Speech](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-text-to-speech/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (149 reviews)
- [Azure Text to Speech API](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-text-to-speech-api/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (90 reviews)
- [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (887 reviews)
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- [Readspeaker](https://www.g2.com/products/readspeaker/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (55 reviews)
- [Synthesia](https://www.g2.com/products/synthesia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2742 reviews)
- [HeyGen](https://www.g2.com/products/heygen/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1683 reviews)
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### Alternatives to IBM Watson Text to Speech

- [Google Cloud Text-to-Speech](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-text-to-speech/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (149 reviews)
- [Azure Text to Speech API](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-text-to-speech-api/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (90 reviews)
- [Murf.ai](https://www.g2.com/products/murf-ai/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1412 reviews)
- [Descript](https://www.g2.com/products/descript/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (887 reviews)
- [Synthesia](https://www.g2.com/products/synthesia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2742 reviews)
- [ElevenLabs](https://www.g2.com/products/elevenlabsio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1134 reviews)
- [HeyGen](https://www.g2.com/products/heygen/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1683 reviews)
- [VEED](https://www.g2.com/products/veed/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2090 reviews)
- [Creatify AI](https://www.g2.com/products/creatify-labs-inc-creatify-ai/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1473 reviews)
- [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1036 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Polly

- Title: [Is Amazon Polly text to speech free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-amazon-polly-text-to-speech-free) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, completely free with the AWS API. Every 3000 characters need to be divided when downloading."
- Title: [Can you use Amazon Polly for commercial use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-use-amazon-polly-for-commercial-use) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes."
- Title: [What can Amazon Polly do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-can-amazon-polly-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Amazon polly is a tool which converts text content into human speech in various languages."
- Title: [Is Amazon Polly by any chance available online on the Internet for free to perform small tasks?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-amazon-polly-by-any-chance-available-online-on-the-internet-for-free-to-perform-small-tasks) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes it is."

### IBM Watson Text to Speech

No discussions available for this product.

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