Elva vs Epilude: Features, Pricing & Which Is Better (2026)

A side-by-side comparison of Elva and Epilude — features, pricing, and ideal use cases — to help you decide which AI tool fits your workflow.

Elva

Theneo

Freemium

Reads your repositories to discover every API, scores and governs them, then exposes them to developers and AI agents via hosted MCP servers.

Spec-Free API Discovery: Elva scans repository code directly to find endpoints and generates OpenAPI 3.1 as output, so no existing spec is needed to start.
Endpoint Scoring: Every collection is graded on design, developer experience, AI readiness, security and performance, with the weakest collection surfaced first.
AI Fix Pass: A one-click agent writes missing descriptions from code, types response schemas and documents auth, then rescores the collection.
API Contracts: Per-audience contracts pin the exact endpoints and fields a partner, internal team, public developer or MCP client receives, excluding PII and internal fields.
Breaking Change Enforcement: Each commit is diffed against published contracts, showing the schema diff, affected consumers and tools, and blocking publish by policy.
Hosted MCP Servers: Contracts generate MCP servers hosted behind Elva's gateway with OAuth2, scoped keys, per-tool authorization and exportable call logs.
MCP Playground and Agent Feedback: Test the server with a live model, then read the complaints agents file about confusing or failing tools, scored back into the catalog.
Multi-Target Publishing: One approved contract ships as OpenAPI spec, Theneo docs, MCP server, Postman collection and a typed TypeScript SDK in sync.

API Inventory Audit: Discover undocumented or forgotten endpoints across a large codebase and get a ranked list of what to fix first.
Agent Enablement: Expose an internal service to Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT as a governed MCP server instead of hand-writing tool wrappers.
Partner Integration Safety: Publish a restricted contract to an external partner and have Elva block commits that would break their integration.
PII Scoping: Keep customer emails and internal ops annotations out of a public or agent-facing surface while the same endpoints serve them internally.
Zombie Endpoint Retirement: Prove no active consumer references an endpoint before deleting it, using contract and call-log evidence.
Enterprise Security Review: Satisfy SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR questions and wire agent access into an existing SSO and SCIM identity provider.
Documentation Drift Control: Keep docs, SDKs and Postman collections regenerated from code on every merge instead of maintained by hand.

Paid

Voice productivity suite for Mac: press a key, speak naturally, and formatted text appears in any app; includes dictation and text-to-speech.

Push-to-Speak Dictation: Press-and-hold a configurable hotkey to speak naturally; on release Epilude converts speech to formatted text and inserts it into the active application, minimizing context switching.
System-wide Text Insertion: Works across macOS apps by pasting converted text directly at the cursor, enabling immediate use in mail clients, editors, browsers, and other programs.
Formatted Output & Punctuation: Recognizes spoken punctuation and applies basic formatting rules so transcriptions are structured and ready for editing or sending.
Text-to-Speech Playback: Reads selected or generated text aloud using system voices for proofreading, review, or auditory consumption of content.
Customizable Hotkeys & Shortcuts: Allows users to configure keys for dictation and playback controls to match individual workflows and accessibility needs.
Lightweight Native Integration: Designed for low-friction macOS use with a focus on quick capture, minimal setup, and seamless interaction with existing apps.
Push-to-talk dictation: press a key to record speech and release to insert transcribed text
Text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities for reading text aloud
Formatted text insertion directly into the active application (works across apps)
Natural speech input (speak naturally — system handles formatting/transcription)
Hotkey-triggered capture (configurable key to start/stop dictation)
Designed for macOS desktop integration and workflows
No public API or SDK mentioned in source material

Meeting Note Capture: Hold the hotkey during calls to transcribe key points and paste formatted notes directly into a note-taking app without switching windows.
Email and Message Composition: Dictate full emails or replies hands-free and have the app insert cleaned, punctuated text into the mail client for quick sending.
Accessibility Text Entry: Provide an alternative input method for users with motor impairments to generate well-formatted text across any macOS application.
Proofreading with Speech Playback: Use TTS to listen to dictated drafts and catch phrasing or punctuation issues before finalizing content.
Rapid Idea Capture for Writers: Quickly capture paragraphs, outlines, or scene notes via voice so writers can preserve flow and transfer content into editors instantly.
Multitasking Workflows: Dictate content while performing other tasks and insert text into spreadsheets, design tools, or browsers without interrupting the primary workflow.
Hands-free composition of emails, documents, and messages by dictation directly into any macOS app
Taking quick notes or meeting minutes via push-to-talk transcription
Accessibility support for users who prefer or require voice input and TTS
Reading selected or pasted text aloud using built-in text-to-speech
Faster content entry into apps that lack built-in dictation features