Riverside

Video Conferencing · $15/mo · since 2019

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Riverside is a studio-quality recording platform for podcasts and video with local recording and AI transcription. It handles local recording, transcription, screen recording, and ai editing, and it's best suited for podcasters and creators recording high-quality video. It has been around since 2019, giving it a 7-year head start in building out integrations and refining the product.

Paid plans start at $15/mo, which unlocks the full feature set. It's aimed at individual users, so it's fast to set up but may lack team-management features if you scale.

pros

Includes Local Recording as a core feature, purpose-built for video conferencing workflows
Includes Transcription as a core feature, purpose-built for video conferencing workflows
Pricing starts at $15/mo, which includes the full video conferencing feature set
Includes screen recording alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

cons

Starts at $15/mo — on the expensive side, especially for small teams or solo users
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Call quality depends heavily on participants' internet connections
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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