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Descript vs Devin

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Descript

Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips

4.0(1 review)Freemium
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Verdict

Descript is listed under Video AI and Devin under Coding AI. Descript scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.5 vs 8.2 out of 10), led by ease of use. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Descript is available on Windows and macOS. Only Devin is available on CLI and Slack App.

Best overall

Descript

  • Podcasters
  • YouTube creators
  • Marketing teams
  • Course creators

Choose Descript if

  • You want a tool built for podcast editing.
  • Editing by transcript makes cutting speech content faster than a timeline alone.
  • Studio Sound, filler word removal and retake removal are built in.

Choose Devin if

  • You want a tool built for Well-scoped tickets and bug fixes.
  • Tests its work in its own virtual machine and browser and records the session.
  • Runs many sessions in parallel.
Best for beginners
Descript
Best for business
Descript

Features

20 features compared.

  • Text-based editing
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Underlord
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Studio Sound
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Filler word and retake removal
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • AI speech and voice clones
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Create clips
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Recording
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Translation and dubbing
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Generation tools
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • API and MCP
    Descript
    Available
    Devin
    Not available
  • Cloud agent sessions
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Parallel sessions
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Devin Review
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Wiki
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Automations
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Team integrations
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Git providers
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Devin CLI
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Devin API
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available
  • Model choice
    Descript
    Not available
    Devin
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Descript
    Freemium
    Devin
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Descript
    Yes
    Devin
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Descript
    $0
    Devin
    $0
  • Plans
    Descript
    5 plans
    Devin
    5 plans

Descript plans

  • Free

    $0

    1 media hour per month and 100 one-time AI credits

    • Text-based editing
    • Limited AI tools
    • 720p export with watermark
    • 5GB storage

  • Hobbyist

    $24/user/mo

    10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month, 1 person

    • Underlord access
    • Studio Sound
    • Remove filler words
    • Create clips
    • AI speech with voice clones
    • 1080p export without watermark
    • 100GB storage

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $35/user/mo

    30 media hours and 800 AI credits per month, up to 3 seats

    • Full Underlord
    • 20+ AI tools
    • AI video generation
    • Unlimited stock library
    • Top-ups
    • 4K export
    • 1TB storage

  • Business

    $65/user/mo

    40 media hours and 1,500 AI credits per month, up to 5 seats

    • Brand Studio
    • Translation and dubbing in 30+ languages
    • Custom avatars
    • Top-ups
    • Priority support with SLA
    • 4K export
    • 2TB storage

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales; media minutes and AI credits sized to the team

    • SSO and SCIM
    • SOC 2 Type II
    • Audit logs
    • Custom data retention
    • Custom legal terms
    • Dedicated customer success manager

Devin plans

  • Free

    $0

    Light quota to code with agents

    • Limited model availability
    • Unlimited inline edits
    • Unlimited Tab completions

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Individual plan with increased quota

    • Frontier models from OpenAI
    • Claude
    • Gemini and others
    • Free use of SWE-2
    • Devin Cloud access
    • Extra usage at API pricing

  • Max

    $200/month

    Individual plan for power users

    • Everything in Pro
    • Significantly higher quotas

  • Teams

    $80/month

    $80 per month for the team plan plus $40 per month per full dev seat

    • Everything in Pro
    • Up to 200 users
    • Sharing and collaboration
    • Centralized billing
    • Admin dashboard with analytics
    • Priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Contact sales; billed in ACUs

    • SAML/OIDC SSO
    • Centralized enterprise admin controls
    • Dedicated account management
    • VPC deployment option
    • Highest priority support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Descript
8.5overall
Devin
8.2overall

Descript leads in 1 category and Devin in 1.

  • Text-Based Media Editing

    Descript
    9.4
    Devin
    Not rated

  • Studio Sound Enhancement

    Descript
    8.6
    Devin
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Descript leads by 0.6
    Descript
    8.8
    Devin
    8.2

  • Feature Breadth

    Descript
    8.4
    Devin
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Devin leads by 0.1
    Descript
    7.3
    Devin
    7.4

  • Autonomous Task Completion

    Descript
    Not rated
    Devin
    8.4

  • Code Quality

    Descript
    Not rated
    Devin
    8.0

  • Integrations & Workflow Fit

    Descript
    Not rated
    Devin
    8.8

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Descript

Pros

  • Editing by transcript makes cutting speech content faster than a timeline alone
  • Studio Sound, filler word removal and retake removal are built in
  • Includes recording, transcription, captions and clip creation in one app
  • Free plan available with no credit card required
  • API and MCP server allow automated editing
  • SOC 2 Type II and SSO or SCIM on Enterprise

Cons

  • Free plan exports 720p with a watermark and allows only 1 media hour per month
  • Paid prices are $24 to $65 per month on monthly billing, with annual billing needed for the lowest rates
  • Media hours and AI credits are capped, with top-ups only on Creator and above
  • Desktop app needs macOS 14 or Windows 11 and there is no listed mobile app

Devin

Pros

  • Tests its work in its own virtual machine and browser and records the session
  • Runs many sessions in parallel
  • Connects to Slack, Teams, Linear, Jira and three major git hosts
  • Includes PR review, repository Wiki and Automations
  • Pro starts at $20 per month, much lower than the retired $500 Team plan
  • Enterprise options include SSO and a VPC deployment

Cons

  • Quota amounts for Pro and Max are not published
  • Extra usage is billed at API pricing, so heavy use is hard to predict
  • Max costs $200 per month, and Teams adds $40 per month per full dev seat
  • No publicly released mobile app
  • Cloud sessions need repository access, which some teams will not allow

Platforms

  • Web
    Descript
    Supported
    Devin
    Supported
  • Windows
    Descript
    Supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Descript
    Supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Descript
    Not supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • Android
    Descript
    Not supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • API
    Descript
    Supported
    Devin
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Descript
    Not supported
    Devin
    Not supported
  • CLI
    Descript
    Not supported
    Devin
    Supported
  • Slack App
    Descript
    Not supported
    Devin
    Supported

Integrations

Descript

No integrations listed.

Devin

8 integrations
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Linear
  • Jira
  • PagerDuty

Company

  • Company
    Descript
    Descript
    Devin
    Cognition
  • Founded
    Descript
    2017
    Devin
    2023
  • Headquarters
    Descript
    San Francisco, CA
    Devin
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Descript
    Claimed
    Devin
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Descript better than Devin?

It depends on your workflow. Descript is built for podcast editing. Devin is built for Well-scoped tickets and bug fixes.

What are the key feature differences between Descript and Devin?

Descript: Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips. Devin: Autonomous cloud software engineer that takes tickets through to tested pull requests. Descript is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.

Does Descript or Devin have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Descript is freemium and Devin is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Descript or Devin?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.