Descript
Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips
4.0(1 review)Freemium
Fireflies.ai
AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across every major call platform
Freemium
Verdict
Descript is listed under Video AI and Fireflies.ai under Audio & Speech AI. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Descript is available on Windows and macOS. Only Fireflies.ai is available on iOS, Android and Chrome Extension.
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 Fireflies.ai if
- You want a tool built for Teams that want automatic meeting records and CRM-ready notes across many call platforms.
- Permanent free tier with unlimited transcription and 100+ language support.
- Works across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other platforms, plus file uploads.
- Best for beginners
- Fireflies.ai
- Best for business
- Descript
Features
19 features compared.
- Text-based editingDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- UnderlordDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- Studio SoundDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- Filler word and retake removalDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- AI speech and voice clonesDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- Create clipsDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- RecordingDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- Translation and dubbingDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- Generation toolsDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- API and MCPDescriptAvailableFireflies.aiNot available
- AI Notetaker BotDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
- AI Summaries and Action ItemsDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
- AskFred AssistantDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
- Multilingual TranscriptionDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
- Conversation IntelligenceDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
- Search and SoundbitesDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
- AI Skills and AppsDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
- Integrations and MCP ServerDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
- Chrome Extension and UploadsDescriptNot availableFireflies.aiAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelDescriptFreemiumFireflies.aiFreemium
- Free planDescriptYesFireflies.aiYes
- Starting priceDescript$0Fireflies.ai$0
- PlansDescript5 plansFireflies.ai4 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
Fireflies.ai plans
Free
$0
For individuals starting out
- Unlimited transcription
- limited AI summaries
- 400 mins storage per team
- 20 AI credits
Pro
$18/user/mo
For professional individuals and small teams
- Unlimited AI summaries
- 8,000 mins storage per seat
- video recording
- AI Skills
- unlimited integrations
Business
Most popular$29/user/mo
For fast growing businesses
- Unlimited storage
- conversation intelligence
- team analytics
- multi-language mode
- user groups
Enterprise
$39/user/mo
For large scale enterprises
- SSO
- SCIM
- audit logs
- HIPAA compliance
- private storage
- custom data retention
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Descript
- 8.5overall
- Fireflies.ai
- 8.3overall
Descript leads in 1 category and Fireflies.ai in 1.
Text-Based Media Editing
- Descript
- 9.4
- Fireflies.ai
- Not rated
Studio Sound Enhancement
- Descript
- 8.6
- Fireflies.ai
- Not rated
Ease of Use
Descript leads by 0.2- Descript
- 8.8
- Fireflies.ai
- 8.6
Feature Breadth
- Descript
- 8.4
- Fireflies.ai
- Not rated
Value for Money
Fireflies.ai leads by 0.7- Descript
- 7.3
- Fireflies.ai
- 8.0
Feature Depth
- Descript
- Not rated
- Fireflies.ai
- 8.8
Performance & Speed
- Descript
- Not rated
- Fireflies.ai
- 8.2
Documentation & Support
- Descript
- Not rated
- Fireflies.ai
- 8.0
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
Fireflies.ai
Pros
- Permanent free tier with unlimited transcription and 100+ language support.
- Works across Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and other platforms, plus file uploads.
- Broad integrations covering CRM, ATS, dialers, Slack and an MCP server.
- Conversation analytics and team insights on the Business plan.
- Web, iOS, Android and Chrome extension coverage plus a desktop app with a public API.
Cons
- Free plan limits AI summaries and caps storage at 400 minutes per team.
- Per-seat pricing rises quickly for teams: Business is $29 per seat on monthly billing.
- AI credit pools are small (20 to 50 per plan), and some features consume credits.
- HIPAA compliance, SSO and audit logs require the sales-led Enterprise plan.
Platforms
- WebDescriptSupportedFireflies.aiSupported
- WindowsDescriptSupportedFireflies.aiNot supported
- macOSDescriptSupportedFireflies.aiNot supported
- iOSDescriptNot supportedFireflies.aiSupported
- AndroidDescriptNot supportedFireflies.aiSupported
- APIDescriptSupportedFireflies.aiSupported
- Browser ExtensionDescriptNot supportedFireflies.aiNot supported
- Chrome ExtensionDescriptNot supportedFireflies.aiSupported
Integrations
Descript
No integrations listed.
Fireflies.ai
14 integrations- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Asana
- Trello
- Greenhouse
- Lever
- BambooHR
- Aircall
- RingCentral
- Zapier
Company
- CompanyDescriptDescriptFireflies.aiFireflies.ai Corp
- FoundedDescript2017Fireflies.aiNot listed
- HeadquartersDescriptSan Francisco, CAFireflies.aiNot listed
- ListingDescriptClaimedFireflies.aiClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Descript better than Fireflies.ai?
It depends on your workflow. Descript is built for podcast editing. Fireflies.ai is built for Teams that want automatic meeting records and CRM-ready notes across many call platforms.
What are the key feature differences between Descript and Fireflies.ai?
Descript: Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips. Fireflies.ai: AI notetaker that records, transcribes and summarizes your meetings across every major call platform. Descript is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.
Does Descript or Fireflies.ai have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Descript is freemium and Fireflies.ai is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Descript or Fireflies.ai?
Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.