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Craig vs Riverside

Both stand on podcast recording software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Craig

Free plan Web

Craig offers speaker-separated Discord audio recordings with browser recording and several export formats. Keep the URL private and account for the free plan’s recording and retention limits.

Visit Craig

Riverside covers recording, editing, and publishing for podcasts and video, with webinar features available on a separate plan. Check the multi-track and separate-track download limits, browser support, and plan billing details against your needs.

Visit Riverside

The facts

	Craig	Riverside
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Android, API, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Tier 1: $1 a month	See the plans
Plans published	4	6
Maker	Not published	Riverside
Website	craig.chat	riverside.com
On podcast recording software	#10 of 22	#6 of 22

Craig: what it does well

Creates a separate audio track for each speaker.
Supports FLAC and MPEG-4 AAC downloads.
Can upload recordings to four named cloud services.
Tier 3 offers transcripts in three formats.
Free plan allows recordings up to six hours.

What to know first

Records voice only, not livestream sound or video.
Free recordings expire after seven days.
Anyone with a recording URL can download it.
Free trial is not offered.

Riverside: what it does well

Free plan includes two hours of multi-track recordings.
Supports local recording and separate participant tracks.
Pro includes text-based editing and audio enhancement.
Webinar plan supports up to 100 registrants.
Integrations include Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro.

What to know first

Free recordings include a Riverside watermark.
Separate-track downloads have monthly limits on several plans.
Some studio features are unavailable in Safari.
Linux computers are unsupported for recording.

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