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Riverside.fm vs Trint

Riverside.fm logo

Riverside.fm

Video Production

High-quality remote podcast and video recording platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trint logo

Trint

Content Creation

Collaborative transcription and story workflow built for newsrooms

From
$52/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Riverside.fm has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Riverside.fm free plan limited to 2 hours of multi-track recording and adds a watermark; Trint the Starter plan caps at seven files a month with no rollover, which a working journalist exhausts in a fortnight, so the advertised entry price is not the price most buyers will actually pay.
  • They diverge on capability: Riverside.fm covers Remote recording, Trint covers Bound transcript editor.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Riverside.fm and Trint differ
AttributeRiverside.fmTrint
Starting priceFree$52/month
Pricing modelfreemiumPer user per month
Free tierYesNo
CategoryVideo ProductionContent Creation
Founded2019Unknown

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Riverside.fm

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

Only in Trint

  • Bound transcript editor
  • Collaborative workspaces
  • Story builder
  • Custom vocabulary
  • Adobe Premiere Pro panel
  • Subtitle export
  • Translation
  • Enterprise controls

What people use each for

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

Riverside.fm

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

Trint

  • A newsroom where three reporters and a producer work the same long interview to a deadline and need to see each other's highlights rather than passing files around.not Riverside.fm
  • A video desk cutting a package from an interview, pushing selected transcript segments straight into Premiere Pro instead of scrubbing a timeline for quotes.not Riverside.fm
  • An investigations team building a searchable archive of interviews so a name mentioned two years ago surfaces when it becomes relevant.not Riverside.fm
  • A broadcaster producing subtitles in several languages from the same source transcript with speaker labels preserved.not Riverside.fm

Where each one falls short

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

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

Trint

  • The Starter plan caps at seven files a month with no rollover, which a working journalist exhausts in a fortnight, so the advertised entry price is not the price most buyers will actually pay.
  • It is priced per seat at professional software levels, so giving every reporter in a mid-sized newsroom a licence is a substantial annual line item compared with a general transcription tool.
  • Transcription accuracy on poor field audio, crowded rooms, phone lines and heavy accents still requires correction, and the correction time is the real cost rather than the subscription.
  • Single sign-on, SCIM, audit logs and API access are gated to a quoted Enterprise tier, so any organisation with an identity policy cannot use the published pricing at all.
  • The tooling is optimised for editorial workflow rather than raw volume, so a team that mainly needs a lot of cheap transcripts and no collaboration is paying for a surface it will not use.

Pricing, plan by plan

Riverside.fm

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 2 hours of multi-track recordings
    • 720p video quality
    • 44.1 kHz audio
  • Pro$29/month
    • $24 per month annual
    • 4K video and 48kHz audio
    • No watermark
  • Grow$39/month
    • $34 per month annual
    • 1080p live streaming
    • Social media scheduling
  • Webinar$99/month
    • $79 per month annual
    • Host webinars up to 100 registrants
    • Lead capture tools

Trint

$52/month
  • Starter$52/month
    • Billed annually; around 80 USD if billed monthly
    • 7 files per month, no rollover
    • Single user
  • Advanced$60/month
    • Billed annually; around 100 USD if billed monthly
    • Unlimited files
    • Collaborative workspaces and shared permissions
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • SAML single sign-on and SCIM provisioning
    • Audit logs and custom data retention
    • Full API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Riverside.fm if

  • You need remote recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want high-quality capture.
Riverside.fm review

Choose Trint if

  • You need bound transcript editor.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want collaborative workspaces.
Trint review

Questions people ask

Is Riverside.fm or Trint better?
Neither clearly leads. Riverside.fm starts at Free and Trint at $52/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Riverside.fm or Trint?
Riverside.fm has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Riverside.fm and $52/month for Trint.
Does Riverside.fm or Trint run on more platforms?
Riverside.fm runs on Web, Ios, Android. Trint runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Riverside.fm for free?
Yes. Riverside.fm has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Trint starts at $52/month.
What is Riverside.fm best used for?
Riverside.fm is most often used for remote podcast and video interview recording with multi-track separation. Of those, remote podcast and video interview recording with multi-track separation is not what Trint is typically brought in for.
What can Riverside.fm do that Trint cannot?
Riverside.fm covers Remote recording, High-quality capture, Automatic transcription, Video editing. Trint covers Bound transcript editor, Collaborative workspaces, Story builder, Custom vocabulary.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Riverside.fm: How much does Riverside FM cost?

Pro plan is $29/month ($24 annually), Grow is $39/month ($34 annually), and Webinar is $99/month ($79 annually). A Free plan with 2 hours recording is available. Business plan requires contacting sales.

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Trint: What is the file limit on the entry plan?

Seven files per month with no rollover. Most working journalists need the Advanced plan with unlimited files.

Riverside.fm: Does Riverside FM offer annual billing discounts?

Yes, annual billing provides up to 20% discount compared to monthly rates. Specific savings vary by plan tier.

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Trint: Does it integrate with a video edit?

Yes, through an Adobe Premiere Pro panel that pushes selected transcript segments into the timeline.

Riverside.fm: What is included in the Free plan?

The Free plan includes 2 hours of multi-track recordings, 720p video quality, 44.1 kHz audio, unlimited single-track recording, and a Riverside watermark on exports.

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Trint: Do I need Enterprise for single sign-on?

Yes. SAML, SCIM, audit logs and API access are all on the quoted Enterprise tier.

Trint: How accurate is it?

Good on clean studio and conference audio, noticeably weaker on noisy field recordings, phone lines and strong accents, where correction time dominates.

Trint: Is annual billing much cheaper?

Yes, roughly a third off. Starter falls from around 80 to 52 US dollars and Advanced from around 100 to 60 per seat per month.

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