Descript
Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips
4.0(1 review)Freemium
Jamie
Bot-free AI meeting notes, action items and CRM follow-ups with EU data hosting
Freemium
Verdict
Descript is listed under Video AI and Jamie under AI Assistants. Descript scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.5 vs 7.8 out of 10), led by ease of use and value for money. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Jamie is available on iOS.
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 Jamie if
- You want a tool built for Teams that need meeting notes without a visible bot and with EU data residency, plus CRM updates after client calls.
- Records on-device with no meeting bot, including for in-person meetings.
- EU, Swiss and UK data processing, ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance suit regulated industries.
- Best for beginners
- Jamie
- Best for business
- Descript
Features
18 features compared.
- Text-based editingDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- UnderlordDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- Studio SoundDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- Filler word and retake removalDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- AI speech and voice clonesDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- Create clipsDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- RecordingDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- Translation and dubbingDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- Generation toolsDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- API and MCPDescriptAvailableJamieNot available
- Bot-free recordingDescriptNot availableJamieAvailable
- AI meeting notesDescriptNot availableJamieAvailable
- Action item detectionDescriptNot availableJamieAvailable
- Ask Jamie chatDescriptNot availableJamieAvailable
- Pre-meeting briefingsDescriptNot availableJamieAvailable
- Agentic WorkflowsDescriptNot availableJamieAvailable
- Developer accessDescriptNot availableJamieAvailable
- Enterprise controlsDescriptNot availableJamieAvailable
Pricing
Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.
- Pricing modelDescriptFreemiumJamieFreemium
- Free planDescriptYesJamieYes
- Starting priceDescript$0Jamie€0
- PlansDescript5 plansJamie5 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
Jamie plans
Free
€0
Entry plan to try Jamie
- 10 AI notes/month
- 30-minute meeting limit
- 1 custom template
- Ask Jamie chat
- Google Docs
- Notion
- OneNote
Plus
€25/month
Individuals with moderate meeting volume
- 20 AI notes/month
- 2-hour meeting limit
- 3 custom templates
- Google Docs
- Notion
- OneNote
Pro
€47/month
High-volume and power users
- Unlimited AI notes
- 5-hour meeting limit
- unlimited templates
- advanced integrations
- API and webhooks
- MCP
Team
€39/user/mo
Teams sharing a workspace
- Everything in Pro
- centralized billing
- shared workspace and tags
- shared templates
- user management
- admin controls
Enterprise
Custom/custom
Large organizations with security requirements
- Everything in Team
- volume discounts
- SAML SSO
- SCIM provisioning
- audit logs
- custom data retention
- IP allowlist
Our ratings
Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.
- Descript
- 8.5overall
- Jamie
- 7.8overall
Descript leads in 2 categories and Jamie in 0.
Text-Based Media Editing
- Descript
- 9.4
- Jamie
- Not rated
Studio Sound Enhancement
- Descript
- 8.6
- Jamie
- Not rated
Ease of Use
Descript leads by 0.3- Descript
- 8.8
- Jamie
- 8.5
Feature Breadth
- Descript
- 8.4
- Jamie
- Not rated
Value for Money
Descript leads by 0.3- Descript
- 7.3
- Jamie
- 7.0
Feature Depth
- Descript
- Not rated
- Jamie
- 8.0
Performance & Speed
- Descript
- Not rated
- Jamie
- 8.0
Documentation & Support
- Descript
- Not rated
- Jamie
- 7.5
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
Jamie
Pros
- Records on-device with no meeting bot, including for in-person meetings.
- EU, Swiss and UK data processing, ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance suit regulated industries.
- Notes in 99+ languages with custom templates and custom vocabulary.
- Public API, webhooks and MCP server on Pro and above.
- Native Windows, macOS and iOS apps; the App Store listing shows a 4.89 rating from 253 ratings.
Cons
- The Free plan is limited to 10 AI notes per month and 30-minute meetings.
- CRM integrations such as Salesforce and HubSpot, plus API access, require Pro (€39 to €47 per month) or higher.
- No Android or Linux app was found.
- SOC 2 Type II is listed as pending, and one reviewer argues the price is high for what is offered.
Platforms
- WebDescriptSupportedJamieSupported
- WindowsDescriptSupportedJamieSupported
- macOSDescriptSupportedJamieSupported
- iOSDescriptNot supportedJamieSupported
- AndroidDescriptNot supportedJamieNot supported
- APIDescriptSupportedJamieSupported
- Browser ExtensionDescriptNot supportedJamieNot supported
Integrations
Descript
No integrations listed.
Jamie
14 integrations- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Google Docs
- Notion
- OneNote
- Asana
- Salesforce
- HubSpot
- Attio
- Pipedrive
- Dynamics 365
- DealCloud
- Affinity
Company
- CompanyDescriptDescriptJamieJamie
- FoundedDescript2017Jamie2022
- HeadquartersDescriptSan Francisco, CAJamieBerlin, Germany
- ListingDescriptClaimedJamieClaimed
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Frequently asked questions
Is Descript better than Jamie?
It depends on your workflow. Descript is built for podcast editing. Jamie is built for Teams that need meeting notes without a visible bot and with EU data residency, plus CRM updates after client calls.
What are the key feature differences between Descript and Jamie?
Descript: Edit video and podcasts by editing their transcript, with AI audio cleanup and clips. Jamie: Bot-free AI meeting notes, action items and CRM follow-ups with EU data hosting. Descript is rated 4.0/5 from 1 user review.
Does Descript or Jamie have a free plan?
Yes, both do. Descript is freemium and Jamie is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.
Which is cheaper, Descript or Jamie?
Descript starts at $0 and Jamie starts at €0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.