Riverside
Browser-based studio for recording podcasts and video with guests, then editing and cutting clips with AI.
How the 6.6 was reached
- Quality of output8/10
Rated 4.8/5 by 666 users on FindStack and praised on Trustpilot for clean audio and video regardless of connection quality. findstack.com
- Ease of use8/10
Free plan without a credit card, works in the browser, guests can join; no docs page found. riverside.com
- Pricing value7/10
Free plan gives 2 hours of multi-track recording once; paid plans cost $24-79 per month billed annually. riverside.com
- API and integration quality3/10
No API or integration facts found, though it publishes to YouTube, Spotify and Apple. riverside.com
- Solves the problem it claims to solve7/10
Recording and repurposing are delivered, but G2 users report slowness, lost tracks and shallow editing compared with competitors. g2.com
6.6/10 is the mean of the 5 criteria that apply. Scored on the five-criteria rubric v1, 29 September 2026. How scoring works
Pricing
- 2 hours of multi-track recording, one time
- No credit card needed
- Unlimited text-based editing
- $288 per year
- $408 per year
- $408 per year
Key Features
- 4K video and uncompressed audio in separate tracks
- Local recording that is not affected by internet quality
- AI noise removal for any mic
- AI show notes, transcripts and polished cuts
- Publishing to YouTube, Spotify and Apple
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Rated 4.8/5 by 666 users on FindStack
- Trustpilot reviewers praise clean audio and video whatever the connection
- Free plan needs no card and guests join from a browser
- Separate audio and video tracks can be downloaded
Cons
- G2 users report slowness and lost tracks
- G2 users call the editing shallow next to competitors
- No API or integration facts found
- The free plan is a one-time 2 hours, not monthly
Riverside is a good fit for podcasters and interview shows that care most about recording quality. Teams that need heavy editing or an API should check other tools. Given the G2 reports of lost tracks, test a full session before relying on it.
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