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Compare Riverside and Vidyard 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Users Per Month
Free
Riverside
Star Rating
(1,582)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (87.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 1 Users Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansVidyard
Star Rating
(831)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Riverside excels in user experience, with a clean and intuitive layout that makes navigation seamless. Users appreciate how this design keeps their workflow efficient, allowing them to focus on content creation without unnecessary distractions.
- Users say Vidyard offers a strong value proposition with its free tier, which includes features like easy video uploads and trimming capabilities. This makes it particularly appealing for those looking to engage audiences without a financial commitment.
- Reviewers mention that Riverside provides studio-grade audio and video quality, which is a significant advantage for users aiming for professional-level production without needing a technical crew. This feature has been highlighted as a game-changer for many content creators.
- According to verified reviews, Vidyard's analytics capabilities are a standout feature, allowing users to track viewer engagement in detail. This insight helps users tailor their content more effectively, enhancing overall engagement with their audience.
- G2 reviewers highlight Riverside's customer support as a strong point, with many users praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team when issues arise. This level of service can be crucial for users who rely on the platform for important projects.
- Users report that while Vidyard has a solid feature set, some find it challenging to match their specific workflow needs, particularly in terms of integration with other tools. This can lead to configuration challenges that may hinder productivity for some users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Riverside
Free
Free
1 Users Per Month
- Unlimited recording & editing
- Separate tracks for the first 2 hours of recording*
- Up to 720p recording
Vidyard
Free
Free
Easily connect with prospects and customers using personalized video messages that stand out and drive higher engagement.
- Record videos up to 30 minutes long
- Unlimited Videos in your library
- Share by email, social media, and more
Free Trial
Riverside
Free Trial is available
Vidyard
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
1,457
9.0
654
Ease of Use
9.4
1,502
8.9
672
Ease of Setup
9.6
980
8.7
204
Ease of Admin
9.5
283
8.7
181
Quality of Support
9.4
1,252
9.0
529
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
271
9.3
177
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
1,486
8.7
657
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
9.1
78
Not enough data
8.8
74
Not enough data
9.6
80
Not enough data
Attendee Tools
8.3
69
Not enough data
8.3
70
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Post-Event Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integrations
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Webinar
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
Not enough data
Software Options
9.2
113
Not enough data
9.2
113
Not enough data
9.0
110
Not enough data
8.8
104
Not enough data
Audience Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
109
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
Streamer Tools
9.5
110
Not enough data
9.3
103
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Live Stream
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
Platform Basics
9.1
575
Feature Not Available
9.5
690
9.3
167
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Platform Content
8.5
467
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.2
609
9.1
163
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
524
8.7
140
8.4
456
8.5
129
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
8.5
152
9.2
10
Hosting
Not enough data
9.1
213
Not enough data
8.5
185
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Management
Not enough data
8.7
238
Not enough data
8.9
234
Not enough data
9.0
194
Not enough data
8.4
167
Marketing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
192
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Insights
Not enough data
8.6
219
Not enough data
8.5
182
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Security
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Agentic AI - Video Hosting
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
Customization
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.7
30
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.6
28
Organization
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.5
26
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Voice
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
303
Not enough data
Transcription
9.3
307
Not enough data
9.1
299
Not enough data
9.1
295
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing
8.6
293
Not enough data
8.3
281
Not enough data
8.7
293
Not enough data
7.7
254
Not enough data
Integration
8.5
254
Not enough data
7.9
237
Not enough data
9.0
276
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
251
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
8.3
88
Not enough data
8.3
85
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
9.2
171
Not enough data
9.3
166
Not enough data
9.1
154
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
128
Software Delivery
Not enough data
7.5
111
Not enough data
9.2
172
Not enough data
8.4
130
Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
172
Not enough data
8.3
139
Not enough data
8.5
134
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
9.0
5
Platform Features
9.3
105
9.1
127
8.4
100
7.9
98
8.9
95
Feature Not Available
8.6
92
Feature Not Available
9.1
98
9.1
119
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Organization
8.7
98
8.3
106
8.7
95
8.4
103
9.0
97
8.6
114
Customization
Feature Not Available
8.8
111
Feature Not Available
7.9
96
8.5
98
Feature Not Available
Analytics
Feature Not Available
8.1
97
Feature Not Available
8.4
111
Feature Not Available
8.4
110
Editing
9.0
458
Not enough data
9.2
470
Not enough data
8.5
426
Not enough data
8.2
410
Not enough data
8.6
431
Not enough data
9.1
474
Not enough data
9.1
451
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
446
Not enough data
9.0
434
Not enough data
8.4
417
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
317
Not enough data
8.0
328
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.6
200
Not enough data
8.2
195
Not enough data
8.5
198
Not enough data
8.6
197
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Publishing
8.6
659
Not enough data
Social Media
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Planning
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.3
512
Not enough data
8.2
487
Not enough data
8.3
484
Not enough data
7.3
459
Not enough data
7.4
459
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Content Creation
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
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
9.4
6
Editing - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Translation
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
Riverside and Vidyard are categorized as Screen and Video Capture and Video Communications
Unique Categories
Riverside is categorized as Audio Editing, Video Editing, Webinar, Transcription, Content Creation, and Live Stream
Vidyard is categorized as Video Email, Video CMS, Video Hosting, AI Video Generators, and Video Translation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Riverside
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Vidyard
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
9.0%
Media Production
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Broadcast Media
6.7%
Computer Software
5.8%
Other
61.0%
Computer Software
32.3%
Information Technology and Services
13.5%
Marketing and Advertising
12.3%
Financial Services
4.5%
Internet
2.5%
Other
34.9%
Discussions
Can you screen share on Riverside FM?
2 Comments
RB
YesRead 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
What are some other use cases for Vidyard?
3 Comments
MG
We also vidyard's screen capture/recording tool to create internal how-tos and also to show bugs/suggestions to the dev team. It makes video so easy to make...Read more
Has anyone integrated Vidyard with HubSpot
2 Comments
EA
Yes! We have and it works great. Also the gmail Vidyard integration is great. Easily embed videos in emails. In Hubspot you can embed videos in emails and...Read more
I'd like to get better at using vidyard to showcase the details of our analysis service and I would speak over the presentation. How can I do this?
2 Comments
CB
Hi Lane
Good question! It does depend on the software you are using to present. I'd personally opt for the Desktop App in most situations, especially if...Read more
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