# Magisto vs iMovie Comparison | | Magisto | iMovie | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 38 | 569 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (65.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (72.1% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Magisto Pros: - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Easy Creation (1 reviews) Cons: - Limited Customization (1 reviews) ### iMovie Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Video Editing (8 reviews) Cons: - Feature Deficiency (4 reviews) - Feature Limitations (4 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Magisto | iMovie | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 7.5 (34 reviews) | 8.4 (516 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (36 reviews) | 8.9 (522 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 9.4 (63 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.1 (36 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (29 reviews) | 8.3 (341 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (32 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.0 (35 reviews) | 7.6 (516 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Magisto #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### iMovie #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Video Editing | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Magisto** | N/A | N/A | | **iMovie** | 7.7/10 | 221 | #### Editing | Feature | Magisto | iMovie | |---|---|---| | **Audio Mixing** | Not enough data | 7.4 (190 reviews) | | **Transcription** | Not enough data | 7.0 (107 reviews) | | **Text Animation** | Not enough data | 7.4 (185 reviews) | | **Time Mapping** | Not enough data | 7.7 (150 reviews) | | **Overlays and Watermarks** | Not enough data | 7.9 (170 reviews) | | **Clip Editing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (215 reviews) | | **Titles and Captions** | Not enough data | 8.2 (203 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | Magisto | iMovie | |---|---|---| | **Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.3 (180 reviews) | | **Format Compatibility** | Not enough data | 8.3 (186 reviews) | | **Team Review** | Not enough data | 7.7 (109 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Magisto | iMovie | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 5.7 (15 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 4.7 (15 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Video Editing | Feature | Magisto | iMovie | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.5 (6 reviews) | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Video Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-editing) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Magisto | iMovie | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 65.8% | 72.1% | | **Mid-Market** | 21.1% | 19.3% | | **Enterprise** | 13.2% | 8.7% | ### By Industry #### Magisto - **Information Technology and Services:** 21.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 15.8% - **Writing and Editing:** 5.3% - **Photography:** 5.3% - **Newspapers:** 5.3% - **Consumer Services:** 5.3% - **Media Production:** 5.3% - **Financial Services:** 5.3% - **Chemicals:** 2.6% - **Computer Software:** 2.6% - **Other:** 26.3% #### iMovie - **Marketing and Advertising:** 8.3% - **Higher Education:** 5.5% - **Entertainment:** 5.1% - **Education Management:** 4.9% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.9% - **Media Production:** 4.2% - **Computer Software:** 3.9% - **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.4% - **Design:** 3.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 3.0% - **Other:** 53.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Magisto - [Wondershare Filmora](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-filmora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Animoto](https://www.g2.com/products/animoto/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (94 reviews) - [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-premiere-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1666 reviews) - [Final Cut Pro X](https://www.g2.com/products/final-cut-pro-x/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (374 reviews) - [Camtasia](https://www.g2.com/products/camtasia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1714 reviews) - [Renderforest](https://www.g2.com/products/renderforest/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (446 reviews) - [Movavi Video Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/movavi-movavi-video-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (416 reviews) - [invideo](https://www.g2.com/products/invideo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (173 reviews) - [Animaker](https://www.g2.com/products/animaker/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1050 reviews) - [Visme](https://www.g2.com/products/visme/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (483 reviews) ### Alternatives to iMovie - [Camtasia](https://www.g2.com/products/camtasia/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1714 reviews) - [Adobe Premiere Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-premiere-pro/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1666 reviews) - [Wondershare Filmora](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-filmora/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (601 reviews) - [Blender](https://www.g2.com/products/blender/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (317 reviews) - [DaVinci Resolve](https://www.g2.com/products/davinci-resolve/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (220 reviews) - [VEGAS Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/vegas-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (107 reviews) - [Animoto](https://www.g2.com/products/animoto/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (94 reviews) - [WeVideo](https://www.g2.com/products/wevideo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (95 reviews) - [Adobe Premiere Rush](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-premiere-rush/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (90 reviews) - [PowerDirector](https://www.g2.com/products/powerdirector/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (57 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Magisto No discussions available for this product. ### iMovie - Title: [How to put text in image](https://www.g2.com/discussions/16132-how-to-put-text-in-image) — 4 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can go to Titles at the top bar of iMovie and select one of those to put text over an image. Otherwise, you can create text in an image in Canva or..." - Title: [Is iMovie a paid app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-imovie-a-paid-app) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "iMovie is free for Mac Users." - Title: [Is iMovie completely free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-imovie-completely-free) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Yes. It is downloadable from the apple App Store " - Title: [What does the iMovie app do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-the-imovie-app-do) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "I movie helps you edit sound and video quickly. Non-linear. " - Title: [¿What do yo use imovie for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33633-what-do-yo-use-imovie-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "iMovie is used as the primary video editor for our daily devotions published on our YouTube channel." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/magisto-vs-imovie)