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At a Glance
Descript
Descript
Star Rating
(825)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
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Lumen5
Lumen5
Star Rating
(69)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Lumen5 excels in content creation tools, scoring 9.3, which allows for seamless video production from text, while Descript, with a score of 7.4, is noted for its strong transcription capabilities but lacks the same level of intuitive content generation.
  • Reviewers mention that Lumen5's ease of use is rated at 8.9, making it a favorite among small businesses for quick video creation, whereas Descript, with a slightly lower score of 8.4, can be more complex due to its extensive editing features.
  • G2 users highlight Lumen5's strong content curation features, scoring 8.5, which helps users efficiently manage and repurpose existing content, while Descript's content management score of 7.7 indicates it may not be as robust in this area.
  • Users on G2 report that Descript shines in audio editing, particularly with its transcription feature scoring 9.0, which is highly praised for accuracy, while Lumen5 does not focus on audio editing, reflecting a gap in functionality for users needing detailed audio work.
  • Reviewers mention that Lumen5's video capture capabilities score 8.6, making it easy to create engaging videos, while Descript's video editing features, although strong, are rated lower at 8.3, indicating a slight edge for Lumen5 in video production.
  • Users say that Descript's collaboration tools, scoring 8.4, are beneficial for teams working on projects together, while Lumen5's collaboration features are less emphasized, suggesting that Descript may be better suited for collaborative environments.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
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Lumen5
Community
Free
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Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Lumen5
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
659
9.0
56
Ease of Use
8.4
674
9.0
56
Ease of Setup
9.0
424
9.0
13
Ease of Admin
8.5
111
8.2
11
Quality of Support
8.4
447
8.7
49
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
102
9.3
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
638
9.3
53
Features by Category
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Screen and Video CaptureHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.1
152
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.3
128
Not enough data
8.6
135
Not enough data
7.1
116
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.4
111
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.0
110
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
23
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
5.9
16
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
8.0
405
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
313
Not enough data
7.8
393
Not enough data
Transcription
8.3
371
Not enough data
8.6
356
Not enough data
8.8
337
Not enough data
7.8
172
Not enough data
Editing
8.4
312
Not enough data
7.8
155
Not enough data
8.8
370
Not enough data
7.4
136
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
279
Not enough data
7.3
240
Not enough data
8.6
317
Not enough data
8.1
264
Not enough data
7.5
252
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.1
136
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
105
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
123
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
121
Not enough data
7.6
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
105
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio Format
7.9
112
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
88
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.1
56
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
7.8
50
Not enough data
7.9
47
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.2
44
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
Customization
7.8
47
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
8.1
47
Not enough data
Analytics
7.5
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
43
Not enough data
8.2
290
Not enough data
Editing
7.8
267
Not enough data
9.0
275
Not enough data
7.6
259
Not enough data
7.9
241
Not enough data
8.2
255
Not enough data
8.6
272
Not enough data
8.8
263
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
247
Not enough data
8.7
259
Not enough data
8.1
228
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
224
Not enough data
7.7
224
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.5
133
8.3
11
Planning
6.4
114
Not enough data
Publishing
7.7
122
Not enough data
Social Media
7.3
122
Not enough data
Planning
6.2
116
8.3
5
Generative AI
7.5
124
Not enough data
7.5
122
Not enough data
7.8
121
Not enough data
6.4
112
Not enough data
6.4
110
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
8.1
19
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.6
14
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Video Content CreationHide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features
7.7
227
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
7.4
182
Not enough data
7.2
192
Not enough data
7.7
198
Not enough data
7.7
183
Not enough data
8.1
182
Not enough data
7.6
185
Not enough data
8.0
179
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
169
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
162
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
184
Not enough data
7.9
178
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
193
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
6.9
158
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
177
Not enough data
7.6
164
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live streaming
Not enough data
Not enough data
Script-based automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Virtual Recording StudioHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descript
Descript
Lumen5
Lumen5
Descript and Lumen5 are categorized as Video Editing, Video Content Creation, and Content Creation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
88.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
7.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.1%
Lumen5
Lumen5
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Descript
Descript
Marketing and Advertising
12.4%
Media Production
10.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Computer Software
5.8%
Consulting
5.0%
Other
60.1%
Lumen5
Lumen5
Information Services
12.7%
Marketing and Advertising
9.5%
Internet
9.5%
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Other
54.0%
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Discussions
Descript
Descript Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 Comments
kavitha y.
KY
We are a well-trained service provider who takes care of the risks associated with fitting electronic parts so our technician will arrive at your place and...Read more
In my trained AI Overdub Voice
1 Comment
Rob L.
RL
Yes, it can. Training your Overdub voice takes about 30 minutes of audio recording (and then a few hours of processing time). Once it is complete, you can...Read more
Why is combining multiple audio files into one track so difficult?
1 Comment
Tiina P.
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more
Lumen5
Lumen5 Discussions
Is lumen5 good?
1 Comment
PM
Lumen5 is very good, easy to use, you can create engaging videos in really short time even with the free version.Read more
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