Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Riversidefm
Riverside.fm clearly comes out ahead of Gather on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Riverside.fm has a free tier; Gather does not. Paid plans start at $15/mo for Gather and $29/mo for Riverside.fm.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Gather Presence Inc. | Riverside.fm |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentMarketingMedia & Entertainment | DevelopmentMarketingMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | video-conferencing | video-conferencing |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | gather | riversidefm |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Virtual Office | ||
| 2 Hours Of Multi-Track Recordings | ||
| Github & Spotify Integrations | ||
| Accept Live Call-Ins | ||
| Google Calendar Integration | ||
| Ai Editing & Repurposing Agent | ||
| Host Guests | ||
| Ai Tools | ||
| Meeting Recordings | ||
| Automated Email Reminders | ||
| Meeting Transcriptions | ||
| Backstage Speaker Management | ||
| Unlimited Meetings & Chat | ||
| Content Scaling | ||
| Up To 100 Members | ||
| Custom Branded Registration Form | ||
| Custom Overlays | ||
| Custom Rtmp | ||
| Everything In Live | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Everything In Webinar | ||
| Full Suite Of Editing Tools | ||
| Hubspot Integration | ||
| Lead Capture Tool | ||
| Live Chat Support | ||
| Live Stream Chat | ||
| Lower Thirds | ||
| Magic Clips | ||
| Magic Clips & Show Notes | ||
| Multistreaming To Unlimited Destinations |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Riverside.fm comes out ahead overall, though Gather can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Gather's paid plans start at $15/mo and Riverside.fm's start at $29/mo, so Gather is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Riverside.fm offers a free tier; Gather does not currently list one.
Gather scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
