Voice

ElevenLabs Sound Effects

AI sound effect generation

★4.4ratingPricing · FreemiumHot
The FalcoScan Intel PanelElevenLabs Sound Effects · Voice
Data updated 2 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.4
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

Voice AI has a narrow moat on average, from the moat scores of its rated products. What protects Voice AI tools, and the widest moats

The Brief

What ElevenLabs Sound Effects does

Generate custom sound effects from text descriptions — foley, ambience, and sound design without a recording studio.

How ElevenLabs Sound Effects compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as ElevenLabs Sound Effects does. Only Stable Audio lists a starting price, $7 a month. 4 of the 5 offer an API, as ElevenLabs Sound Effects does. ElevenLabs Sound Effects offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. ElevenLabs Sound Effects was founded in 2022; the alternatives were founded between 2020 and 2024, 1 of them earlier. ElevenLabs Sound Effects is based in London, United Kingdom; 2 of its 5 alternatives are in the United Kingdom too, and the others in Japan and the United States.

Market position · Voice

How ElevenLabs Sound Effects compares in Voice

ElevenLabs Sound Effects has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 306 live Voice tools on FalcoScan. Across Voice, the average opportunity score is 66.1 and the average saturation score 41.2. FalcoScan rates ElevenLabs Sound Effects's own market position as open. 92 of the 306 operating Voice tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 11 shutdowns in the category.

ElevenLabs Sound Effects compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
ElevenLabs Sound EffectsFounded 2022 · London, United KingdomModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
Stable Audio 2Founded 2023 · London, United KingdomModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIStable
Soundraw MusicFounded 2020 · Tokyo, JapanModerateOpenFreemium—YesNoWebRising
Suno StudioFounded 2023 · Boston, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWebHot
Udio MusicFounded 2024 · New York, United StatesModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWebHot
Stable AudioFounded 2023 · London, United KingdomHighContestedFreemium$7/moYesYesWeb, APIHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities ElevenLabs Sound Effects exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Voice
Industry Verticals
EntertainmentGaming
Tagged

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Questions

ElevenLabs Sound Effects: common questions

Is ElevenLabs Sound Effects free?

ElevenLabs Sound Effects has a free tier, with paid plans.

What are the best alternatives to ElevenLabs Sound Effects?

The closest alternatives to ElevenLabs Sound Effects that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Stable Audio 2, Soundraw Music, Suno Studio, Udio Music, and Stable Audio.

Is ElevenLabs Sound Effects still running?

Yes. As of 2 November 2026, FalcoScan lists ElevenLabs Sound Effects as operating at elevenlabs.io.

Where is ElevenLabs Sound Effects based?

ElevenLabs Sound Effects is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Does ElevenLabs Sound Effects have an API?

Yes. ElevenLabs Sound Effects offers an API.

Who is ElevenLabs Sound Effects for?

ElevenLabs Sound Effects is built for filmmakers, game developers, and content creators.

How do I sign in to ElevenLabs Sound Effects?

Sign in on ElevenLabs Sound Effects's own website, elevenlabs.io. FalcoScan reviews ElevenLabs Sound Effects but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by ElevenLabs Sound Effects directly.

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