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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (87.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free 1 Seat
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Star Rating
(148)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Text-to-SpeechHeyGen
Star Rating
(1,314)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Seat
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Google Cloud Text-to-Speech excels in its natural-sounding voices, with a score of 8.1, while HeyGen shines with a higher score of 8.7, indicating a more realistic audio output that users appreciate.
- Reviewers mention that Google Cloud Text-to-Speech offers flexibility in audio formats with a score of 8.4, but HeyGen surpasses this with a score of 8.8, providing users with more options for their audio needs.
- G2 users highlight that Google Cloud Text-to-Speech has a solid API integration score of 9.2, making it easy to connect with other applications, while HeyGen also performs well with a score of 9.0, but users note that Google’s API is more robust and widely adopted.
- Users on G2 report that the speed of generation is a strong point for HeyGen, scoring 9.2, which is notably higher than Google Cloud Text-to-Speech's score of 8.5, indicating that HeyGen is more efficient for users needing quick results.
- Reviewers mention that Google Cloud Text-to-Speech has a stronger focus on language variety, scoring 8.9, while HeyGen offers a slightly lower score of 8.4, suggesting that users looking for diverse language options may prefer Google’s offering.
- Users say that the voice cloning feature in HeyGen, with a score of 8.6, is superior to Google Cloud Text-to-Speech's score of 8.4, as users appreciate the more advanced capabilities for creating personalized voice outputs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
No pricing availableHeyGen
Free
Free
1 Seat
Start creating with our free plan on HeyGen at no cost. This is the ideal entry point for folks looking to test the waters with our AI tools, including our AI video maker.
- Create 3 videos per month
- Videos up to 3-mins
- 720p video export
Free Trial
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
No trial information availableHeyGen
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
100
9.1
1,115
Ease of Use
9.0
100
9.3
1,144
Ease of Setup
8.7
22
9.2
864
Ease of Admin
8.9
21
9.1
248
Quality of Support
8.6
90
9.0
864
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
21
9.2
224
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
88
9.7
1,121
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
8.5
51
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.5
47
Not enough data
8.6
48
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
48
Not enough data
8.7
46
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
9.3
10
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
229
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
225
Platform Content
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
220
Not enough data
8.9
219
Not enough data
8.8
215
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
217
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.8
195
Not enough data
8.3
114
Not enough data
8.8
117
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
7.5
114
Not enough data
9.0
196
Not enough data
8.4
113
Translation Options
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
9.3
47
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
9.2
47
Offering Type
Not enough data
9.3
48
Not enough data
7.9
46
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
9.0
48
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.9
42
Not enough data
8.6
41
Agentic AI - Machine Translation
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Client Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
44
Translation Tools
Not enough data
9.3
46
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
43
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
38
Agentic AI - Translation Management
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Voice
Not enough data
8.3
50
Not enough data
8.8
52
Transcription
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.3
48
Editing
Not enough data
8.7
49
Not enough data
8.1
50
Not enough data
8.8
50
Not enough data
9.0
52
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
48
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
9.0
49
Not enough data
8.6
49
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.6
18
Integration
8.8
63
8.8
388
8.2
65
8.6
362
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.9
67
9.1
458
8.6
66
8.9
450
8.7
67
9.0
456
8.6
67
8.8
463
8.3
67
8.7
461
7.4
67
8.2
457
8.3
67
8.6
454
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio Format
8.1
66
8.8
456
8.4
65
8.7
441
8.6
64
8.8
428
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
51
9.2
241
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
9.1
32
Not enough data
8.6
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
30
Software Delivery
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.2
29
Not enough data
9.4
28
Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.4
26
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
9.0
10
Platform Features
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.0
84
Not enough data
8.1
83
Not enough data
8.3
84
Organization
Not enough data
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
8.8
83
Customization
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
7.6
81
Not enough data
8.4
81
Analytics
Not enough data
7.7
78
Not enough data
7.8
79
Not enough data
7.6
79
Editing
Not enough data
8.5
128
Not enough data
9.0
125
Not enough data
8.5
126
Not enough data
8.4
119
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
8.4
122
Not enough data
8.7
120
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
122
Not enough data
9.1
121
Not enough data
8.3
119
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.9
117
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
8.8
37
Not enough data
8.9
36
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
8.8
37
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
7.7
368
Publishing
Not enough data
8.3
370
Social Media
Not enough data
8.5
378
Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
368
Not enough data
8.4
365
Not enough data
8.1
363
Not enough data
8.1
205
Not enough data
8.7
379
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
7.8
96
Not enough data
7.6
94
Not enough data
7.9
92
Not enough data
7.9
95
Not enough data
8.0
97
Not enough data
7.7
94
Not enough data
7.7
95
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
9.1
550
Not enough data
8.8
528
Not enough data
8.4
517
Not enough data
8.7
521
Not enough data
9.1
531
Not enough data
9.1
529
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.6
514
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.4
501
Not enough data
9.0
507
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.9
504
Not enough data
8.7
498
Not enough data
8.3
479
Not enough data
8.3
481
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
249
Not enough data
8.6
249
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
243
Not enough data
8.9
246
Not enough data
8.1
240
Not enough data
8.4
238
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
233
Not enough data
8.5
244
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
242
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.6
237
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
235
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.3
234
Not enough data
8.2
229
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.4
134
Not enough data
8.3
130
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.8
103
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
8.3
99
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
9.0
42
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.4
100
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
96
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.4
98
Not enough data
8.5
100
Not enough data
9.0
104
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
8.8
147
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
8.3
150
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
8.6
148
Live streaming
Not enough data
7.3
139
Script-based automation
Not enough data
8.5
148
Video Creation
Not enough data
9.1
154
Not enough data
9.0
155
Not enough data
8.6
146
Not enough data
8.7
151
Not enough data
8.9
152
Not enough data
8.9
147
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.7
147
Editing
Not enough data
8.2
142
Not enough data
8.8
146
Storage & Management
Not enough data
8.5
143
Not enough data
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.3
141
Not enough data
8.8
146
Agentic AI - Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech and HeyGen are categorized as Text to Speech
Unique Categories
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech is categorized as Genesys AppFoundry Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
HeyGen
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.4%
Computer Software
17.4%
Information Services
4.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.5%
Accounting
3.5%
Other
54.2%
Marketing and Advertising
10.5%
Education Management
5.8%
E-Learning
5.3%
Consulting
5.2%
Entertainment
4.6%
Other
68.5%
Discussions
Does Google have a text to speech app?
2 Comments
SK
Yes it does.Read more
Is Google Cloud Text to Speech API free?
1 Comment
AP
They have an initial trial period via a $300 credit to use their API, afterwards they will bill you based on usage.Read more
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