Twelve Labs vs DISKO

Twelve Labs9.4Visit DISKO8.7Visit

Higher score Twelve Labs #1 in AI Video Search Tools 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Twelve Labs

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DISKO #5 in AI Video Search Tools 8.7/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit DISKO

• Twelve Labs fits best

  Developers needing scalable video search APIs

• DISKO fits best

  Editors wanting low-cost production search

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Side by side

Feature	Twelve Labs 9.4/10 Visit ↗	DISKO 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in AI Video Search Tools	#5 in AI Video Search Tools
Best for	Developers needing scalable video search APIs	Editors wanting low-cost production search
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$0.09/unit/mo	$12/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud, Desktop
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	18 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Twelve Labs 4/4 · DISKO 3/4
Visual search	✓	✓
Audio search	✓	✓
Multimodal search	✓	✓
API access	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Indexed video hours	10000 hours	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Searches visual, audio, and spoken-word content Supports REST APIs plus Python and Node.js SDKs Indexes up to 10,000 hours on Developer pricing	Searches footage by visuals, dialogue, faces, voices, and metadata Exports transcripts, SRT files, and timelines to Premiere Pro or Resolve Supports review, multicamera sync, version comparison, and client delivery
Cons	API-only access may not suit nontechnical teams Developer usage has separate indexing, infrastructure, and query charges Free access is limited to 10 indexed hours and 600 usage minutes	DISKO LOCAL is available on macOS rather than across desktop platforms Cloud storage and local indexing are split across separate product options Advanced recognition and export features are concentrated in paid plans
Our verdict	Twelve Labs is a video intelligence platform for organizations working with video at scale. It is designed for developers building search, analysis, and retrieval workflows across media, sports, advertising, government, security, and other… Read the review →	DISKO is a media asset management and video search suite for filmmakers, editors, and small to mid-market video teams. Its Mac desktop app uses on-device AI to index local footage, while DISKO Cloud supports browser-based review, client… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Twelve Labs — where it wins

  • Searches visual, audio, and spoken-word content
  • Supports REST APIs plus Python and Node.js SDKs
  • Indexes up to 10,000 hours on Developer pricing

  Where it doesn't

  • API-only access may not suit nontechnical teams
  • Developer usage has separate indexing, infrastructure, and query charges
  • Free access is limited to 10 indexed hours and 600 usage minutes

• DISKO — where it wins

  • Searches footage by visuals, dialogue, faces, voices, and metadata
  • Exports transcripts, SRT files, and timelines to Premiere Pro or Resolve
  • Supports review, multicamera sync, version comparison, and client delivery

  Where it doesn't

  • DISKO LOCAL is available on macOS rather than across desktop platforms
  • Cloud storage and local indexing are split across separate product options
  • Advanced recognition and export features are concentrated in paid plans

• Twelve Labs9.4/10 · Free plan

  A developer-focused API for multimodal video search, analysis, and embeddings.

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• DISKO8.7/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A flexible search and review suite with low-cost cloud and local options.

  Visit DISKOFull verdict →