Riverside Reviews & Product Details

For an easy-to-use tool, RIverside is surprisingly powerful. From scheduling podcasts, to editing, hosting and distributing, the tool set has everything I need to run my show.

My workflow is pretty straightforward. I use the planner tool to schedule my interviews. When it comes to recording, I have had great luck with both the quality of the audio and the video. And in all cases, the media correctly uploaded to Riverside for editing.

The editing tools have what I need. Within an hour or two, I can add bumpers, sound beds and clean up the interviews. I find the tools simple to use.

A game-changer for me is the AI audio sweetening. With a simple request, Riverside EQs the episode and adjusts the levels. Amazing.

Once the episode has been produced, I add my show notes and an art, and with a click, the content is uploaded to YouTube, Amazon, Spotify and Apple. I am considering adding additional distribution channels because it's so easy.

For a web-based tool, I find that it is responsive and does the job. And for the price, what you get can't be beat. The few times I have needed technical support I was able to fnd something on Riverside or a general web search.

For a one-person podcast, this tool is everything I need to run my show. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Mac desktop client is great for recording. But on my Mac Neo, I miss the responsiveness of a native editor. It's a small complaint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that I can record high-quality content solo with a teleprompter (with my phone or high-end camera) or just a conversation with a friend or colleague, and it's really easy to use even for non-techie folks. The transcription is really valuable, as you can quickly jump to the good parts. I'm warming up to the online text-based editor as I see how it's faster than desktop editing for some simple edits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish I could make others host so I wouldn't have to be there to start and stop recordings. I wish it were easier to share recordings with others who don't have an account. I know it's possible, but it could be more straightforward. The web editing and mobile editing experience could be better and more responsive, but it's been improving quite a bit over the last year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The local recording with separate audio and video tracks is an absolute game-changer. It means internet drops or lag never ruin a take, and having pristine, isolated tracks ready to go makes the post-production editing process for The Rooted Crew Podcast incredibly smooth. It gives us studio-grade quality every single time, no matter where our guests are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The browser-based setup can be pretty heavy on system resources, which occasionally causes high CPU usage or fan noise on older laptops when running a long session. There are also moments where massive local files take a while to fully upload and process after a recording wraps, causing a bit of a bottleneck when we're ready to jump straight into editing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that there’s a teleprompter—this was a new discovery for me. I also didn’t realize I could take clips and share them across my social media, along with a caption. There are a lot of perks, and I’m still learning how to use everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There isn't much that I dislike about Riverside, if anything for it to be cheaper; however, we do get a lot for what we can do - the possibilities. And I feel I'm just getting started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful thing about Riverside is how easy it is to use. I can just hit record and let the AI lay the groundwork for me with cuts and clips, and the text-based editing is amazing. I also like that Riverside has added a lot of different ways to connect and share your content once it’s finished. They make it really easy to upload to different social media channels and other platforms, and you can even host your podcast and get an RSS feed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think we’re still early in the AI journey, and there are simply some things that are better handled manually. I do believe it’s going to be good once AI catches up to the level of professional editing.Performance-wise, I'm still not sure if it is my connection and my computer that is slow or if it is the Riverside platform that takes a while to process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use. Really focused on getting rolling and the learning curve is not too steep. Particularly like that I can edit my podcast from the transcript.

Scheduling is pretty simple and at this point I'm rolling about 2 episodes a week, while still maintaining my life, which again speaks to the ease of use factor.

I'm still early stage with the AI portions, but so far what I've used has been very solid - in particular I recently created within Riverside an AI personalized prompt that I can now re-use! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, no downsides, but I'm new to podcasting so I'd say you don't know what you don't know : ) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the things that first stood out to me was the ability to auto-save the host's and guest's video and audio files. I lived in the mountains for about 100 episodes, and sometimes the internet would be intermittent. On more than a handful of occasions, Riverside saved us from having a great conversation that was never aired. One episode in particular I thought was a total loss, but because our files were auto-saved to the cloud, the episode aired smoothly, and no one would EVER know there was any problem to start with.

I've watched the software progress as their user interface has gotten more intutitve and the additiions to their features are always nicely well done and seemingly made from someone who is actually a user. Plus the monthly price it's a no brainer for all the features you get on top of the recording platform. I implore all of my clients, and every podcaster I connect with, to use riverside because it doesn't make any sense not to! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Every piece of software has growing pains and if there's any "dislike" it's simply those growing pains but that's not on Riverside, per se. It is on them in how their team handles that growth and expands the product. Yes, there have been some slow moments but having worked in SaaS and with digital production teams bi-weekly sprints can feel too slow at times. They seem to be on the ball and doing what they can as they grow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's so easy to use, none of my guests ever have any issues with understanding how it works, and most importantly for me, it reduces my editing and post-production time by 75% from what I've previously used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I would like a little more customization in the editing, something that allows a bit more detailed options. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Riverside is helpful in that. It is easy to use. It really is one of those software that does not require a lot of set up or guesswork to understand. An upside to Riverside is the ease of use. For those of us who are a little nervous, it’s nice to have this tool that you know is capable of going live or recording with comfort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I am not sure. Presently I record my videos and I utilize the feature that helps me to edit. I think that there might be things that I want, but I haven’t explored the software beyond the basic use to see if there is anything that isn’t useful for me, so I will just say that it serves the purpose of my needs at the present moment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Riverside has become a core part of my podcast workflow. The Magic Audio feature automatically cleans up my sound after every recording — no manual noise removal needed. I also noticed that on-screen text (like logos on clothing) displays correctly and not mirrored, which alone cuts 10–15 minutes of post-editing per episode.

UI / UX

The dashboard gets me from setup to recording in under two minutes. Guests join via a browser link — no downloads, no accounts — so I've stopped losing the first 10 minutes of every session to tech troubleshooting.

Integrations

Riverside fits cleanly into my internal publishing workflow — I can get a finished recording out without jumping between multiple tools.

Performance

Because Riverside records locally on each participant's device, a bad Wi-Fi connection no longer ruins an episode. Separate audio tracks per speaker mean I can fine-tune one guest's sound without touching everyone else's.

Pricing / ROI

At $288 for the annual package, the value is clear — the time I save on audio cleanup and post-production alone justifies the cost.

Support / Onboarding

Live in-app chat handles most questions quickly. Guest onboarding is so simple I've stopped sending pre-show tech guides entirely.

AI / Intelligence

Magic Clips automatically pulls highlight moments and formats them for Reels and Shorts — content I used to skip making because it took too long. The Co-Creator feature lets me type "remove all silences" or "make a 60-second clip" and it executes instantly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Riverside's studio limit is 10 participants total, but only up to 7 can record simultaneously (with some plans capping it lower). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.