Riverside plans at a glance
Checked Oct 31, 2026. US dollars. “Yearly” means the per-month price when billed annually.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly (per month) | Billed yearly | Studios | Separate-track downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | $0 | Not stated | 2 hours of multi-track recording to try |
| Pro | $35 | $24 or $29 | $288 or $348 | 1 | 15 hrs/month |
| Grow | $45 | $34 or $36 | $408 or $432 | 2 | 20 hrs/month |
| Webinar | $99 | $79 | $948 | 3 | 25 hrs/month |
| Business | Contact sales | Contact sales | Contact sales | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Paid plans start with a 14-day free trial. Riverside says yearly billing saves “up to 20%.”
Why the prices don’t match
We loaded riverside.com/pricing several times on Oct 31, 2026, and the yearly prices changed between loads. One version showed Pro at $24/mo billed $288 and Grow at $34/mo billed $408. The other showed Pro at $29/mo billed $348 and Grow at $36/mo billed $432. Both versions showed the same monthly prices ($35, $45, $99) and the same Webinar yearly price ($79, billed $948).
The page’s own FAQ gives a third set: “Pro drops from $29 to $24/month, Grow from $39 to $34, and Webinar from $99 to $79.” That means $29 and $39 monthly, while the plan cards say $35 and $45. Whatever the page shows you, the checkout price is the one that counts.
What each plan includes
Free: 2 hours of multi-track recording (separate audio and video tracks) to try, unlimited single-track recording and editing, the full suite of editing tools, Magic Clips, video up to 720p, 44.1 kHz audio, and a Riverside watermark on everything.
Pro: video up to 4K, 48 kHz audio, no watermark, a teleprompter for the host, in-person multi-cam recording, unlimited text-based editing, an AI editing and repurposing agent, AI B-roll, eye contact, silence and filler-word removal, unlimited transcriptions, Magic Clips and show notes, audio enhancement, podcast hosting and analytics, and publishing to YouTube, Spotify, Apple, Instagram, LinkedIn, and more.
Grow: everything in Pro, plus social media scheduling, a newsletter, a creator website, podcast hosting for 2 shows, publishing video to Apple Podcasts, video hosting, AI thumbnails, the Riverside MCP, custom studio links, and live streaming (1080p, multistream to unlimited destinations, custom RTMP, Omnichat).
Webinar: everything in Grow, plus webinars with up to 100 registrants, pre-recorded sessions streamed as live, recurring webinars, lead capture, branded registration forms and email reminders, Q&A, polls, webinar analytics, and a HubSpot integration.
Business: everything in Webinar, plus unlimited studios and separate-track downloads, up to 10,000 webinar registrants, unlimited video storage, custom branding, async recording, private podcast hosting, producer mode, collaborative editing, a teleprompter for guests, custom frame rates, Salesforce and Marketo integrations, API access, SSO, SOC2 and ISO27001 compliance, and a dedicated CSM.
Limits worth knowing
- Recording hours: unlimited on every paid plan. The cap is on separate-track downloads (15, 20, or 25 hours a month). If you hit it, you keep access to your content but can’t download new separate tracks until the next billing cycle or until you upgrade.
- People per session: 10 on every paid plan, per the compare table.
- Studios: one studio per show. Riverside says that if you run two podcasts you’d want two studios, which means Grow.
- Video quality: up to 4K on desktop. Mobile apps record up to 1080p on Pro, Grow, and Webinar, and up to 4K on Business.
- Extra editors: available as a paid add-on on Pro, Grow, and Webinar. Collaborative editing is built in only on Business.
- AI credits: AI Translation, AI B-Roll, and Animated Clips use credits. Pro starts with 2,000 and Business with 12,000, and you can buy more. Magic Clips, Magic Audio, and the AI Co-Creator don’t use credits.
First-year cost
| Plan | 12 × monthly | Yearly billing |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $420 | $288 or $348 |
| Grow | $540 | $408 or $432 |
| Webinar | $1,188 | $948 |
Even at the higher yearly price, paying yearly for Pro saves $72 compared with 12 months at $35.
How Riverside compares
- Riverside vs Descript: recording-first vs editing-first, with hosting costs.
- Riverside vs Zencastr: paid plans vs a free plan with unlimited recording.
- If you record on Riverside but want a dedicated podcast host, see Transistor pricing or Captivate vs Transistor.
Sources
- Riverside pricing: https://riverside.com/pricing (checked Oct 31, 2026; plan cards, compare table, and FAQ, loaded several times)
- Zencastr pricing: https://zencastr.com/pricing (checked Oct 31, 2026)