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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$139.94 Per Month
Descript
Star Rating
(822)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(2,948)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$139.94 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Semrush excels in scheduling integration with a score of 7.7, allowing for seamless content planning, while Descript's score of 6.4 indicates room for improvement in this area. Reviewers mention that Semrush's Calendar feature is particularly useful for small businesses managing multiple campaigns.
- Reviewers mention that Descript shines in autonomous task execution, scoring 8.3 compared to Semrush's 6.9. Users appreciate Descript's Overdub feature, which allows for easy audio editing and voice cloning, making it a favorite for content creators.
- Users on G2 highlight that Semrush's AI text generation capabilities score 7.4, which is slightly lower than Descript's 7.5. Reviewers say that while both tools offer solid AI features, Descript's AI capabilities are more user-friendly and intuitive, particularly for those new to content creation.
- Reviewers mention that Semrush's ease of setup is rated at 8.6, which is commendable, but Descript outperforms with a score of 9.0. Users report that Descript's onboarding process is straightforward, making it easier for new users to get started quickly.
- Users say that both products have strong support, but Semrush's quality of support is rated at 8.6, slightly higher than Descript's 8.4. Reviewers mention that Semrush's customer service is responsive and helpful, particularly for small businesses needing quick assistance.
- G2 users report that Descript leads in natural language interaction with a score of 8.6, compared to Semrush's 6.9. Reviewers mention that Descript's transcription and editing features are particularly praised for their accuracy and ease of use, making it a preferred choice for video and podcast creators.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
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- 1 media hour / month
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Pro
$139.94
Per Month
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Free Trial is available
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
658
8.8
2,401
Ease of Use
8.5
672
8.3
2,425
Ease of Setup
9.0
422
8.6
1,632
Ease of Admin
8.5
110
8.6
1,241
Quality of Support
8.4
445
8.6
2,108
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
101
8.8
1,222
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
636
8.9
2,309
Features by Category
Metrics
Not enough data
8.4
432
Not enough data
8.2
427
Not enough data
7.9
411
Not enough data
7.7
385
Not enough data
7.4
374
Not enough data
7.5
368
Not enough data
7.4
371
Not enough data
7.5
381
Not enough data
7.1
366
Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
421
Not enough data
8.2
410
Not enough data
7.8
396
Not enough data
7.7
397
Not enough data
7.8
392
Not enough data
7.6
372
Not enough data
8.0
406
Other
Not enough data
7.7
384
Not enough data
8.1
396
Not enough data
7.7
386
Not enough data
8.0
388
Not enough data
7.4
353
Not enough data
7.0
332
Not enough data
7.6
351
Agentic AI - Digital Analytics
Not enough data
6.6
44
Not enough data
7.3
44
Not enough data
6.9
44
Not enough data
7.0
42
Administration
Not enough data
7.7
360
Not enough data
7.4
351
Not enough data
8.5
401
Not enough data
8.3
394
Social Analytics
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
292
Not enough data
8.5(won by default)
273
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
279
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
246
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
216
Not enough data
8.1(won by default)
212
Reports & Dashboards
Not enough data
8.4(won by default)
276
Not enough data
8.8(won by default)
284
Not enough data
8.7(won by default)
270
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
209
Agentic AI - Social Media Analytics
Not enough data
7.4(won by default)
21
Not enough data
7.3(won by default)
21
Not enough data
7.9(won by default)
21
Not enough data
8.2(won by default)
21
Not enough data
8.0(won by default)
21
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
Not enough data
8.6
135
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
137
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
7.7
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
Listing Management
Not enough data
8.6
240
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
239
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
250
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.3
258
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
261
|
Verified
Local Search Optimization
Not enough data
8.9
584
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
545
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
516
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
529
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
514
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
573
|
Verified
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
555
Not enough data
8.5
570
Agentic AI - Competitive Intelligence
Not enough data
7.1
71
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
527
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.3
467
Platform Reporting
Not enough data
8.0
540
Not enough data
8.3
548
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
106
Not enough data
8.2
103
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
95
Not enough data
8.4
106
Content Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
99
Not enough data
8.7
109
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.7
82
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Not enough data
6.8
11
Other Features
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
8.8
93
SEO Auditing & Monitoring
Not enough data
8.7
1010
Not enough data
9.0
865
Not enough data
8.8
846
Not enough data
8.8
851
Agentic AI - SEO Tools
Not enough data
6.6
173
Not enough data
6.8
172
Not enough data
6.7
171
Not enough data
6.7
172
Not enough data
6.6
171
Not enough data
6.6
168
Not enough data
6.8
168
SEO Content & Rankings
Not enough data
8.2
1479
Not enough data
9.1
1579
Not enough data
8.8
1503
Not enough data
8.2
919
Not enough data
8.4
832
SEO Reporting
Not enough data
8.9
1552
Not enough data
8.6
1002
Not enough data
8.2
957
Not enough data
7.8
836
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.7
395
Not enough data
6.8
395
Content & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.8
194
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
182
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
164
Social Management
Not enough data
8.7
236
Not enough data
8.8
229
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
227
Not enough data
7.9
204
Not enough data
8.0
178
Not enough data
7.8
150
Agentic AI - Social Media Management
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
8.0
14
Not enough data
7.9
14
Not enough data
8.1
14
Media Channels
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
116
Geographic Coverage
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
103
Not enough data
8.1
95
Reporting
Not enough data
9.0
133
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
9.0
131
Agentic AI - Media Monitoring
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
7.3
14
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.1
23
Voice
8.0
312
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
316
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
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.4
79
Agentic AI - Social Media Advertising
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
Social Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
97
Campaign Management
Not enough data
9.0
95
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.6
87
Not enough data
8.6
88
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
8.5
86
Not enough data
8.4
88
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
8.5
91
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
8.3
87
Targeting
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.5
84
Not enough data
8.7
84
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.7
94
Not enough data
8.9
93
Not enough data
8.9
94
Not enough data
8.6
90
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
8.4
83
Not enough data
8.5
85
Not enough data
8.5
88
Grammar Tools
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
8.1
23
Writing Support
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.5
25
Not enough data
7.7
25
Software Availability
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.2
25
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
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
Data collection
Not enough data
7.7
196
Not enough data
8.1
223
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
213
Segment Trending
Not enough data
8.6
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
200
Analysis
Not enough data
8.3
231
Not enough data
8.6
252
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
213
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
257
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
236
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
234
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
209
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
206
Agentic AI - Market Intelligence
Not enough data
7.0
32
Not enough data
6.8
32
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
139
Not enough data
7.8
124
Not enough data
8.4
142
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.2
130
Not enough data
8.4
135
Not enough data
8.6
145
Not enough data
8.3
130
Agentic AI - Operational Risk Management
Not enough data
7.2
15
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
267
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
7.6
259
Not enough data
7.9
241
Not enough data
8.2
255
Not enough data
8.6
271
Not enough data
8.8
263
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
247
Not enough data
8.7
259
Not enough data
8.1
228
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
224
Not enough data
7.7
224
Not enough data
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
7.7
232
Publishing
7.7
122
7.7
234
Social Media
7.3
122
7.6
234
Planning
6.2
116
7.9
359
Generative AI
7.5
124
7.4
141
7.5
122
7.2
139
7.8
121
7.2
139
6.4
112
6.7
137
6.4
110
6.4
134
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.8
10
7.1
46
7.6
9
7.0
46
8.0
9
7.2
46
8.1
9
7.1
46
8.3
8
7.2
47
8.3
9
7.3
46
8.3
9
7.3
46
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
AI Visibility & Tracking
Not enough data
7.8
58
Not enough data
7.7
58
Sentiment & Brand Analysis
Not enough data
7.6
57
Not enough data
6.4
54
Competitive Benchmarking
Not enough data
7.2
55
Not enough data
7.4
55
AI Content Optimization
Not enough data
7.5
56
Not enough data
7.6
54
Reporting & Alerts
Not enough data
6.7
54
Not enough data
7.6
55
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
Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
663
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Metrics
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
653
Not enough data
8.2
639
Not enough data
8.0
580
Not enough data
7.8
578
Not enough data
8.9
711
Agentic AI - Content Analytics
Not enough data
7.5
56
Not enough data
7.7
56
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.8
57
Not enough data
7.7
57
Marketing Operations
Not enough data
7.7
388
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
407
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
400
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
378
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Campaign Activity
Not enough data
8.3
389
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
426
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
362
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
376
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
399
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
352
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Agentic AI - Marketing Analytics
Not enough data
7.1
57
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7.5
57
Not enough data
7.1
56
Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descript and Semrush are categorized as Content Creation
Unique Categories
Semrush is categorized as Paid Search Intelligence, SEO Tools, Competitive Intelligence, Local SEO, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), Social Media Suites, Social Media Management, Digital Analytics, Proofreading, Marketing Calendar, Local Listing Management, Marketing Analytics, Market Intelligence, Content Analytics, Media Monitoring, Social Media Advertising, and Social Media Analytics
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Semrush
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
12.5%
Media Production
10.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.4%
Computer Software
5.9%
Consulting
5.0%
Other
60.0%
Marketing and Advertising
29.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.7%
Computer Software
8.1%
Internet
3.9%
Retail
3.8%
Other
45.7%
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 Semrush used for?
4 Comments
MT
SEMrush is like a Swiss Army knife for digital marketers. It's an all-in-one tool that helps you improve your online visibility and discover marketing...Read more
Nuclear Power & Lighting Electrical Engineers Ltd
3 Comments
HM
NUCLEARPOWERLIGHTINGELECTRICALENGINEERING.COM Read more
What can SEMrush do?
3 Comments
SR
SEMrush can help you to optimize your website for search engines, including keyword research, site audits, and link building. It offers a variety of features...Read more
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