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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (79.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$19.99 1 license Per Month
Descript
Star Rating
(826)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 plansWondershare Filmora
Star Rating
(589)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.99 1 license Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Wondershare Filmora excels in ease of use, scoring 9.2, which many reviewers mention makes it ideal for beginners looking to create videos quickly without a steep learning curve. In contrast, Descript, with a score of 8.4, is noted for its more complex interface that may require additional time to master.
- Reviewers mention that Filmora's clip editing capabilities are robust, scoring 9.0, with features like drag-and-drop functionality and a wide range of transitions. Descript, while scoring 8.6, is praised for its unique text-based editing but lacks some of the intuitive visual editing features that Filmora offers.
- Users on G2 highlight Filmora's superior audio mixing capabilities, scoring 8.4, which allows for detailed adjustments and enhancements. Descript, with a score of 7.8, is recognized for its transcription features but does not match Filmora's depth in audio editing.
- Reviewers mention that Descript shines in transcription, scoring 9.0, making it a preferred choice for users needing accurate text conversion from audio. Filmora, with a score of 7.8, does not offer the same level of transcription accuracy, which may be a drawback for content creators focused on accessibility.
- Users say that Filmora's format compatibility is impressive, scoring 9.0, allowing for seamless integration with various file types. Descript, while scoring 8.7, has some limitations in format support that may hinder users working with diverse media.
- G2 users report that both products have comparable quality of support, each scoring 8.4, but Filmora's community support is slightly stronger, with users mentioning a more active user forum and resource availability compared to Descript's community engagement.
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
Wondershare Filmora
Education
$19.99
1 license Per Month
- One Filmora 2024 Annual Subscription
- Compatible with Windows and MacOS
- Access to 22+ language versions of Filmora
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Wondershare Filmora
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
660
8.8
520
Ease of Use
8.5
675
9.2
530
Ease of Setup
9.0
425
9.3
286
Ease of Admin
8.5
112
8.9
83
Quality of Support
8.4
448
8.4
460
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
103
8.4
80
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
638
8.5
508
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
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
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
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
8.4
281
9.0
275
7.8
269
7.6
259
8.0
279
7.9
241
8.4
273
8.2
255
8.3
276
8.6
272
9.0
279
8.8
263
8.6
279
Platform
8.6
247
8.8
274
8.7
259
9.0
277
8.1
228
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.8
224
7.4
239
7.7
224
7.6
237
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.2
20
7.6
45
8.3
19
8.0
45
8.2
19
7.6
44
8.1
18
7.6
45
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
8.0
184
8.9
211
7.7
182
7.4
182
7.8
188
7.2
192
7.4
187
7.7
198
Feature Not Available
7.7
183
8.1
186
8.1
182
7.6
180
7.6
185
7.4
184
8.0
179
8.4
182
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
7.8
183
7.4
169
Feature Not Available
8.8
200
8.9
185
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
6.1
162
Feature Not Available
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
184
7.8
181
7.9
178
7.8
184
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
193
Feature Not Available
7.7
185
Feature Not Available
6.9
158
Feature Not Available
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
177
Feature Not Available
7.6
164
7.4
179
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.7
5
7.9
29
7.3
5
8.1
29
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
Script & Prompt-Based Input - AI Storyboard Generators
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
8.1
21
Scene Customization & Structuring - AI Storyboard Generators
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.4
21
Collaboration & Presentation - AI Storyboard Generators
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
7.8
21
Toolchain Integration - AI Storyboard Generators
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
7.9
21
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 Wondershare Filmora are categorized as Video Editing and Video Content Creation
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio, Screen and Video Capture, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, AI Avatar Generators, Video Translation, Content Creation, Presentation, Audio Editing, Transcription, and Video Communications
Wondershare Filmora is categorized as AI Storyboard Generators
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wondershare Filmora
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
10.8%
Computer Software
7.0%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Entertainment
5.7%
Graphic Design
4.7%
Other
65.3%
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