Pick Descript if
podcasters and video editors who already think in a script and will spend media hours.
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Our take
Pick Descript if podcasters and video editors who already think in a script and will spend media hours. Pick Loom if teammates who will stay on Starter (25 videos, 5-minute screen recordings) while they send a first 0:04 bubble, then Business at $18/user/month when they need unlimited videos — not Business + AI $24/user/month first unless they need the AI suite. Skip Descript if people who need a text-to-video model
Descript
text-based video and podcast editor
Best for
Descript Edit footage by editing words
Loom A video message you start at a public $
Free plan
Descript $0 · 60 minutes (1 hr) of media / month; 720p export with a watermark on the comparison table
Loom No free plan
Lowest paid
Descript Hobbyist $16/mo yearly
Loom Business $18/user/mo
Next step up
Descript Creator $24/mo yearly
Loom
Runs where
Descript
Loom Hosted
Watch out
Descript Media hours and AI credits are the meter
Loom Starter caps 25 videos and 5-minute screen recordings
Last checked
Descript 2026-10-20 · descript.com/pricing
Loom 2026-10-23 · loom.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Loom if
teammates who will stay on Starter (25 videos, 5-minute screen recordings) while they send a first 0:04 bubble, then Business at $18/user/month when they need unlimited videos — not Business + AI $24/user/month first unless they need the AI suite.
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