Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Riverside AI
Riverside AI clearly comes out ahead of Descript on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Riverside AI has a free tier; Descript does not. Paid plans start at $24/mo for Riverside AI and $24/mo for Descript.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | hybrid |
| Company | Riverside | Descript, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Active |
| Industries | MarketingMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning | DesignMarketingMedia & EntertainmentAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-voiceai-video | ai-voiceai-videoai-music |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | riverside-ai | descript |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Hours Of Multi-Track Recordings | ||
| 10 Media Hours / Month | ||
| 44.1 Khz Audio Quality | ||
| 400 Ai Credits / Month | ||
| Accept Live Call-Ins | ||
| Access To Underlord, Our Ai Video Co-Editor | ||
| Ai Editing & Repurposing Agent | ||
| Ai Speech With Custom Voice Clones And Video Regenerate | ||
| Ai Tools (Magic Audio, Eye Contact, Unlimited Transcriptions, Remove Silences & Filler Words) | ||
| Ai Tools Including Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, Create Clips, And More | ||
| Automated Email Reminders & Follow-Ups | ||
| Export 1080P, Watermark-Free | ||
| Backstage Speaker Management | ||
| Scale To A Team Of 3 | ||
| Content Scaling | ||
| Unlock Advanced Ai-Powered Creation | ||
| Custom Branded Registration Form | ||
| Custom Overlays | ||
| Custom Rtmp | ||
| Everything In Live | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Everything In Webinar | ||
| Full Suite Of Editing Tools | ||
| Host Webinars With Up To 10,000 Registrants | ||
| Hubspot Integration | ||
| Lead Capture Tool | ||
| Live Chat Support | ||
| Live Stream Chat | ||
| Live Stream In Full Hd (1080P) | ||
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Riverside AI comes out ahead overall, though Descript can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Riverside AI's paid plans start at $24/mo and Descript's start at $24/mo, so Riverside AI is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Riverside AI offers a free tier; Descript does not currently list one.
Descript exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
