Riverside vs SquadCast

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

SquadCast

$192/yr

33% less than Riverside

Who has a free plan
  • Riversidehas a free plan
  • SquadCasthas a free plan
Easiest to rebuild

Riverside, SquadCast

Worth subscribing

On price, SquadCast wins.

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATIONRiversidePodcastingSquadCastAudio & video
Monthly billing$29/moStandard$24/moHobbyist
Per year$288/yrannual plan · −17%$192/yrannual plan · −33%
Billing modelFlat subscriptionPer person
Free tier2 separate-track download hours total, 720p watermarked output and 44.1 kHz audio; single-track recording is unlimited1 recording hour/editor/month, 1 show, 10 participants, 1 integration and 720p watermarked exports
Additional costsAI features consume credits and require top-ups after the included balance; higher registrant, studio and recording-volume needs push users to Business.Recording allowances are per paid editor; adding editors multiplies the plan, and advanced AI/media usage can require top-ups.
Can you rebuild it?Worth subscribingclosest consolation build: one sittingWorth subscribingnot a true replacement; consolation build in one to two days
Free alternatives
Checked on10/20/202610/20/2026
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