Head to head · Video · updated Oct 26, 2026
ElevenLabs vs Captions
ElevenLabs scores 75 to Captions's 64 on public evidence for video translation & dubbing, and they rank #1 and #3 there. Both are free to start. Numbers below are the same public signals the ranking uses, recomputed nightly — nothing here is sponsored.
ElevenLabs
Text-to-speech and voice cloning with the most natural-sounding voices on the market, plus dubbing and a voice isolator.
+ Voices carry emotion and pacing that still beat most competitors, and AI dubbing translates a video while keeping the speaker's voice.
− Character-based credits run out fast on long scripts, and voice cloning raises consent and misuse concerns.
Captions
Creator video app with AI captions, eye-contact correction, dubbing with lip sync and AI avatars (Mirage).
+ Eye-contact correction and lip-synced dubbing work well on phone-shot talking-head video.
− The subscription is expensive relative to CapCut and many effects feel gimmicky.
Side by side
public evidence| ElevenLabs | Captions | |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence score / 100 | 75 | 64 |
| GitHub stars | closed source | closed source |
| Hacker News stories, 30d | 17 | 6 |
| Release-feed mentions, 30d | 8 | 8 |
| Last activity | 0 days ago | 1 days ago |
| Pricing | Free tier · Starter $5/mo, Creator $22/mo | Free tier |
| Platforms | web, ios, android, api | ios, android, web, mac |
| Maker | ElevenLabs | Captions |
Which one?
Pick ElevenLabs if
- you want the stronger public evidence (75 vs 64)
- you need it on api
Best for lifelike voiceovers and dubbing.
Pick Captions if
- you need it on mac
Best for solo creators polishing talking-head clips.