Descript vs. Movavi Video Editor Plus

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Descript
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Descript is a collaborative audio/video editor, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, that works like a doc. It includes transcription, a screen recorder, publishing, full multitrack editing, and AI tools.
$12
per month
Movavi Video Editor Plus
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Movavi Video Editor Plus is a tool to bring creative ideas to life and share them with the world. Users can add to their videos special effects, keyframe animation, and ready-made intros. Apply Chroma Key to change the background of clips to anything desired. The vendor boasts a user interface so easy, there’s nothing to learn, as well as fast file processing and rendering. Professional software Has complex settings and parameters Takes time to…
$39.95
1
Pricing
DescriptMovavi Video Editor Plus
Editions & Modules
Free
$0
Annual billing - Hobbyist
$12
per month per user
Monthly Billing - Hobbyist
$19
per month per user
Annual billing - Creator
$24
per month per user
Monthly Billing - Creator
$35
per month per user
Annual billing - Business
$40
per month per user
Monthly Billing - Business
$50
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom
1-year license / 1 PC
$39.95
1
Lifetime / 1 PC
$59.95
1
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DescriptMovavi Video Editor Plus
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
DescriptMovavi Video Editor Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(14 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DescriptMovavi Video Editor Plus
Likelihood to Recommend
Descript
I've recommended Descript many times as it has really helped me in my video production. In my experience, Descript is well suited for importing multi-cam footage and creating a script from the video / audio. Sharing the project file and having the client highlight key moments or sound bytes of interest. Exporting XML files to be opened up by video editing software and speeding up the process of finding files to creating a rough edit. If you are just using Descript for transcription, I think that is where it is less appropriate since there are many other services that offer this. Where Descript shines is: - adding content that sounds just like the original - being able to build the actual file with an editor - use AI to help clean-up words or add to - and more
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Movavi
The editor is very well suited when it comes to merging & editing video files in various formats & sizes, it not only gives us the option to apply a filter/effect on all files together, but also does so brilliantly Saving & exporting the final edit file can be a daunting task due to a lack of proper compression engine, also the downloaded file can sometimes lag while playing
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Pros
Descript
  • I like the sidebar - breaking my scripts up into different "chapters" makes it easier to create quickly.
  • I like that it auto-corrects punctuation, capitalization, etc. as I polish the scripts.
  • It's easy for my team and my collaborators to read/listen, remark, and create useable transcripts.
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Movavi
  • Merge multiple format into one seamless video
  • Ability to work on multiple samples at the same time
  • Excellent after shoot editing features
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Cons
Descript
  • UX Performance. Because it's synced to the cloud, there can be some delay or lag in the UX when editing.
  • Editing Transcriptions. Machine-based transcriptions always need some post-editing. While Descript makes it pretty easy, I still think there is some room for improvement. For instance, I would like to be able to automatically update for all occurrences of a word after fixing it in the transcript.
  • Automatic importing of YouTube and hosted video files. I often have to download a video from YouTube to be able to import it into Descript. Would be nice to be able to just paste in the URL to the video and have Descript automatically import it.
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Movavi
  • Lag when trying to edit large files
  • Saving the edited video takes too much space
  • Lack of good lossless compression engine
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Usability
Descript
It's pretty user friendly, has a easy-moderate learning curve. However during updates they do change the features in different panes / sections that make them harder to find. The text editor is near perfect, some of the other tools such as colour, templates, audio etc. are arranged in a slighlty less intuitive manner
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Movavi
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Alternatives Considered
Descript
Descript is by far superior to the other editing software you can get on Apple computers. It's able to do a lot more and really save us tons of time. Other Adobe apps are great, but take a while to learn. Descript is very user-friendly, making it easy to start from day one with very little training.
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Movavi
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Return on Investment
Descript
  • I can get video completed much more quickly and cheaply
  • We can produce more video content because of the speed with which we can have a finished product
  • We can have shorter timelines for example I record on Monday and we publish on Tuesday which wouldn't be otherwise possible with other methods I've used
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Movavi
  • Client engagement has upped by almost 7% after using movavi video editor
  • We've had some trouble while incorporating updated color scheme at times
  • Client retention has had a positive effect to the tune of 4.3%
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