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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (87.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Year
Free 1 Users Per Month
Async Creator
Star Rating
(180)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Year
Browse all 4 pricing plansRiverside
Star Rating
(1,583)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Users Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Riverside excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Podcastle. Users appreciate its clean, intuitive layout and the ability to produce studio-grade audio and video without needing a tech crew, making it a preferred choice for many.
- Users say Riverside's implementation process is notably smooth, with many highlighting the easy-to-navigate functions that keep their workflow efficient. In contrast, while Podcastle is also praised for its simplicity, it lacks the same level of comprehensive features that Riverside offers.
- Reviewers mention that Riverside provides superior audio and video editing capabilities, reflected in its high ratings for these features. Users have noted that it feels like recording from a professional studio, which is a significant advantage for content creators.
- According to verified reviews, Podcastle shines in its unique feature of allowing individual recording for each participant, which is particularly beneficial for collaborative projects. However, it doesn't match Riverside's overall performance in video editing, where Riverside stands out.
- Users highlight Riverside's exceptional customer support, with many noting the team's responsiveness and helpfulness when issues arise. Podcastle also receives positive feedback for its customer service, but Riverside's support is frequently described as top-notch and more proactive.
- Reviewers indicate that while both platforms are user-friendly, Riverside's higher scores in ease of setup and quality of support suggest a more robust experience for users, especially those who may not be as tech-savvy. Podcastle, while easy to use, may not provide the same level of comprehensive support and features.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Async Creator
Basic
Free
Per Year
Explore podcast creation
- Limited to one project
- 2 GB File Upl3 hours of audio and video recording, up to 720p quality downloads with Podcastle watermarkoad Limit
- 2 GB File Upload Limit
Riverside
Free
Free
1 Users Per Month
- Unlimited recording & editing
- Separate tracks for the first 2 hours of recording*
- Up to 720p recording
Free Trial
Async Creator
Free Trial is available
Riverside
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
146
9.4
1,456
Ease of Use
9.2
157
9.4
1,501
Ease of Setup
9.1
91
9.6
979
Ease of Admin
9.4
12
9.5
284
Quality of Support
9.2
120
9.4
1,250
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
11
9.5
272
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
146
9.8
1,485
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
9.1
78
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
9.6
81
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
8.3
69
Not enough data
8.3
70
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
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.6
68
Agentic AI - Webinar
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.4
42
Software Options
Not enough data
9.2
113
Not enough data
9.2
113
Not enough data
9.0
110
Not enough data
8.8
104
Audience Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
109
Not enough data
8.8
100
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
9.5
110
Not enough data
9.3
103
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.4
51
Platform Basics
9.1
41
9.1
574
9.2
43
9.5
689
8.3
11
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
9.0
37
8.5
466
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.0
41
9.2
608
Platform Additional Functionality
9.3
39
8.7
523
9.1
9
8.4
455
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
8.5
151
Voice
9.0
34
Feature Not Available
9.4
35
9.0
303
Transcription
8.8
35
9.3
307
9.1
36
9.1
299
9.3
34
9.1
295
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Editing
8.5
10
8.6
293
Feature Not Available
8.3
281
9.2
34
8.7
293
8.9
11
7.7
254
Integration
Feature Not Available
8.5
254
8.7
10
7.9
237
9.3
36
9.0
276
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.8
11
8.5
251
Agentic AI - Transcription
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.2
86
Integration
8.8
21
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
9.7
23
Not enough data
9.2
22
Not enough data
9.7
22
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.1
21
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
Audio Format
9.0
21
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.2
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.6
26
9.4
106
7.9
8
8.4
101
8.4
24
8.9
96
8.2
24
8.6
93
7.9
23
9.1
99
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Organization
7.9
8
8.7
99
8.5
24
8.7
96
9.2
24
9.0
98
Customization
8.3
24
Feature Not Available
8.3
25
Feature Not Available
7.9
24
8.5
99
Analytics
7.9
8
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Editing
Not enough data
9.0
456
Not enough data
9.2
467
Not enough data
8.5
423
Not enough data
8.2
408
Not enough data
8.6
428
Not enough data
9.1
472
Not enough data
9.1
449
Platform
Not enough data
8.9
443
Not enough data
9.0
431
Not enough data
8.4
414
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.2
314
Not enough data
8.0
325
Agentic AI - Video Editing
Not enough data
8.6
197
Not enough data
8.2
192
Not enough data
8.5
195
Not enough data
8.6
194
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
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
Agentic AI - Video Effects
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Publishing
Not enough data
8.6
659
Social Media
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
512
Not enough data
8.2
487
Not enough data
8.3
485
Not enough data
7.3
459
Not enough data
7.4
459
Agentic AI - Content Creation
Not enough data
8.0
189
Not enough data
7.6
186
Not enough data
7.9
186
Not enough data
7.7
184
Not enough data
7.9
188
Not enough data
7.8
185
Not enough data
7.7
188
Video creation - Video 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
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
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Async Creator and Riverside are categorized as Video Communications, Transcription, Audio Editing, Screen and Video Capture, and Video Editing
Unique Categories
Async Creator is categorized as Text to Speech, Video Content Creation, Video Effects, and Virtual Recording Studio
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Async Creator
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Riverside
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
Entertainment
12.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
7.8%
Consulting
6.1%
Broadcast Media
6.1%
Online Media
4.4%
Other
62.8%
Entertainment
9.0%
Media Production
8.8%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Broadcast Media
6.9%
Computer Software
5.7%
Other
61.0%
Discussions
What is Podcastle?
1 Comment
SL
It is voice recording and processing toolRead more
Async Creator has no more discussions with answers
What is Riverside FM?
2 Comments
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
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
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