Does Descript or InVideo AI have a free plan?

Both do. Descript and InVideo AI each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.

Which is easier to use, Descript or InVideo AI?

In VERILO's editorial assessment InVideo AI is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 4 for Descript. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

Descript vs InVideo AI

A side-by-side look at Descript and InVideo AI: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Descript if

Podcasters editing interviews and repurposing clips
YouTubers and course creators producing talking-head and screencast content
Marketing teams cleaning up webinar and meeting recordings

Visit Descript

Choose InVideo AI if

Faceless YouTube channels publishing informational videos
Small businesses making explainers and simple ads without an editor
Marketers producing quick social clips from blog posts or scripts

Visit InVideo AI

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Descript, InVideo AI

Highest editor rating

Descript · 4.4

Comparison of Descript and InVideo AI
Compare	Descript Visit site	InVideo AI Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	No	No
Starting price	From $24/mo	From $35/mo
Editor rating	4.4	3.9
Ease of use	Easy (4/5)	Very easy (5/5)
Category	Video	Video
Pricing model	Free plan with about 1 hour of transcription per month; paid plans are per seat and start at $24/month billed monthly ($16/month annually) for Hobbyist, with Creator at $35 ($24 annually) and Business at $65 ($50 annually). Figures have changed several times, so confirm on the pricing page.	Free plan with about 10 AI minutes per week and watermarked exports; Plus is approximately $35/month billed monthly (about $28/month annually), Max about $60/month (about $48 annually) and Generative about $120/month (about $96 annually).
Plans	Free — Free Hobbyist — $24/user/mo Creator — $35/user/mo Business — $65/user/mo	Free — Free Plus — $35/mo Max — $60/mo Generative — $120/mo
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	YouTube, Zoom	—
Best for	Podcasters editing interviews and repurposing clips YouTubers and course creators producing talking-head and screencast content Marketing teams cleaning up webinar and meeting recordings	Faceless YouTube channels publishing informational videos Small businesses making explainers and simple ads without an editor Marketers producing quick social clips from blog posts or scripts
Pros	Transcript-based editing makes cutting spoken-word content very fast Studio Sound, filler-word removal and eye-contact tools fix common recording problems Combines recording, editing, transcription and publishing in one app Web version and cloud projects support collaboration and review	Produces a complete narrated video from a prompt in minutes Bundled iStock footage allowance avoids separate stock licensing Edits are made by typing instructions, so no editing skills are required Voice cloning and 50+ languages support localized versions
Cons	Per-seat pricing gets expensive for larger teams Transcription and AI usage are capped per month on every tier Limited precision for multi-track, color or effects-heavy editing Performance can drop on long, media-heavy projects	Stock-footage style looks generic and is hard to disguise Fine-grained control over cuts, timing and layout is limited Every paid tier meters generation minutes, iStock clips and voice clones Free plan exports carry a watermark
AI avatars	No	Yes
AI content generation	Yes	Yes
AI voiceover	Yes	Yes
Auto subtitles & captions	Yes	Yes
Comments & mentions	Yes	No
Desktop app	Yes	No
Mobile app	No	Yes
Multi-language support	Yes	Yes
Real-time collaboration	Yes	No
Screen recording	Yes	No
Stock media library	Yes	Yes
Templates	Yes	Yes
Text to video	No	Yes
Transcript-based editing	Yes	No
Transcription	Yes	No

Common questions

Does Descript or InVideo AI have a free plan?: Both do. Descript and InVideo AI each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
Which is easier to use, Descript or InVideo AI?: In VERILO's editorial assessment InVideo AI is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 4 for Descript. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

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