Riverside
Record remote podcasts while budgeting separate-track downloads and AI credits.
- Starting price
- Pro USD 29/mo; USD 288/year
- Free access
- 14-day Pro trial
- Billing unit
- Per plan, studios and download hours
- Platform
- Web, Mac and mobile recording apps
- Verified
- 20 Oct 2026
Overview
What you provide
- Invite guests to a studio and select the microphones and cameras for the session.
What you get
- Riverside captures remote audio and video, then provides text-based editing, transcripts and repurposed clips.
Choosing this tool
Riverside fits remote interviews that need participant tracks and editing in one workspace. Cleanfeed is an audio-focused remote recording alternative; VDO.Ninja brings remote cameras into OBS or another studio without a subscription, but recording and post-production must be assembled separately. Choose around the complete delivery workflow, not recording time alone.
A decision worked through
Four weekly sessions requiring four separate-track download hours each total 16 hours, beyond Pro’s 15-hour monthly allowance. The pricing FAQ says new separate-track downloads stop until renewal or upgrade; unlimited recording alone will not solve that delivery schedule.
Riverside alternatives for this task
For Riverside, compare Cleanfeed, VDO.Ninja. Match the input, delivery format and operating responsibilities before comparing price.
| Product | Price / unit | Free allowance | Input → output | Key limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RiversideRead profileOfficial source ↗ | Pro USD 29/mo or USD 288/yr | 14-day trial | Remote sessions become editable tracks. | Pro: 15 download hrs/mo |
| CleanfeedOfficial source ↗ | Free entry plan; Pro separate | Start remote audio for free | Remote guests become recorded audio. | Audio workflow; not video editing. |
| VDO.NinjaOfficial source ↗ | 100% free browser connection tool | No sign-in or software fee | Remote cameras feed studio software. | Record and edit in external software. |
Setup & workflow
- Create a studio and test guest devices before the interview.
- Record the conversation and wait for local track uploads to complete.
- Edit the transcript, export the episode and reconcile separate-track download hours.
Requirements & installation
Limits & review
- Pro includes one studio and 15 download hours per month. Translation, AI B-roll and animated clips use credits, while extra editors are add-ons; check the relevant meter rather than treating every AI feature as unlimited.
Your part
- Confirm all participant uploads have finished before producing and distributing the final episode.
Sources & verification5
This profile is based on official sources, not a hands-on product test.
Vendor descriptions and demos document advertised features. Editorial guidance is based on these sources.
- Official plans and download-hour FAQriverside.com
- Official accepted billing currenciessupport.riverside.com
- Riverside official referenceriverside.com
- Cleanfeed official referencecleanfeed.net
- VDO.Ninja official referencevdo.ninja
