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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (86.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free 1 Users Per Month
Descript
Star Rating
(820)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansRiverside
Star Rating
(1,537)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.6% 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 Riverside excels in video capture with a score of 9.5, while Descript trails behind at 8.6. Reviewers mention that Riverside's ability to record high-quality video with minimal lag is a significant advantage for content creators.
- Reviewers mention that Riverside's ease of use is rated at 9.5 compared to Descript's 8.4. Users say that Riverside's intuitive interface allows for a smoother learning curve, making it more accessible for beginners.
- G2 users highlight Riverside's superior quality of support with a score of 9.4, while Descript scores 8.4. Users report that Riverside's customer service is responsive and helpful, which is crucial for users needing quick assistance.
- Users on G2 mention that Riverside's transcription feature is rated at 9.2, slightly ahead of Descript's 9.0. Reviewers say that Riverside's transcription accuracy is impressive, making it a preferred choice for podcasters and video creators.
- Reviewers say that Riverside shines in screen recording with a score of 9.1, while Descript scores 8.5. Users report that Riverside's screen recording capabilities are robust, allowing for seamless integration of various media types.
- Users report that Riverside's collaboration tools are rated at 8.6, compared to Descript's 8.4. Reviewers mention that Riverside's features for team collaboration, such as real-time editing and feedback, enhance productivity for group projects.
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 media hour / month
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
Descript
Free Trial is available
Riverside
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
656
9.4
1,406
Ease of Use
8.5
670
9.4
1,452
Ease of Setup
9.0
420
9.6
930
Ease of Admin
8.5
109
9.5
274
Quality of Support
8.4
444
9.4
1,213
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
100
9.5
263
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
634
9.8
1,437
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
9.0
73
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
9.5
73
Attendee Tools
Not enough data
8.3
68
Not enough data
8.3
69
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
8.3
70
Not enough data
8.6
67
Agentic AI - Webinar
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
8.4
42
Software Options
Not enough data
9.2
107
Not enough data
9.1
107
Not enough data
9.0
105
Not enough data
8.8
102
Audience Tools
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
8.8
97
Streamer Tools
Not enough data
9.4
106
Not enough data
9.3
100
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Live Stream
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.4
50
Platform Basics
8.3
128
9.1
570
8.6
135
9.5
682
7.1
116
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
7.4
111
8.5
463
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
137
9.1
597
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
8.7
518
8.0
110
8.4
453
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
8.5
149
Platform Basics
7.7
20
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
22
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
19
Not enough data
6.1
19
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.4
16
Not enough data
7.0
16
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
5.9
16
Not enough data
7.3
19
Not enough data
6.7
17
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
312
Feature Not Available
7.8
393
9.0
299
Transcription
8.3
371
9.3
301
8.6
356
9.1
295
8.8
337
9.0
291
7.8
172
Feature Not Available
Editing
8.4
312
8.6
289
7.8
155
8.2
277
8.8
370
8.7
287
7.4
136
7.7
252
Integration
8.3
279
8.5
253
7.3
240
7.9
236
8.6
316
9.0
273
8.1
264
Feature Not Available
7.5
252
8.5
249
Agentic AI - Transcription
7.1
11
8.3
87
8.0
11
8.3
84
8.0
11
8.2
85
Integration
7.8
105
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
123
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
121
Not enough data
7.6
60
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
105
Not enough data
Audio Format
7.9
112
Not enough data
8.5
118
Not enough data
8.6
52
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
88
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
50
9.3
100
7.9
47
8.4
98
7.8
50
8.9
95
7.9
47
8.6
92
8.6
49
9.0
96
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Organization
8.4
47
8.7
98
8.2
44
8.7
95
8.6
46
9.0
97
Customization
7.8
47
Feature Not Available
8.2
49
Feature Not Available
8.1
47
8.5
96
Analytics
7.5
42
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.7
43
Feature Not Available
Editing
7.8
266
9.0
444
9.0
275
9.2
454
7.6
259
8.5
420
7.9
241
8.2
405
8.2
255
8.6
424
8.6
271
9.0
449
8.8
263
9.1
440
Platform
8.6
247
8.9
438
8.7
259
9.0
429
8.1
228
8.4
413
Generative AI
7.8
224
8.2
314
7.7
224
8.0
324
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.2
20
8.6
197
8.3
19
8.2
191
8.2
19
8.5
194
8.1
18
8.6
194
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
6.4
114
Feature Not Available
Publishing
7.7
122
8.6
649
Social Media
7.3
122
Feature Not Available
Planning
6.2
116
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.5
124
8.3
503
7.5
122
8.2
480
7.8
121
8.3
477
6.4
112
7.3
456
6.4
110
7.4
456
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.8
10
8.0
186
7.6
9
7.6
183
8.0
9
7.9
183
8.1
9
7.7
181
8.3
8
7.9
183
8.3
9
7.8
182
8.3
9
7.7
185
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
7.8
17
Not enough data
7.8
16
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.6
14
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.8
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.0
194
Not enough data
8.9
211
Not enough data
7.4
182
Not enough data
7.2
192
Not enough data
7.7
198
Not enough data
7.7
183
Not enough data
8.1
182
Not enough data
7.6
185
Not enough data
8.0
179
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
169
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
162
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
184
Not enough data
7.9
178
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
193
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
6.9
158
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
177
Not enough data
7.6
164
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live streaming
Not enough data
Not enough data
Script-based automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video 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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Editing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Storage & Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Descript and Riverside are categorized as Screen and Video Capture, Video Editing, Content Creation, Audio Editing, Transcription, and Video Communications
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, AI Avatar Generators, Video Content Creation, Video Translation, and Presentation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
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
Marketing and Advertising
12.5%
Media Production
10.4%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.4%
Computer Software
5.9%
Consulting
5.0%
Other
59.9%
Entertainment
9.0%
Media Production
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Broadcast Media
6.5%
Computer Software
5.9%
Other
61.1%
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
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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