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DCapCut vs Riverside.fm
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose CapCut if…
- you work on Windows
- you're in its core audience: content creators, social media marketers
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Choose Riverside.fm if…
- you need an API to build on
- you're in its core audience: podcasters, video creators
Side by side
Feature CapCut Riverside.fm
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price—$24/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYesYes
Data retentionKept as long as necessary; cloud space data deleted on requestKept as long as needed to provide Services and meet legal obligations
Security and compliance—SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Filler/silence removal—
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, macOS, iOS, Android
CategoryVideo EditingPodcasting
CompanyByteDanceRiversideFM, Inc.
Based in—United States
Founded20162020
Part of——
Key features
C CapCut
- Online, desktop, mobile and tablet video editor
- Auto captions and subtitles
- Text to speech and custom voices
- Image and video background removal
- AI image and video generators
- Noise reduction and voice enhancement
- Template library for social and business content
- Brand kit on Teams plan
R Riverside.fm
- Local recording in up to 4K with separate tracks
- Text-based video editing via transcript
- AI filler-word and silence removal
- AI eye contact fix and speech correction
- AI translation and dubbing into 30+ languages
- Magic Clips and AI show notes
- Podcast hosting with analytics and publishing
- Full HD multistreaming and webinars
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
CapCut
FreeFree
Pro€23.99/mo (€199.99/yr billed yearly)
Ultra€68/mo (€779/yr billed yearly)
Teams€14.99/seat/mo (2 seats); €120/seat/yr billed yearly
Riverside.fm
Free$0
Pro$24/mo billed yearly ($288/yr); $29 monthly
Grow$34/mo billed yearly ($408/yr); $39 monthly
Webinar$79/mo billed yearly; $99 monthly
BusinessCustom
Strengths and limitations
CapCut
- Free plan with basic editing tools and templates
- Available on web, desktop, mobile and tablet
- Paid plans include 1 TB storage
- Supports 20 languages
- AI generation is limited by monthly credits
- The pricing page says its prices are for reference only and final pricing shows after sign-in
- No public API listed
Riverside.fm
- Free plan includes unlimited single-track recording and editing
- Records up to 4K video with separate tracks per participant
- Paid plans come with a 14-day free trial
- Recording, editing, hosting and streaming in one product
- Free plan is limited to 720p and adds a watermark
- Separate track downloads are capped at 15–25 hours a month below Business
- Some AI features use credits that must be bought once used up
- Collaborative editing, SSO and API access only on Business
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