Riverside vs Submagic
Cheapest paid tier each vendor publishes. Free plans are listed above; tiers priced on request are not plotted because there is no figure to plot.
Where they differ
Only on Submagic
- Lower entry price: $12/mo against $35/mo
- Speech-to-text
- Translation
- Sound effects
- Also on API
From the pricing tiers and capability tags we track. A capability missing on one side means we have not recorded it there, not that the tool cannot do it.
At a glance
Riverside and Submagic both appear in this directory's video listings. Prices below were read from the vendors' own pages, most recently on October 19, 2026. Paid plans start at $35/mo on Riverside and $12/mo on Submagic. We track audio editing on Riverside and speech to text on Submagic; both cover video editing. No score and no winner: the facts do the picking.
Capability tags are factual labels we assign when a tool is added; they describe what a tool does, not how well it does it.
Checked against the vendors. Written from each vendor's own site and last re-checked there: Riverside on October 12, 2026 · Submagic on October 19, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features without notice, so confirm anything that decides your purchase on the vendor's page.
Riverside
AI powered studio recording and text based video editing platform
Riverside captures up to 4K video and uncompressed 48kHz audio on separate tracks directly in the browser or via dedicated apps. Built-in AI tools generate transcriptions, show notes, and promotional Magic Clips automatically. Creators can edit video using a text-based transcript editor and publish straight to Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts.
Submagic
Edit shorts faster with AI
Submagic is an AI-powered video editor that automatically adds captions, removes silences, inserts B-roll, and repurposes long videos into shorts. It supports exports up to 4K at 60 frames per second and includes social media scheduling tools.
Also in video
A tool we have an affiliate relationship with. It is not part of the comparison above and we are not calling it the better pick.
- Podcasters producing episodes
- Video creators streamlining edits
- Content producers needing transcription
Riverside and Submagic in action
Each vendor's own walkthrough, from its homepage or official YouTube channel. We don't make these videos and we don't rate them.
Riverside
Submagic
Key features
Riverside
- Local recording up to 4K video and 48kHz audio in separate tracks
- Text-based video editing by modifying transcript text directly
- AI Magic Clips generator for short promotional social media assets
- HD live streaming and multistreaming to YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitch, and custom RTMP
- AI speech translation and dubbing into multiple languages
Submagic
- AI auto captions in 123 languages
- Magic clips for repurposing long videos into shorts
- AI removal of silences and bad takes
- Direct social media scheduling and publishing
- AI avatars and B-roll generation
What each one does well
Riverside
- ✓ Recording remote podcasts with separate audio and video tracks
- ✓ Editing video interviews by directly editing auto-generated transcripts
- ✓ Generating short promotional clips and social media assets with AI
Submagic
- ✓ Repurposing long-form videos into viral shorts
- ✓ Generating auto-captions in 123 languages
- ✓ Removing silences and bad takes from footage
People also ask
Which is cheaper, Riverside or Submagic?
Submagic is cheaper: paid plans start at $35/mo for Riverside and $12/mo for Submagic.
Does Riverside or Submagic have a free plan?
Riverside publishes no free plan, and Submagic publishes no free plan.
What is the difference between Riverside and Submagic?
Riverside and Submagic are both tracked for video-editing. Of the capabilities they do not share, only Riverside is tracked for audio-editing, transcription, dubbing, noise-cancellation, video-translation, and only Submagic is tracked for speech-to-text, translation, sound-effects, workflow-automation.
How much do Riverside and Submagic cost?
Riverside: from $35/mo. Submagic: from $12/mo.
Answers are generated from the tracked plans and capability tags shown above, so they move when the vendors' pages do.
Full fact sheets, FAQs, and discussion links: Riverside · Submagic · all video tools