MakePodcast vs Handy

Comparing the features of MakePodcast to Handy

Feature
MakePodcast
Handy

Capability Features

Ad Read Generation
Browser-based Security
Content Repurposing
Cross Platform
Custom Voice Creation
Customizable Key Bindings
ElevenLabs Supported Languages
EnglishHindiPortugueseChineseSpanishFrenchGermanJapaneseArabicRussianKoreanIndonesianItalianDutchTurkishPolishSwedishFilipinoMalayRomanianUkrainianGreekCzechDanishFinnishBulgarianCroatianSlovakTamil
Fast Audio Generation
Keyboard Shortcut Activation
Multi-language Support
Multiple Hosts Support
No Host Limit
No Script Length Limit
Open Source
OpenAI Supported Languages
AfrikaansArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBelarusianBosnianBulgarianCatalanChineseCroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFinnishFrenchGalicianGermanGreekHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianItalianJapaneseKannadaKazakhKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMarathiMaoriNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishTagalogTamilThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelsh
Podcast Generation
Private Local Processing
Push To Talk
Script Import
Script Upload
Social Media Voiceovers
TikTokReelsShortsother social platforms
Speech-to-Text
Toggle Transcription Mode
Voice Options
20

Integration Features

API Key Authentication
Other Platform Support
Supported TTS Providers
OpenAIElevenLabs
Windows Support

Limitation Features

Commercial Use Disclosure
Disclosure required for OpenAI commercial TTS
Commercial Use with ElevenLabs
Paid plan required for commercial use
Free Plan Limits
Requires OpenAI/ElevenLabs API keys and credits
No Cloud Dependency
Refund Policy
No refunds after purchase
Requires External API Credits
Single Purpose Design

Pricing Features

Free Tier
Lifetime Plan
Lifetime Plan Price
$49 USD
Unlimited Episodes