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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free
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 plansZoom Workplace
Star Rating
(55,261)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Zoom Workplace excels in video conferencing capabilities, with a high rating of 9.4 for video calls, while Descript's video conferencing features are less emphasized, focusing more on editing and transcription.
- Reviewers mention that Zoom Workplace offers superior collaboration tools, particularly in screen sharing and real-time communication, scoring 9.3 and 9.5 respectively, which enhances team productivity during meetings.
- G2 users highlight that Descript shines in content creation, particularly with its transcription feature rated at 9.0, making it a preferred choice for users focused on editing audio and video content efficiently.
- Users on G2 report that Zoom Workplace's ease of use is a significant advantage, with a score of 9.1, while Descript's interface is noted to be less intuitive, scoring 8.4, which may hinder new users from fully utilizing its features.
- Reviewers say that Zoom Workplace's integration capabilities are robust, particularly with MS Teams and Google Meet, scoring 8.9 and 7.9 respectively, allowing for seamless collaboration across platforms, whereas Descript's integrations are more limited.
- Users mention that Descript's editing tools, such as clip editing and text animation, are highly rated at 8.7 and 7.6, making it a strong choice for those who prioritize creative video production over traditional conferencing features.
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
Zoom Workplace
Basic
Free
- Meetings: up to 40 minutes per meeting
- Number of meetings: Unlimited
- 100 Attendees per meeting
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Zoom Workplace
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
659
9.2
42,246
Ease of Use
8.4
674
9.1
42,381
Ease of Setup
9.0
424
9.1
13,545
Ease of Admin
8.5
111
9.0
12,252
Quality of Support
8.4
447
8.7
31,196
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
102
9.1
11,434
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
638
8.3
39,735
Features by Category
Communication
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
Content 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Content Sharing
Not enough data
9.0
6556
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
6757
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
6012
|
Verified
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.6
5116
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
6752
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
6509
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
4981
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
7099
|
Verified
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
5069
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
6319
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
4828
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Virtual Classroom
Not enough data
8.1
108
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.6
500
Not enough data
8.7
517
Not enough data
8.5
499
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.0
499
Not enough data
9.2
503
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.9
496
Not enough data
8.9
502
Not enough data
8.5
494
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.5
174
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
171
Not enough data
8.4
171
Not enough data
8.3
170
Not enough data
8.3
170
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.7
82
Not enough data
7.6
77
Grammar
Not enough data
8.9
72
Not enough data
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.9
73
Formatting
Not enough data
8.6
71
Not enough data
8.4
69
Not enough data
8.5
70
Content
Not enough data
8.6
70
Not enough data
8.4
69
Not enough data
8.6
69
Product Type
Not enough data
8.9
69
Not enough data
8.8
68
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.8
64
Not enough data
9.0
66
Design Tools
Not enough data
8.6
286
Not enough data
8.6
283
Not enough data
8.2
276
Not enough data
8.3
277
Not enough data
8.6
280
Communication Tools
Not enough data
8.7
279
Not enough data
8.9
286
Integrations
Not enough data
8.2
272
Not enough data
8.7
274
Software Offering
Not enough data
8.5
277
Not enough data
9.3
282
Not enough data
8.8
278
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
8.0
76
Not enough data
7.9
76
Not enough data
7.8
74
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
9.0
16924
Not enough data
8.6
12635
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
13555
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
17367
|
Verified
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
9.1
19369
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
19510
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
21472
|
Verified
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.9
16003
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
19197
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
16114
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
7.4
235
Platform Basics
8.3
128
9.1
399
8.6
135
9.1
401
7.1
116
7.8
379
Platform Content
7.4
111
8.1
375
Feature Not Available
7.8
373
8.7
137
9.0
390
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
8.4
393
8.0
110
8.1
377
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
7.6
137
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
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.1
101
Not enough data
8.2
102
Not enough data
8.7
102
Not enough data
8.7
101
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
8.8
109
Not enough data
8.8
103
Not enough data
8.5
104
Software Options
Not enough data
9.1
103
Not enough data
8.9
103
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
7.6
52
Not enough data
7.9
53
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.8
65
Not enough data
8.2
61
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.0
41
Not enough data
8.3
42
Platform Data
Not enough data
8.1
61
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.5
62
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.3
62
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
60
Additional Functionality - Visitor Management
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
7.8
37
Agentic AI - Visitor Management
Not enough data
7.8
27
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.9
27
Not enough data
8.6
29
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.0
26
Platform Interoperability
Not enough data
8.5
28
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
8.1
28
Not enough data
8.5
25
Agentic AI - Digital Signage
Not enough data
6.9
9
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
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.2
30644
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
14706
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
14794
|
Verified
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
8.9
28037
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
27140
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
27451
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
15160
|
Verified
Software Type
Not enough data
8.9
26479
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
13930
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
15832
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
7.9
440
Not enough data
7.9
440
Not enough data
7.9
436
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
Calendar View
Not enough data
8.3
391
Not enough data
8.5
399
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
8.5
381
Not enough data
8.3
390
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.3
386
Not enough data
8.0
384
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
380
Not enough data
8.2
385
Not enough data
8.5
379
Notifications
Not enough data
8.3
384
Not enough data
7.9
381
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
302
Not enough data
7.5
309
Not enough data
7.6
312
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
7.8
122
Design
Not enough data
9.2
43
Not enough data
9.3
43
Not enough data
9.3
43
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.4
44
Not enough data
9.2
44
File Types
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
9.1
42
Not enough data
8.9
42
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
9.1
42
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
9.2
42
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
9.3
45
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
9.3
44
Operating System
Not enough data
9.3
44
Not enough data
9.1
43
Not enough data
8.9
40
Generative AI
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
9.2
41
Not enough data
9.4
40
Not enough data
9.0
41
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
9.3
24
Integrations
Not enough data
7.7
645
Not enough data
8.6
670
Not enough data
8.9
670
Not enough data
7.7
638
Not enough data
7.6
631
Branding & Customizatio
Not enough data
8.1
644
Not enough data
8.5
657
Not enough data
8.1
633
Automatic Rules & Configurations
Not enough data
8.4
639
Not enough data
8.5
653
Not enough data
8.4
656
Agentic AI - Business Scheduling
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
7.5
166
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
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
Seating Options
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
8.6
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Tech Stack
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
8.5
19
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.2
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
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
Meeting Prep - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
8.5
119
Not enough data
8.7
123
Not enough data
8.5
123
Meeting Automation - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
9.0
133
Not enough data
8.7
123
Not enough data
8.8
122
Meeting Insights - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
8.3
122
Not enough data
8.4
120
Not enough data
9.0
128
Accessibility - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
8.3
118
Not enough data
8.6
124
Not enough data
8.3
115
Agentic AI - AI Meeting Assistants
Not enough data
7.8
77
Not enough data
7.8
77
Not enough data
8.1
77
Not enough data
7.9
77
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
Agentic AI - Productivity Bots
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Agentic AI - UCaaS Platforms
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Extensions
Not enough data
8.9
1480
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1458
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1366
Features
Not enough data
8.8
1375
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1328
Not enough data
8.9
1766
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
2009
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
2086
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1593
|
Verified
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 Zoom Workplace are categorized as Screen and Video Capture
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, Transcription, and Video Communications
Zoom Workplace is categorized as UCaaS Platforms, AI Meeting Assistants, Business Instant Messaging, Business Scheduling, Desk Booking, Email Client, Screen Sharing, Collaborative Whiteboard, AI Writing Assistant, Visitor Management, Digital Signage, Document Creation, Calendar, Video Conferencing, Virtual Classroom, and Productivity Bots
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zoom Workplace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
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12.4%
Media Production
10.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Computer Software
5.8%
Consulting
5.0%
Other
60.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.8%
Computer Software
8.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.7%
Education Management
5.5%
Higher Education
4.8%
Other
66.9%
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