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Compare Descript and Freepik 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
€0.00 1 User
Descript
Star Rating
(840)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansFreepik
Star Rating
(158)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€0.00 1 User
Browse all 4 pricing plansDescript vs Freepik
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Freepik easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Freepik overall.
- Descript and Freepik both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Freepik is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Freepik over Descript.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
Get started on your creative journey with text-based editing and give our AI tools a spin.
- 1 media hour / month
Freepik
Free Plan
€0.00
1 User
We love helping you bring ideas to life.
We want to grow every day.
- Thousands of free resources for your creative projects
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Freepik
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
675
8.9
121
Ease of Use
8.5
690
9.4
120
Ease of Setup
9.0
439
9.6
35
Ease of Admin
8.5
115
9.2
14
Quality of Support
8.4
456
8.6
92
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
106
9.6
14
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
653
9.4
104
Features by Category
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
Platform Basics
8.3
129
Not enough data
8.6
136
Not enough data
7.1
116
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.4
111
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
138
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.0
110
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
315
Not enough data
7.9
396
Not enough data
Transcription
8.3
375
Not enough data
8.6
359
Not enough data
8.8
340
Not enough data
7.9
174
Not enough data
Editing
8.4
316
Not enough data
7.8
158
Not enough data
8.8
374
Not enough data
7.4
140
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
281
Not enough data
7.3
242
Not enough data
8.6
321
Not enough data
8.1
267
Not enough data
7.5
255
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
106
9.4
6
Feature Not Available
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
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
Not enough data
Audio Format
7.9
113
Not enough data
8.5
119
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
89
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
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
Not enough data
Organization
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
Customization
7.8
47
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.1
47
Not enough data
Analytics
7.5
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
43
Not enough data
Editing
7.8
271
Not enough data
9.0
280
Not enough data
7.6
262
Not enough data
7.9
244
Not enough data
8.2
260
Not enough data
8.6
279
Not enough data
8.8
268
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
250
Not enough data
8.7
262
Not enough data
8.1
232
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
226
Not enough data
7.7
228
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.5
22
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
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
Image Generation
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
8.8
13
Advanced Functionality
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
9.5
16
Model
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.5
12
Commercial Rights & Licensing - AI Image Generators
Not enough data
9.2
6
License Type Transparency - AI Image Generators
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
6.4
114
Not enough data
Publishing
7.7
123
Not enough data
Social Media
7.3
123
Not enough data
Planning
6.2
117
Not enough data
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Agentic AI - Photo Editing
Not enough data
9.3
9
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
8.2
20
9.3
9
7.8
16
7.9
8
7.7
15
6.7
7
8.1
20
9.3
7
6.7
15
7.5
8
6.6
15
7.4
7
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.8
15
9.6
8
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
7.6
7
9.3
20
9.0
8
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
9.0
8
8.2
19
9.0
8
8.1
15
8.5
8
7.8
15
8.6
7
Video creation - Video Content Creation
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
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
170
Not enough data
8.8
202
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.2
163
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
185
Not enough data
7.9
181
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
8.0
195
Not enough data
7.8
187
Not enough data
6.9
159
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
179
Not enough data
7.6
166
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
Functionality - Logo Design Tools
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.7
10
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
9.4
9
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
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
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
9.3
5
Not enough data
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
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
Descript and Freepik are categorized as AI Video Generators and Text to Speech
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio, Screen and Video Capture, Video Editing, AI Avatar Generators, Video Content Creation, Video Translation, Content Creation, Presentation, Audio Editing, Transcription, and Video Communications
Freepik is categorized as Logo Design Tools, AI Image Generators, API Development, Stock Photos, and Photo Editing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Freepik
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
12.3%
Media Production
10.2%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Computer Software
5.9%
Consulting
4.9%
Other
60.4%
Graphic Design
16.7%
Marketing and Advertising
15.3%
Design
10.0%
Automotive
5.3%
Information Technology and Services
4.7%
Other
48.0%
Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 Comments
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
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
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more
What is the use of freepik?
2 Comments
RR
Freepik is great for resources. They have images, editable Photoshop and Illustrator files. Great for Graphic designers.Read more
Why do I need to attribute free resource n Freepik?
1 Comment
CC
You'll need to attribute is you are using a free version, if you have a plan you don't need to do it. And the plan is worth it, with a plan you can get a lot...Read more
Can we edit in freepik?
1 Comment
CC
There are some vectors that you can edit online on their website, but not that many.Read more
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