Riverside

Recommended

Studio-quality remote recording for podcasts and video. Local recording, not compressed.

145 reviews

Free tier

In a nutshell

Riverside is essential for anyone recording remote content professionally. The local recording quality is dramatically better than Zoom. Magic Clips saves hours of social media content creation. At $29/mo for unlimited Pro, it pays for itself in one recording session.

What's great

Studio-quality local recording far surpasses Zoom
Separate tracks give full post-production control
Magic Clips AI generates social media content automatically

Watch out for

Not a video meeting tool — purpose-built for recording
Browser-based recording requires stable internet
Free plan is very limited at 2 hours

Best for

Podcasters and video creators who need studio-quality remote recording.

Not ideal for

Teams just needing regular video meetings — Zoom or Meet is more appropriate.

Pricing

Free

2 hours of recording

Starter

$19/mo (Standard, 15 hours)

Pro

$29/mo (Pro, unlimited)

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How it compares

OBS

4.5

Free, open-source streaming and recording. The industry standard for live content.

Loom

4.5

Record your screen + camera, share a link. Async video that replaces meetings.

Descript

4.4

Edit video by editing text. The most innovative video/audio editor available.

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