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ARiverside.fm vs Submagic
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Riverside.fm if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you work on macOS, iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: podcasters, video creators
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Choose Submagic if…
- you want the lower entry price ($12/mo vs $24/mo)
- you're in its core audience: content creators, social media managers
Side by side
Feature Riverside.fm Submagic
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$24/mo$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Data retentionKept as long as needed to provide Services and meet legal obligationsCustomer data kept no longer than 2 years after contract ends
Security and complianceSOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR—
Remote guest recording—
Separate tracks—
Text-based editing—
Filler-word removal—
AI noise cleanup—
Hosting & publishing—
Video podcasts—
AI clips & show notes—
PlatformsWeb, macOS, iOS, AndroidWeb, API
CategoryPodcastingShorts & Clipping
CompanyRiversideFM, Inc.TURBO STUDIO S.A.S.
Based inUnited StatesFrance
Founded2020—
Part of——
Key features
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
S Submagic
- AI captions in 123 languages
- Text-based editing through the transcript
- Magic Clips turns long videos into multiple shorts
- Auto silence removal, B-roll, transitions and zooms
- AI avatar videos without filming
- Schedule and publish posts to social platforms
- Shared team workspace with brand kit
- Export up to 4K at 60fps
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
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
Submagic
Starter$19/mo, or $12/mo billed yearly
Pro$39/mo, or $23/mo billed yearly
Business$69/mo, or $41/mo billed yearly
CustomCustom
Strengths and limitations
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
Submagic
- Yearly billing lowers Starter to $12/mo
- Captions support 123 languages
- API available with minute-based packs
- Business plan exports in 4K at 60 FPS
- No free plan listed on the pricing page
- Starter limits videos to 2 minutes at 1080p/30 FPS
- API minute packs are extra and require a paid plan
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