Descript vs Murf AI

Two AI voice & video tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Descript costs less for a six-person team.
  • Descript fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor, online store.
  • Descript suits teams past ten people.
  • Murf AI: Fine control over delivery.
CompareDescriptDescriptMurf AIMurf AI
In one lineEdit video and podcasts by editing the transcriptVoiceover studio for videos, slides and e-learning
Starting priceFrom $16/personFrom $19/mo
Six-person team$16/mo$19/mo
PlansPer editor. Free (60 media minutes a month, 720p export with watermark); Hobbyist $24/mo or $16/mo billed yearly (10 media hours, 400 AI credits, 1080p, no watermark); Creator $35/mo or $24/mo yearly (30 media hours, 800 AI credits, 4K, stock media); Business $65/mo or $50/mo yearly (40 media hours, 1,500 AI credits, brand kit, dubbing, priority support); Enterprise custom1 editor per plan. Free (10 minutes of voice, no downloads, no commercial rights); Creator $29/mo or $19/mo billed yearly (24 hours of voice a year, 200+ voices, commercial rights, Canva); Business $99/mo or $66/mo yearly (96 hours a year, business license, PowerPoint and Google Slides add-ons, priority support); Enterprise custom (5+ editors). API priced separately
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial——
UsersPer editor1 editor; more on Enterprise
IntegrationsYouTube, Zoom, Riverside, Google Drive, Zapier, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci ResolveCanva, PowerPoint, Google Slides, Articulate 360, WordPress, API
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatEvery paid plan; Business onlyNone listed
Support hoursNot publishedNot published
Incidents posted13 incidents posted on Descript's status page in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 7 marked major or critical by Descript. Status pageWe found no public status page for Murf AI.
Fit: Retail shop4030
Fit: Restaurant or café3525
Fit: Service business5545
Fit: Agency or studio8560
Fit: Trades or contractor3525
Fit: Online store6545
Why people pick it
  • Edit by editing text
  • Remote recording included
  • Fine control over delivery
  • Canva and slides add-ons
Where it falls short
  • Each editor pays
  • AI credits run out on heavy use
  • Free plan can't download
  • One editor
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices

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