Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Kapwing
Kapwing clearly comes out ahead of Descript on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Kapwing has a free tier; Descript does not. Paid plans start at $24/mo for Descript and $24/mo for Kapwing.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | ai tool |
| Company | Descript, Inc. | Kapwing |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Active | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DesignMarketingMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | MarketingDesignMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-voiceai-videoai-music | social-mediaai-videodesign-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Kapwing
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| Feature | descript | kapwing |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Media Hours / Month | ||
| 10 Credits Per Month | ||
| 400 Ai Credits / Month | ||
| 4K Video Resolution | ||
| Access To Underlord, Our Ai Video Co-Editor | ||
| 720P Video Quality | ||
| Ai Speech With Custom Voice Clones And Video Regenerate | ||
| Access To Basic Editing Tools | ||
| Ai Tools Including Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, Create Clips, And More | ||
| Advanced Collaboration Tools | ||
| Export 1080P, Watermark-Free | ||
| Advanced Controls | ||
| Scale To A Team Of 3 | ||
| Auto-Subtitling (Limited) | ||
| Unlock Advanced Ai-Powered Creation | ||
| Brand Kit And Custom Fonts | ||
| Collaborative Shared Workspace | ||
| Consolidated Billing | ||
| Custom Amount Of Credits | ||
| Custom Training And Support | ||
| Dedicated Account Manager | ||
| Everything In Business | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Increased Ai Usage Limits | ||
| No Kapwing Watermark | ||
| Priority Customer Support | ||
| Unlimited Projects | ||
| Voice Cloning | ||
| Watermark On All Exports |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Kapwing comes out ahead overall, though Descript can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Descript's paid plans start at $24/mo and Kapwing's start at $24/mo, so Descript is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Kapwing offers a free tier; Descript does not currently list one.
