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 Tella if founders and CS teams who will pay Pro after the 7-day trial so they can keep recording — there is no permanent Free row. Skip Descript if people who need a text-to-video model (Runway, Kling AI) or speech-only TTS (ElevenLabs).
Descript
text-based video and podcast editor
Best for
Descript Edit footage by editing words
Tella An async demo or video message you host yourself
Free plan
Descript $0 · 60 minutes (1 hr) of media / month; 720p export with a watermark on the comparison table
Tella No free plan
Lowest paid
Descript Hobbyist $16/mo yearly
Tella Pro $13/user/mo yearly
Next step up
Descript Creator $24/mo yearly
Tella Premium $19/user/mo yearly
Coding agent
Descript
Tella Tella Agent
Runs where
Descript
Tella Hosted
Watch out
Descript Media hours and AI credits are the meter
Tella No permanent Free plan
Last checked
Descript 2026-10-20 · descript.com/pricing
Tella 2026-10-22 · tella.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Tella if
founders and CS teams who will pay Pro after the 7-day trial so they can keep recording — there is no permanent Free row.
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