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Riverside vs Audiate: catalog facts
Riverside	Audiate
Freemium Free plan available without a credit card; paid plans add more features.	Paid Paid software sold by TechSmith, with a download available.
Android, iOS, Web	Windows, macOS
Local recording of each guest in up to 4K with separate tracks Text-based editing of recordings	Edit audio and video by editing the transcript Built-in text-to-speech and translation
Requires an account and an internet connection Many features depend on paid plans	Paid product Most useful within the TechSmith ecosystem
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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