Descript vs InVideo: Which Should You Choose in 2026?
Both prices below were read from each vendor's own pricing page on the date shown.
Pricing side by side
| Plan | Descript | InVideo |
|---|---|---|
| tier 1 | Free — Text-based editing with limited AI | Free — 10 minutes of AI video generation per week, 4 exports/week with watermark |
| tier 2 | $24/mo — 1 person, 10 media hours and 400 AI credits a month, 1080p export | $28/mo — 50 minutes of AI video/mo, 80 iStock stock media credits, zero watermark, 1 user |
| tier 3 | $35/mo — Team of 3 billed separately, 30 media hours, 800 AI credits, 4K export | $60/mo — 200 minutes of AI video/mo, 320 iStock credits, voice cloning, team collaboration |
| tier 4 | $65/mo — Team of 5 billed separately, 40 media hours, 1,500 AI credits | — |
read from both vendors' pricing pages · 20 Aug 2026 · how we verify
Choose Descript if
- Teams making talking-head or podcast content who edit by script
- Anyone who wants watermark-free 1080p at the cheapest paid tier
Choose InVideo if
- Content marketers creating explainer and promo videos without video editing experience
- Agencies turning written client blog posts into short video summaries at scale
Where each one disappoints
Descript
- Growing teams reading the seat count as included — extra seats are billed separately on Creator and Business
InVideo
- Filmmakers needing precise frame-level CGI and visual effects controls
Compiled by Stepan Noianov from both vendors' own sites. Something wrong? Report an inaccuracy.