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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Per Year
Descript
Star Rating
(830)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 plansPodcastle
Star Rating
(180)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
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 Podcastle. Users appreciate its intuitive interface, with one reviewer noting, "Easy to understand and apply, use of AI is good," which highlights its user-friendly design.
- Users say that Podcastle shines in its ease of use, particularly for first-time podcasters. One user mentioned, "Podcastle is very easy to use and as a first time podcaster this was important to me," indicating that its straightforward functionality is a significant advantage for newcomers.
- Reviewers mention that Descript has a robust feature set for video editing, scoring notably higher in this area. Users have highlighted its capabilities, 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," showcasing its practical applications for productivity.
- According to verified reviews, Podcastle's standout feature is its ability to record individual audio tracks for each participant, which users find invaluable for meetings and podcasts. One user expressed, "I think the best feature is that Podcastle allows for individual recording for each participant," emphasizing its unique functionality.
- G2 reviewers report that while Descript has a larger number of reviews, indicating a broader user base, Podcastle's recent feedback suggests a strong commitment to customer support. Users have praised its service, stating, "The customer service is also top rate," which reflects a positive experience for those needing assistance.
- Users say that both platforms have their strengths, but Podcastle's "Magic Dust AI" feature for background noise removal has garnered specific praise, with one user noting, "I love the 'Magic Dust AI' and have found it so helpful when removing background noise," showcasing its innovative approach to audio quality.
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
Podcastle
Basic
Free
Per Year
Explore podcast creation
- Limited to one project
- 2 GB File Upl3 hours of audio and video recording, up to 720p quality downloads with Podcastle watermarkoad Limit
- 2 GB File Upload Limit
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Podcastle
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
664
9.2
146
Ease of Use
8.5
679
9.2
157
Ease of Setup
9.0
429
9.1
91
Ease of Admin
8.5
112
9.4
12
Quality of Support
8.4
451
9.2
120
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
103
9.4
11
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
642
9.4
146
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
128
9.1
41
8.6
135
9.2
43
7.1
116
8.3
11
Platform Content
7.4
111
9.0
37
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
137
9.0
41
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
9.3
39
8.0
110
9.1
9
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
8.8
23
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
5.9
16
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
314
9.0
34
7.9
394
9.4
35
Transcription
8.3
373
8.8
35
8.6
357
9.1
36
8.8
338
9.3
34
7.9
173
Feature Not Available
Editing
8.4
313
8.5
10
7.8
156
Feature Not Available
8.8
371
9.2
34
7.4
138
8.9
11
Integration
8.3
280
Feature Not Available
7.3
241
8.7
10
8.6
319
9.3
36
8.1
265
Feature Not Available
7.5
253
8.8
11
Agentic AI - Transcription
7.4
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
106
8.8
21
Feature Not Available
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
124
9.7
23
Feature Not Available
9.2
22
8.3
122
9.7
22
7.7
61
8.7
22
Feature Not Available
8.9
21
Feature Not Available
8.3
21
7.7
106
8.1
21
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
9.0
21
8.5
119
9.3
20
8.6
53
9.2
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.1
89
9.2
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
50
8.6
26
7.9
47
7.9
8
7.8
50
8.4
24
7.9
47
8.2
24
8.6
49
7.9
23
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Organization
8.4
47
7.9
8
8.2
44
8.5
24
8.6
46
9.2
24
Customization
7.8
47
8.3
24
8.2
49
8.3
25
8.1
47
7.9
24
Analytics
7.5
42
7.9
8
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.7
43
Feature Not Available
Editing
7.8
269
Not enough data
9.0
277
Not enough data
7.6
261
Not enough data
7.9
243
Not enough data
8.2
257
Not enough data
8.6
274
Not enough data
8.8
265
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
249
Not enough data
8.7
261
Not enough data
8.1
230
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
226
Not enough data
7.7
226
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
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
Agentic AI - Video Effects
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
Planning
6.4
114
Not enough data
Publishing
7.7
122
Not enough data
Social Media
7.3
122
Not enough data
Planning
6.2
116
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
124
Not enough data
7.5
122
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
6.4
112
Not enough data
6.4
110
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
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
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
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.8
15
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.0
195
Not enough data
8.9
212
Not enough data
7.4
183
Not enough data
7.3
193
Not enough data
7.7
199
Not enough data
7.8
184
Not enough data
8.1
183
Not enough data
7.6
186
Not enough data
8.0
180
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
170
Not enough data
8.8
201
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
179
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
194
Not enough data
7.8
186
Not enough data
6.9
159
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
178
Not enough data
7.6
165
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
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 Podcastle are categorized as Virtual Recording Studio, Screen and Video Capture, Video Editing, Text to Speech, Video Content Creation, Audio Editing, Transcription, and Video Communications
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as AI Video Generators, AI Avatar Generators, Video Translation, Content Creation, and Presentation
Podcastle is categorized as Video Effects
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Podcastle
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
12.4%
Media Production
10.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Computer Software
5.8%
Consulting
4.9%
Other
60.3%
Entertainment
12.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.8%
Consulting
6.1%
Broadcast Media
6.1%
Online Media
4.4%
Other
62.8%
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
Podcastle has no more discussions with answers
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