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DaVinci Resolve vs Descript

Updated December 28, 2025

DaVinci Resolve vs Descript: Which is best for you?

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Starting Price
$295.00

one time

$15.00

per month

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Free Version
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Top Rated
  Features
Split/Merge
4.89
Supports HD Resolution
4.88
Video Editing
4.79
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Natural Language Processing
4.92
AI Voices
4.86
Voice Generator
4.83
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Integrations
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Gmail
Gmail
Dropbox Business
Dropbox Business
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Pros / Cons
  • The color grading tab is filled with lots of useful nodes, and fusion is cool for all the effects needed if you like nodes this the one.
  • Customizing the interface is, for me, not as intuitive (or, in some cases, possible) as I'd like.
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  • I appreciate how you can upload a full video on the descipt platform and it takes the best video clips for you.
  • It does not accurately show the video in the timeline (so it is not synced with the audio, making edits almost impossible).
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Ease-of-Use
4/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
4.5/ 5
Customer Support
4.3/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.4/ 5
Functionality
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.8/ 5
4.6/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad