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.

The AI tools help out my workflow tremendously! I also needed to reach out to their support through chat about a specific issue, and they were very thorough when walking my through finding a solution (that's a BIG deal with the projects I work on). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Occasionally after uploading a video the audio & video will be out of sync with eachother (especially towards the end of the clip). I found (through a lot of research and trial-and-error) that if the video is more than about 7 GB in size I needed to compress the video to a smaller size first before uploading. There are a number of ways to do it and still retain the video quality, so it's an easy fix. This info might already be posted on their website as well, but I think it would be beneficial to have a reminder prompt pop up before uploading a video file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that it gets rid of all the recording pain points for me - it has all my files in one easy spot, it suggests clips so I don't have to dig back through the episode, and it provides a transcript I can easily scan to find things I want to amend or to pull my own quotes!

The last software I used didn't have a holding room / permission to join button, and having that allows the producers of the pod to get their thoughts together before letting in a guest. I also use it on old episodes of another podcast I do to get transcripts and create social media meterial and blogs! I've found so many ways to work the software into my day to day use and replace both Zoom and Descript. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only bummer is that I have to make sure the person on the other side doesn't leave - but since it leads to the best possible quality audio/video, I can't really complain! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Riverside has helped me be more efficient in my podcast recording process. I love the magic clips for YouTube shorts and Reels, the ease of editing transcripts, and the sound and video quality in the recordings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There's a big learning curve when it comes to editing and sharing. I'm figuring it out, but with lots of help from Claude.ai. For my visualization videos, it's much easier to record the video on Riverside then jump over to iMovie to finish adding looped music and removing video for dark screen. I'd also like better b-roll footage. I've decided not to use it with the clips it currently offers (mostly male-dominated executives that often don't match the narrative of my podcasts and Shorts.). Otherwise, I love how easy it is to create clips, edit videos, and share to YouTube and podcast platforms including iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, iHeart Radio, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The best part about Riverside FM is the year-over-year improvements to their offerings, along with the hands-on support I get from the tech team. Whenever I run into an issue that the AI support can’t handle, I’m almost immediately connected with a live person. They consistently follow up and keep helping until the problem is resolved to my satisfaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike that, on the Pro plan, I’m now only able to have one studio. When I first started using Riverside FM, I could create a new studio for every podcast episode, so having to adjust to the updated application each year—even when the changes are small—can be a bit challenging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The ease of the use is fantastic. I have over 30 podcasts already and I had never done this before. The AI features are great especially enhancing the voice, the music, the B roll inserts THIS IS THE BEST. The performance has been amazing. My videos are fun to watch and whenever I have any questions, their support is always available to help and gets the issue resolved. Usually its becuase I didnt know there was a special feature or easy link to fix what I needed. The pricing is perfect. It has a lot of stuff for the price. It integrats really nicely with social media platforms. IN fact I publish to Spotify directly from Riverside. Love it Love it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing so far. It has really been great for me as a starting Podcaster. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like most about Riverside.fm is that it makes creating professional long form content simple without overcomplicating the process. It helps business owners actually start recording instead of obsessing over gear and production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I dislike about Riverside.fm is that while it’s powerful, it can still feel glitchy at times. Upload issues, browser problems, audio syncing, and occasional lag can frustrate less tech savvy clients. It’s great when it works smoothly, but troubleshooting can slow down the process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's very simple to use including building registration pages that reflect our brand, hosting the live webinar, and post-webinar production. The production tools are very handy including the AI tool that allows you to dub over misspoken words - I've used this several times - and the audio enhancers - love this. I haven't yet used all of the features but so far I'm very happy. The support team was very responsive and helpful the one time I had an issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not so much dislikes but things I hope they're working to improve:

There's definitely some background bleeding that reduces the visual quality of the output.

For the registrants/attendees table - there are a few things I wish I could do like exclude company attendees from the overall metrics as they skew the results (company attendees tend to stay the entire webinar)

I feel like the Hubspot integration could do more powerful things. Right now it feels a bit light and unfinished. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I just hit a major milestone with my podcast, ADHD-ish - 300 episodes. Over the 5+ years I have hosted a weekly podcast, I have used 4 different recording platforms prior to Riverside. While each one had features I liked, only Riverside had everything I wanted, plus rockstar customer service. And, Riverside just keeps adding more features and enhancing both quality and ease of use. I love the flexibility to record solo or guest episodes, audio, video or both and on the rare occasion when I have a problem, Riverside's responsiveness is second to none. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Because I record both solo and guest episodes, I wish I could set up two different studios without having to upgrade. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like how easy Riverside is to use—it makes recording and producing content feel straightforward. The video and audio quality are excellent, and the AI tools are genuinely helpful. Magic Audio stands out in particular because it balances sound really well, boosting quieter speakers and smoothing out overly loud ones. I also appreciate that subtitles are generated automatically and that I can edit videos directly on the platform, which saves a lot of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Occasionally there are some technical hiccups—for example, the upload percentage doesn’t always display correctly, which can be a bit confusing. I’ve also run into issues with guests’ audio, like their microphones not being recognized or inconsistent sound quality. It would also help if echo cancellation were enabled by default to prevent common audio problems, especially for less technical users.

Pricing is ok, some plans are on the expensive side, but starter ones are fine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.