Orai alternatives: 5 public speaking and voice apps compared (2026)

Disclosure: we make Voceris, one of the apps below. Every app is described from its own App Store listing or website as of October 2026. Features and plans change, so check the listing before you subscribe.

What Orai does well, and why people switch

Orai records you reading a script or speaking freely, then scores your delivery on filler words, pace, clarity, energy, confidence and conciseness, with tips, a transcript and playback. It is a solid tool for rehearsing a talk, pitch or interview on your phone.

People usually look for an alternative for one of four reasons:

• They want more structure, such as courses or practice conversations, rather than one-off rehearsals.
• They need to rehearse a specific situation, like a sales call or a difficult conversation with a manager.
• They want something free, at least to start.
• Their delivery is fine but their voice isn't. They pace well and don't say "um" much, yet still sound flat, thin, nasal or creaky. That is a voice-quality problem, and delivery scores won't show it.

Quick comparison

1. Speeko: the closest match, with courses

Speeko analyzes pace, tone and filler words, with reports that include graphs and transcripts, then recommends lessons based on your results. It adds "Convos" for AI conversation practice, interview prompts and coach-led live events, and runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Android and the web. If you like Orai's feedback but want a guided path, start here.

2. Yoodli: for rehearsing specific work conversations

Yoodli is a web app built around AI roleplays. You pick a scenario such as a sales call, an interview or a presentation, and the roleplay is scored on criteria specific to it. It integrates with Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, and individuals can start on a free tier.

3. PowerPoint Speaker Coach: free, for slide decks

Speaker Coach is built into PowerPoint and listed by Microsoft as a free preview, even without an Office subscription. While you rehearse, it flags pacing, filler words and reading straight from your slides, then gives you a rehearsal report. It only covers presentations, but if you have one deck to prepare, it costs nothing.

4. Voceris: when the problem is your voice, not your delivery

Voceris measures the sound of your speaking voice. You read a short prompt aloud for 15 to 35 seconds and get scores from 0 to 100 for depth, resonance, clarity, stability, pace, pauses, filler words, vocal fry and volume, plus an overall tier from D to A+ and a written verdict on what to fix first.

It then builds a 30- to 180-day plan of about five minutes a day: a short breathing warm-up and one drill from a 65-exercise library, with every rep recorded and scored. Your goal (public speaking, work, dating, content or singing) changes how scores are weighted and which drills you get.

Compared with Orai: Voceris still scores pace, pauses and fillers, but most of its measures are about the voice itself, which Orai doesn't score. It doesn't analyze the content or structure of a talk. It runs on iPhone, Android and in the browser, in English only, and only the first score is free.

5. Vocal Image: a broad voice and communication coach

Vocal Image combines voice analysis with warm-ups, breathing exercises, tongue twisters and diction drills scored for clarity and speed, plus AI roleplay conversations, American and British accent courses, and a community "Voice Arena" where users rate each other's recordings. It suits people who want a wide range of exercises. We compare it in more detail in Vocal Image alternatives.

Delivery or voice? Check in two minutes

Before you pick, find out which problem you have. Two free tools run in your browser with no sign-up:

• The speaking rate test measures your words per minute and pauses, and can count your filler words. A rushed pace or lots of fillers is a delivery problem: Speeko, Yoodli or Speaker Coach will help, and so will our plan to stop saying um.
• The voice pitch test shows your average pitch and pitch range. A narrow range (monotone) or creaky low notes is a voice problem: see how to stop sounding monotone, how to fix vocal fry, or a voice-quality app.

For the full field, read the best voice training apps for speaking.

How to pick in one minute

• "I want Orai, but with lessons and practice conversations." Speeko.
• "I have a specific conversation to rehearse." Yoodli.
• "I have one presentation and no budget." PowerPoint Speaker Coach.
• "I deliver fine, but my voice sounds weak, flat or tired." Voceris, or Vocal Image if you also want accent courses.

Whatever you choose, record a baseline on day one and again after two to four weeks of short daily practice. If the numbers haven't moved, switch.