Descript vs HireVue

Descript and HireVue sit in the same category. The verdict below is calculated for each role from the tasks, the role fit and the price.

Short answer

Descript wins for 10 of 12 roles in our data. Descript starts at $12/mo; HireVue publishes no fixed price.

Role	Better choice	Why
HR manager	Descript	has a free plan
Manager	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Marketer	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Sales manager	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Teacher	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Executive assistant	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Logistics manager	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Secretary	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Recruiter	HireVue	part of the role's core toolkit
HR administrator	Either one	even on tasks, HireVue is cheaper to start
Project manager	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan
Social media manager	Descript	covers 2 tasks relevant to this role against 1; built for this role; has a free plan

	Descript	HireVue
Vendor	Descript	HireVue
Category	Other tools	Other tools
Free plan	Yes: One hour of transcription a month, export with a watermark and limited quality	No
Cheapest paid plan	Hobbyist, $12/mo	price on request
Top plan	Creator, $24/mo	price on request
Tasks covered	2	2

Descript: Edit video and audio by editing the transcript: delete a sentence in the text and it is cut from the video.

HireVue: Video interviews, skills assessments and interview scheduling for high-volume hiring.

A cloned voice can "say" things the person never said: agree voice edits with the person on the recording
A client meeting recording is uploaded to the service's cloud: for confidential negotiations use a corporate plan or local editing
Transcription in less common languages has errors, so test such recordings on five minutes first

A person makes the decision about a candidate: treat the automated score as one signal among several
A candidate's video recording is personal data: get consent and set a retention period
Older candidates and those with poor internet drop out of video interviews more often: offer an alternative

In our data Descript is the better choice for 10 of 12 roles. The table above shows the reason for each role.

Descript starts at $12/mo; HireVue publishes no fixed price.

Descript: Yes. One hour of transcription a month, export with a watermark and limited quality. HireVue: No.