Three hand-approved projects in our catalog replace ElevenLabs. They are mainly audio, also aPI tools. VoiceStudio has the most GitHub stars (95.9K). Tick what matters to you and the list re-sorts so the closest fits come first.
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Clone voices, dub videos, and create audiobooks on your own computer.
Clone a permitted voice sample or describe a new voice, then generate speech with a local model.
Create timed video dubs and narrated stories or audiobooks in the same desktop workspace.
Connect transcription and speech workflows to other applications through a local API and MCP.
Does not meet: Permissive licenceMeets: Open-source licenceMeets: Released ≤ 90 daysMeets: Gaining starsMeets: Written in PythonDoes not meet: In a stack
Clone voices, generate speech and dictate, all on your own computer.
Clones voices from audio samples using engines such as Qwen3-TTS, Chatterbox and Kokoro.
Dictates with a global hotkey, using Whisper and an optional local clean-up model.
Lets MCP-aware agents such as Claude Code and Cursor speak in a chosen voice.
Meets: Permissive licenceMeets: Open-source licenceDoes not meet: Released ≤ 90 daysDoes not meet: Gaining starsMeets: Written in PythonMeets: In a stack
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