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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$0.00
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 plansZight
Star Rating
(1,230)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Zight excels in screen capture capabilities, achieving a perfect score of 10.0, while Descript's screen capture feature is rated lower at 8.8. Reviewers mention that Zight's ease of use in capturing and sharing screens is a significant advantage for quick communication.
- Reviewers mention that Zight's video editing features, particularly its clip editing and text extraction tools, are highly rated at 8.7 and 9.0 respectively, making it a preferred choice for users who prioritize detailed video editing. In contrast, Descript's similar features are rated lower, indicating less satisfaction among its users.
- Users on G2 highlight Zight's superior customization options, particularly in customizable thumbnails and annotations, scoring 9.2 in both areas. Descript, however, falls short with lower scores of 7.7 and 8.2, leading reviewers to express a desire for more flexibility in their content presentation.
- G2 users report that Zight's integration capabilities, particularly with existing applications, are rated at 7.5, while Descript's integration features are rated lower at 6.8. Reviewers mention that seamless integration is crucial for their workflow, making Zight a more appealing option for those needing robust connectivity.
- Reviewers mention that Zight's quality of support is rated at 8.9, which is higher than Descript's 8.4. Users report that responsive customer service has made a significant difference in their overall satisfaction with Zight, especially when troubleshooting issues.
- Users say that Zight's mobile application and browser extension are rated highly at 9.5, providing flexibility for users on the go. In contrast, Descript's mobile capabilities are perceived as lacking, which has led some users to seek alternatives for mobile content creation.
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
Zight
Free
$0.00
Great for occasional need, a quick project, or just to give us a try and poke around.
- Screen Capture & Annotations
- Video Recording up to 5 minutes of recording
- GIF Capture up to 15 seconds of recording
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Zight
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
659
9.2
971
Ease of Use
8.4
674
9.2
982
Ease of Setup
9.0
424
9.4
304
Ease of Admin
8.5
111
9.2
284
Quality of Support
8.4
447
8.9
582
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
102
9.2
233
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
638
8.3
923
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
9.6
305
8.6
135
9.4
292
7.1
116
8.9
263
Platform Content
7.4
111
9.1
184
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
137
9.4
288
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
9.3
268
8.0
110
8.7
157
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
Customization
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
9.1
35
Organization
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.1
32
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
Video Creation
Not enough data
9.9
15
Not enough data
9.9
13
Not enough data
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
11
Software Delivery
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
9.7
12
Analytics
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.5
12
Not enough data
9.1
13
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
50
9.4
17
7.9
47
9.2
15
7.8
50
9.3
17
7.9
47
8.8
15
8.6
49
9.3
17
Feature Not Available
8.7
15
Organization
8.4
47
8.7
14
8.2
44
9.1
15
8.6
46
9.0
16
Customization
7.8
47
9.0
13
8.2
49
9.3
14
8.1
47
9.3
14
Analytics
7.5
42
9.3
14
Feature Not Available
8.9
14
7.7
43
9.4
14
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
272
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
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 Zight are categorized as Screen and Video Capture and Video Communications
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio, Video Editing, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, AI Avatar Generators, Video Content Creation, Video Translation, Content Creation, Presentation, Audio Editing, and Transcription
Zight is categorized as Video Email and Video CMS
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zight
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%
Computer Software
24.9%
Information Technology and Services
14.7%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Internet
9.8%
Design
2.8%
Other
36.7%
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
How do I download an app from the cloud?
2 Comments
BP
Go to the website and you'll see the options to get it on your computer or for the browser extensionRead more
Why every good company needs to change everything all the time!!??why???
1 Comment
LP
Haha, I get you, man. But cut them some slack, they’re working hard to make CloudApp even better. That’s good news, even if getting there may have some...Read more
What data storage does CloudApp use?
1 Comment
SS
Hi Lini, our data storage provider is AWS (Amazon Web Services). Read more
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