Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve clearly comes out ahead of Descript on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. DaVinci Resolve has a free tier; Descript does not. Descript's paid plans start at $24/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Blackmagic Design | Descript, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Active |
| Industries | DesignMarketingMedia & Entertainment | DesignMarketingMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-video | ai-voiceai-videoai-music |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
DaVinci Resolve
freemium
flat
per user
| Feature | davinci-resolve | descript |
|---|---|---|
| Ai Tools | ||
| 10 Media Hours / Month | ||
| Audio Post Production | ||
| 400 Ai Credits / Month | ||
| Color Correction | ||
| Access To Underlord, Our Ai Video Co-Editor | ||
| Editing | ||
| Ai Speech With Custom Voice Clones And Video Regenerate | ||
| Motion Graphics | ||
| Ai Tools Including Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, Create Clips, And More | ||
| Multi-User Collaboration | ||
| Export 1080P, Watermark-Free | ||
| Professional Editing | ||
| Scale To A Team Of 3 | ||
| Visual Effects | ||
| Unlock Advanced Ai-Powered Creation |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, DaVinci Resolve comes out ahead overall, though Descript can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
DaVinci Resolve offers a free tier; Descript does not currently list one.
DaVinci Resolve scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
