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Castos vs Riverside.fm

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Castos

Podcast & Audio Publishing

Simple podcast hosting for WordPress sites

From
$13/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Riverside.fm logo

Riverside.fm

Video & Audio Production

High-quality remote podcast and video recording platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Castos transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro; Riverside.fm free plan limited to 2 hours of multi-track recording and adds a watermark
  • They diverge on capability: Castos covers Unlimited hosting, Riverside.fm covers Remote recording.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Castos and Riverside.fm actually diverge.

Attributes where Castos and Riverside.fm differ
AttributeCastosRiverside.fm
Starting price$13/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, WordpressWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryPodcast & Audio PublishingVideo & Audio Production
Founded20162019

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Castos

  • Unlimited hosting
  • WordPress integration
  • Distribution
  • Analytics
  • Monetization
  • Email marketing
  • WordPress
  • All podcast platforms

Only in Riverside.fm

  • Remote recording
  • High-quality capture
  • Automatic transcription
  • Video editing
  • Live streaming
  • Distribution tools
  • Zapier
  • IFTTT

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Castos

  • Podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloadsnot Riverside.fm
  • Private and subscriber-only podcastsnot Riverside.fm
  • Automatic transcription of episodesnot Riverside.fm
  • Republishing episodes to YouTubenot Riverside.fm
  • WordPress-integrated podcast publishingnot Riverside.fm

Riverside.fm

  • Remote podcast and video interview recording with multi-track separationnot Castos

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Castos

  • Transcripts are metered by tier, at 10 a month on Essentials and 100 on Pro
  • Private podcast subscribers are capped, at 100 on Essentials and 500 on Pro
  • Video hosting and the uptime SLA require the Pro tier at $99 a month
  • SSO and a dedicated account manager are Premium only, from $499 a month
  • Team seats are limited by tier, at 5 on Growth and 10 on Pro

Riverside.fm

  • Free plan limited to 2 hours of multi-track recording and adds a watermark
  • Pro plan at $29 per month caps separate-track recording at 5 hours per month
  • Business plan with unlimited storage and SSO is quote only, requiring contact with sales

Pricing, plan by plan

Castos

$13/month
  • Podcaster$13/month
    • Unlimited hosting
    • Automatic distribution
    • Basic analytics
  • Professional$29/month
    • All Podcaster features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Email marketing

Riverside.fm

On request
  • StarterFree
    • 1 hour/month recording
    • 1080p recording
    • Automatic transcription
  • Professional$19/month
    • 20 hours/month recording
    • 4K recording quality
    • Advanced editing
  • Studio$99/month
    • Unlimited recording
    • 4K video quality
    • Team collaboration

Which should you pick?

Choose Castos if

  • You need unlimited hosting.
  • You work on Web, Wordpress.
  • You also want wordpress integration.
Castos review

Choose Riverside.fm if

  • You need remote recording.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want high-quality capture.
Riverside.fm review

Questions people ask

Is Castos or Riverside.fm better?
Neither clearly leads. Castos starts at $13/month and Riverside.fm at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Castos or Riverside.fm?
Castos starts at $13/month and Riverside.fm at On request.
Does Castos or Riverside.fm run on more platforms?
Castos runs on Web, Wordpress. Riverside.fm runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Castos best used for?
Castos is most often used for podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloads, private and subscriber-only podcasts, automatic transcription of episodes, republishing episodes to youtube. Of those, podcast hosting with unlimited episodes and downloads and private and subscriber-only podcasts are not what Riverside.fm is typically brought in for.
What can Castos do that Riverside.fm cannot?
Castos covers Unlimited hosting, WordPress integration, Distribution, Analytics. Riverside.fm covers Remote recording, High-quality capture, Automatic transcription, Video editing. Both handle Web support.
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