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At a Glance
Amberscript
Amberscript
Star Rating
(69)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Descript
Descript
Star Rating
(844)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.1% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • G2 reviewers report that Descript excels in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score compared to Amberscript. Users appreciate its intuitive interface, with one reviewer noting, "Easy to understand and apply, use of AI is good," which enhances the overall experience for beginners.
  • Users say that Descript's implementation process is notably quick and user-friendly. Recent feedback highlights the platform's ability to help users manage meeting minutes efficiently, stating, "Descript helps me with my minutes, that way I don't have to listen to a meeting I already attended to write meeting minutes."
  • Reviewers mention that while Amberscript offers strong customer support, with users praising "good communication in case of questions" and "prompt responses," it still falls short in overall satisfaction compared to Descript, which has a more robust feature set.
  • According to verified reviews, both products provide solid transcription accuracy, but Descript's additional features, such as customizable requests, give it an edge. Users have noted that they were able to tailor their experience even as beginners, enhancing usability.
  • Users highlight that Amberscript's strengths lie in its quality of work and speed, with one reviewer mentioning the "good and timely output of transcripts." However, the limited number of recent reviews suggests that Descript's more extensive user base may provide a more reliable perspective on performance.
  • G2 reviewers report that Descript's collaboration features are well-received, with users appreciating the ability to work together seamlessly. In contrast, while Amberscript offers some collaboration tools, Descript's overall functionality in this area appears to be more advanced, as noted by users who value teamwork in their transcription processes.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amberscript
No pricing available
Descript
Free
$0.00
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Free Trial
Amberscript
Free Trial is available
Descript
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
60
8.9
678
Ease of Use
8.9
60
8.5
693
Ease of Setup
9.0
33
9.0
442
Ease of Admin
8.2
19
8.5
116
Quality of Support
9.0
59
8.4
457
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
19
8.6
107
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
63
9.1
656
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Screen and Video CaptureHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
Not enough data
8.1
153
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.3
129
Not enough data
8.6
136
Not enough data
7.1
116
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.4
111
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
138
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.0
110
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.8
25
Platform Basics
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
9.2
22
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.9
24
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
8.3
21
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.1
17
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
6.1
17
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
6.8
18
7.9
63
8.1
412
Voice
8.0
35
8.0
315
7.9
57
7.9
397
Transcription
8.3
52
8.3
375
8.7
49
8.6
359
8.1
39
8.8
340
7.9
29
7.9
174
Editing
8.0
32
8.4
316
7.4
44
7.8
158
8.5
51
8.8
376
7.3
29
7.5
141
Integration
8.3
34
8.3
281
7.5
21
7.3
242
8.3
34
8.6
321
7.3
19
8.1
267
7.3
22
7.5
255
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.1
136
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
106
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
Not enough data
8.6
124
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
122
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
106
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio Format
Not enough data
7.9
113
Not enough data
8.5
119
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
89
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
56
Platform Features
Not enough data
8.4
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Organization
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
8.6
46
Customization
Not enough data
7.8
47
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.1
47
Analytics
Not enough data
7.5
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
43
Not enough data
8.3
299
Editing
Not enough data
7.8
271
Not enough data
9.0
281
Not enough data
7.6
262
Not enough data
7.9
244
Not enough data
8.2
260
Not enough data
8.6
280
Not enough data
8.8
268
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
250
Not enough data
8.7
262
Not enough data
8.1
232
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
226
Not enough data
7.7
228
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
135
Planning
Not enough data
6.4
114
Publishing
Not enough data
7.7
123
Social Media
Not enough data
7.3
123
Planning
Not enough data
6.2
117
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
125
Not enough data
7.5
123
Not enough data
7.8
122
Not enough data
6.4
112
Not enough data
6.5
111
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.0
22
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
7.8
15
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Video Content CreationHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
Not enough data
7.7
229
Video creation - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.0
195
Not enough data
8.9
213
Not enough data
7.4
183
Not enough data
7.3
193
Not enough data
7.7
200
Not enough data
7.8
184
Not enough data
8.1
183
Not enough data
7.6
187
Not enough data
8.0
181
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
170
Not enough data
8.8
202
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.2
163
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.1
185
Not enough data
7.9
181
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.0
195
Not enough data
7.8
187
Not enough data
6.9
159
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
7.7
179
Not enough data
7.6
166
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
9.2
11
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
9.4
9
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.1
5
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live streaming
Not enough data
Not enough data
Script-based automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Virtual Recording StudioHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amberscript
Amberscript
Descript
Descript
Amberscript and Descript are categorized as Transcription
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amberscript
Amberscript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
11.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.4%
Descript
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
88.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
7.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Amberscript
Amberscript
Research
20.9%
Higher Education
11.9%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.0%
Media Production
4.5%
Marketing and Advertising
4.5%
Other
52.2%
Descript
Descript
Marketing and Advertising
12.3%
Media Production
10.2%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Computer Software
5.8%
Consulting
5.0%
Other
60.4%
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Discussions
Amberscript
Amberscript Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amberscript has no discussions with answers
Descript
Descript Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 Comments
kavitha y.
KY
We are a well-trained service provider who takes care of the risks associated with fitting electronic parts so our technician will arrive at your place and...Read more
In my trained AI Overdub Voice
1 Comment
Rob L.
RL
Yes, it can. Training your Overdub voice takes about 30 minutes of audio recording (and then a few hours of processing time). Once it is complete, you can...Read more
Why is combining multiple audio files into one track so difficult?
1 Comment
Tiina P.
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more