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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$0.00 1 Creator Per Month
Descript
Star Rating
(825)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansScreenPal
Star Rating
(132)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 1 Creator Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that ScreenPal excels in Screen Capture with a score of 9.4, highlighting its ability to capture high-quality video and audio seamlessly. In contrast, Descript's score of 8.3 indicates it may not perform as well in this area, with some users mentioning issues with lag during capture.
- Reviewers mention that ScreenPal's Video Capture feature is particularly strong, scoring 9.6, which users appreciate for its ease of use and reliability. Descript, with a score of 8.6, has received feedback about its video capture being less intuitive, especially for beginners.
- G2 users highlight ScreenPal's Ease of Use with a score of 9.0, noting that the interface is user-friendly and straightforward. In comparison, Descript's score of 8.4 suggests that while it is functional, some users find the learning curve steeper due to its more complex features.
- Reviewers mention that ScreenPal's Quality of Support is commendable, scoring 8.8, with many users appreciating the prompt responses from the support team. Descript, scoring 8.4, has received mixed reviews regarding support, with some users expressing frustration over response times.
- Users on G2 report that ScreenPal's Screen Record feature is highly rated at 9.8, with many praising its reliability and quality. Descript's score of 8.5 indicates it may not match this level of performance, with some users noting occasional glitches during recording.
- Reviewers mention that ScreenPal's Image Editor feature, scoring 8.5, is effective for quick edits, while Descript's score of 7.1 suggests it may lack some advanced editing capabilities that users desire, leading to a preference for ScreenPal in this area.
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
ScreenPal
Free
$0.00
1 Creator Per Month
Get started for free with easy screen capture and video editing tools.
- 15 minute screen recording limit
- Easy video editing
- Blur webcam background
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
ScreenPal
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
659
9.1
105
Ease of Use
8.4
674
9.0
108
Ease of Setup
9.0
424
9.2
53
Ease of Admin
8.5
111
8.8
23
Quality of Support
8.4
447
8.8
72
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
102
9.1
21
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
638
8.4
103
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
9.4
72
8.6
135
9.5
73
7.1
116
8.4
65
Platform Content
7.4
111
8.8
63
Feature Not Available
7.8
53
8.7
137
9.7
75
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
9.0
64
8.0
110
8.3
56
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
8.6
7
Platform Basics
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
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
7.3
19
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
Hosting
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.6
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Marketing
Not enough data
6.3
15
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Insights
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.6
13
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.2
7
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
4.6
8
Platform
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
6.2
7
Security
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
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
Customization
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Organization
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.3
7
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
313
Not enough data
7.8
393
Not enough data
Transcription
8.3
371
Not enough data
8.6
356
Not enough data
8.8
337
Not enough data
7.8
172
Not enough data
Editing
8.4
312
Not enough data
7.8
155
Not enough data
8.8
370
Not enough data
7.4
136
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
279
Not enough data
7.3
240
Not enough data
8.6
317
Not enough data
8.1
264
Not enough data
7.5
252
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
105
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
123
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
121
Not enough data
7.6
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
105
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
112
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
88
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
50
9.8
22
7.9
47
8.3
23
7.8
50
9.3
23
7.9
47
8.5
22
8.6
49
9.8
23
Feature Not Available
7.9
21
Organization
8.4
47
8.6
20
8.2
44
8.3
21
8.6
46
8.6
22
Customization
7.8
47
8.5
21
8.2
49
8.6
20
8.1
47
8.5
20
Analytics
7.5
42
8.5
21
Feature Not Available
8.5
20
7.7
43
8.6
21
Editing
7.8
267
8.4
31
9.0
275
8.2
32
7.6
259
7.7
31
7.9
241
8.1
30
8.2
255
8.3
31
8.6
272
8.9
31
8.8
263
8.9
32
Platform
8.6
247
9.2
32
8.7
259
9.2
31
8.1
228
8.4
31
Generative AI
7.8
224
7.4
20
7.7
224
7.3
24
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
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
8.1
19
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
7.6
14
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
194
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
7.4
182
Not enough data
7.2
192
Not enough data
7.7
198
Not enough data
7.7
183
Not enough data
8.1
182
Not enough data
7.6
185
Not enough data
8.0
179
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
169
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
162
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
184
Not enough data
7.9
178
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
193
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
6.9
158
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
177
Not enough data
7.6
164
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
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 ScreenPal are categorized as Screen and Video Capture, Video Editing, and Video Communications
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, AI Avatar Generators, Video Content Creation, Video Translation, Content Creation, Presentation, Audio Editing, and Transcription
ScreenPal is categorized as Video CMS and Video Hosting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ScreenPal
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
5.0%
Other
60.1%
Marketing and Advertising
13.0%
Higher Education
13.0%
Primary/Secondary Education
9.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.4%
Education Management
8.4%
Other
48.1%
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
Is screencast O Matic free?
1 Comment
DL
There is a free version with some editing options but no captioning. The very reasonable-priced option allows you to add closed captions.Read more
What is Screencast-O-Matic used for?
1 Comment
NK
You can record the screen and webcam. Create how-to videos on software or game capture.Read more
How do you screen cast O Matic?
1 Comment
DL
I manage our LMS and I S-O-M to create closed-captioned how-to videos for our faculty.Read more
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