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Compare Descript and Riverside.fm 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (92.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free 1 Users Per Month
Descript
Star Rating
(770)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansRiverside.fm
Star Rating
(996)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Users Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Descript excels in its transcription capabilities, receiving a perfect score of 9.0, which reviewers mention is particularly useful for content creators who need accurate text for editing and accessibility.
- Reviewers mention that Riverside.fm shines in video capture with a score of 9.5, highlighting its ability to record high-quality video and audio simultaneously, making it a preferred choice for podcasters and video creators.
- G2 users note that Descript's audio mixing features, scoring 7.8, are somewhat limited compared to Riverside.fm's 8.7, which reviewers say offers more advanced options for fine-tuning audio tracks.
- Users on G2 report that Riverside.fm's real-time streaming feature, rated at 6.8, is less robust than expected, while Descript's overall ease of use and setup, scoring 8.4 and 9.0 respectively, makes it more user-friendly for beginners.
- Reviewers mention that Descript's collaboration tools score 8.4, which is slightly lower than Riverside.fm's 8.6, indicating that while both platforms support teamwork, Riverside.fm may offer a more seamless collaborative experience.
- Users say that Riverside.fm's live captioning feature, rated at 8.3, is a standout, providing real-time captions that enhance accessibility, whereas Descript's similar feature is not as highly rated, making Riverside.fm a better choice for live events.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
Get started on your creative journey with text-based editing and give our AI tools a spin.
- 1 free hour of transcription per month
- Edit unlimited projects
- Transcribe audio from 23 languages
Riverside.fm
Free
Free
1 Users Per Month
- Unlimited recording & editing
- Separate tracks for the first 2 hours of recording*
- Up to 720p recording
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Riverside.fm
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
616
9.4
886
Ease of Use
8.4
629
9.4
918
Ease of Setup
9.0
380
9.5
395
Ease of Admin
8.6
103
9.5
173
Quality of Support
8.4
419
9.5
743
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
95
9.4
163
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
594
9.7
924
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Host Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Post-Event Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integrations
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Software Options
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
10.0
6
Audience Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
10.0
7
Not enough data
10.0
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
8.3
124
9.2
356
8.6
131
9.5
466
7.2
112
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
7.5
107
8.2
255
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
133
9.2
383
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
130
8.6
314
8.0
106
8.2
253
Platform Basics
7.4
18
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.1
17
Not enough data
5.6
17
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
17
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
6.5
14
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
5.6
14
Not enough data
7.0
17
Not enough data
6.3
15
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
294
Feature Not Available
7.8
374
8.8
143
Transcription
8.3
352
9.3
145
8.6
337
8.9
144
8.9
319
9.0
143
7.8
155
Feature Not Available
Editing
8.4
295
8.4
140
7.8
137
7.8
133
8.8
353
8.4
136
7.3
121
7.2
122
Integration
8.3
263
8.2
123
7.3
225
7.4
115
8.6
300
9.1
135
8.1
249
Feature Not Available
7.5
238
8.2
123
Integration
7.7
98
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
114
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
113
Not enough data
7.4
51
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
97
Not enough data
Audio Format
7.7
103
Not enough data
8.4
110
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
80
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
46
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
7.7
46
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Organization
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
Customization
7.7
43
Feature Not Available
8.1
45
Feature Not Available
8.0
43
Not enough data
Analytics
7.4
39
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.6
40
Feature Not Available
Editing
7.7
241
8.8
170
9.0
248
9.1
175
7.6
233
8.2
160
7.8
217
8.0
157
8.1
230
8.4
163
8.6
244
9.1
176
8.8
238
9.0
168
Platform
8.6
224
8.7
166
8.7
235
8.8
167
8.0
207
7.9
159
Generative AI
7.8
200
Feature Not Available
7.5
200
7.8
87
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
6.2
102
Feature Not Available
Publishing
7.6
110
8.3
366
Social Media
7.1
109
Feature Not Available
Planning
6.0
103
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.3
111
Feature Not Available
7.3
109
Feature Not Available
7.6
108
Feature Not Available
6.1
99
Feature Not Available
6.2
97
Feature Not Available
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
6.3
12
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.0
11
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.5
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.5
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
7.9
189
Not enough data
8.9
205
Not enough data
7.4
176
Not enough data
7.2
186
Not enough data
7.7
192
Not enough data
7.7
177
Not enough data
8.1
177
Not enough data
7.6
180
Not enough data
8.0
173
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
164
Not enough data
8.8
194
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
157
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
179
Not enough data
7.9
173
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
188
Not enough data
7.7
180
Not enough data
6.9
153
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
172
Not enough data
7.6
159
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descript and Riverside.fm are categorized as Video Communications, Transcription, Content Creation, Audio Editing, Video Editing, and Screen and Video Capture
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, Presentation, and Video Translation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Riverside.fm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
12.5%
Media Production
10.5%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.6%
Computer Software
5.3%
Consulting
5.1%
Other
59.9%
Media Production
10.3%
Entertainment
8.6%
Marketing and Advertising
8.2%
Broadcast Media
6.9%
Online Media
6.7%
Other
59.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Descript
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Tom R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I've been using Descript for several years now, and I love how they keep adding new features to it. The purchase of Squadcast was Chef's Kiss, and now the addition of the new AI features helps me considerably with my podcast editing.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Games
slow, buggy, they treat their customers like beta test
Riverside.fm
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Janine R.
Verified User in Human Resources
I like how the quality is always stellar as it's saved on each guest's device first then uploaded. That way, even with a bad WIFI connection, the end result is still professional. I'm also really loving the Magic Clips feature they're not testing. It's SO...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Jeffrey M.
Verified User in Online Media
Needs additonal flexibility with regards to editing. Guests complain about the ability to use the Riverside app
Tom R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I've been using Descript for several years now, and I love how they keep adding new features to it. The purchase of Squadcast was Chef's Kiss, and now the addition of the new AI features helps me considerably with my podcast editing.
Janine R.
Verified User in Human Resources
I like how the quality is always stellar as it's saved on each guest's device first then uploaded. That way, even with a bad WIFI connection, the end result is still professional. I'm also really loving the Magic Clips feature they're not testing. It's SO...
Verified User in Computer Games
slow, buggy, they treat their customers like beta test
Jeffrey M.
Verified User in Online Media
Needs additonal flexibility with regards to editing. Guests complain about the ability to use the Riverside app
Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 comments
KY
We are a well-trained service provider who takes care of the risks associated with fitting electronic parts so our technician will arrive at your place and...Read more
In my trained AI Overdub Voice
1 comment
RL
Yes, it can. Training your Overdub voice takes about 30 minutes of audio recording (and then a few hours of processing time). Once it is complete, you can...Read more
Why is combining multiple audio files into one track so difficult?
1 comment
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more
Can you screen share on Riverside FM?
2 comments
RB
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like me to translate into English.Read more
How does Riverside FM work?
1 comment
JC
Think of ZOOM, but better, with better audio and video quality, its one of the best tools to not only create Podcast, Videocast, but also video SOPs.Read more
What is Riverside FM?
1 comment
F
One of the best options if you need to do a Video Podcast.
You can invite guests, record the video and audio, edit and download the result as video(with...Read more
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