Imaginode vs ElevenLabs: voice on its own or voice in the canvas
ElevenLabs bills voice per character, with no commercial rights on the free tier. Imaginode folds voice into an image and video canvas. Dated comparison.
Competitor data verified on August 20, 2026
Frank HoubreFounder of Imaginode
Recorded at ElevenLabs on August 20, 2026
- Free : Free10,000 credits/month
- Starter : $5/month30,000 credits/month
- Creator : $22/month121,000 credits/month
- Pro : $99/month
- Scale : $330/month
Our pricing, same day
- Starter : $17/month900 credits/month
- Creator : $55/month3,100 credits/month
- Studio : $188/month10,500 credits/month
ElevenLabs is the reference for synthetic voice: naturalness, cloning, dubbing, sound effects. No general catalogue rivals it on raw vocal quality, and this page does not claim otherwise.
Its pricing counts characters: free with 10,000 credits a month but no commercial rights and mandatory attribution, Starter at $5 for 30,000, Creator at $22 for 121,000, Pro at $99, Scale at $330, Business at $990. One character is one credit on Multilingual v2, half on Flash or Turbo.
Imaginode carries a synthetic voice in its catalogue, billed in the same currency as image and video. The point is not to beat ElevenLabs on voice, but to have voice, image and video in the same node canvas and the same balance.
Job
ElevenLabs
Synthetic voice, cloning, dubbing, sound effects
Imaginode
Generated image and video, with synthetic voice in the catalogue
Entry price
ElevenLabs
Free 10,000 credits with no commercial rights, Starter $5/month (30,000 credits)
Imaginode
$17 excl. tax per month (900 credits) or a top-up from $7, commercial rights included
Unit of account
ElevenLabs
1 credit = 1 character on Multilingual v2, 0.5 on Flash and Turbo
Imaginode
1 credit = $0.012, price shown per generation
Voice cloning
ElevenLabs
Instant and professional, the product's strength
Imaginode
Not available
Image and video
ElevenLabs
Not available
Imaginode
48 models, ten of them video up to 4K
Commercial rights
ElevenLabs
From the Starter plan
Imaginode
Included from the first credit
Failed generation
ElevenLabs
Credits consumed
Imaginode
Credits refunded automatically
ElevenLabs pricing checked on 20 August 2026 against consistent third-party records; some tiers vary between sources. Prices in US dollars, excluding tax.
When to choose ElevenLabs
- Voice is the heart of your project: audiobook, podcast, multilingual dubbing.
- You need to clone a specific voice, which we do not offer.
- You produce large volumes of speech and cost per character becomes decisive.
When to choose Imaginode
- Voice is only one element of a visual project: one tool, one balance.
- You want commercial rights from the very first test.
- You need images and video shots around the voiceover.
- You want a price shown before every generation.
- You want to price your whole month with the calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Does Imaginode's voice quality match ElevenLabs?
Not on cloning and fine dubbing. For a simple voiceover folded into an edit, the catalogue voice does the job.
Does the ElevenLabs free plan allow commercial use?
No per the 20 August 2026 records: it requires attribution and grants no commercial rights.
Can the two be combined?
Yes, and it is common: voice at ElevenLabs, images and shots at Imaginode.
Sources
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