Software · head to head
Riverside vs BigMarker
The short version
- Only Riverside has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Riverside the free plan gives a single one off 2 hours of recording rather than a monthly allowance; BigMarker no prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
- They diverge on capability: Riverside covers Local recording, BigMarker covers Live webinars.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Riverside and BigMarker actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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
- Local recording
- 4K video capture
- Separate audio tracks
- AI transcription
- Magic Editor
- Live streaming
- Zoom
- YouTube
Only in BigMarker
- Live webinars
- On-demand content
- Virtual summits
- Engagement tools
- Landing pages
- HubSpot
- Marketo
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Web support
- Ios support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Riverside
- Recording remote podcast and video interviews in local quality per participantnot BigMarker
- Producing multi track recordings for editing after the sessionnot BigMarker
BigMarker
- Live and on-demand webinars with chat, polls and Q&Anot Riverside
- Virtual events and conferences with breakout roomsnot Riverside
- Evergreen and simulive webinars that run without a presenternot Riverside
- Ticketed webinars with payment collectionnot Riverside
- White-labelled webinar experiences on the top tiernot Riverside
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Riverside
- The free plan gives a single one off 2 hours of recording rather than a monthly allowance
- Free exports are capped at 720p, so remote recording quality is the paid feature
- Separate track recording is metered monthly, at 5 hours on Pro and 15 on Grow
- Downloadable separate tracks are metered on a different allowance again, at 15, 20 and 25 hours
- Removing all time limits requires the Webinar plan at $79 a month or a custom Business contract
BigMarker
- No prices are published on any tier; all three require a quote
- Host licences are capped by tier, at 1 on Basic, 4 on Enterprise and 6 on Enterprise+
- Attendee ceilings gate the tiers, at 1,000 on Basic against 10,000 on Enterprise
- SSO, multi-factor authentication, white-labelled domains and live captioning are Enterprise+ only
- API access and breakout rooms require Enterprise
Pricing, plan by plan
Riverside
Free- FreeFree
- 2 hours recording
- 720p video
- Separate audio tracks
- Standard$15/month
- 5 hours recording
- 4K video
- AI transcription
- Pro$24/month
- 15 hours recording
- All features
- Live streaming
- Business$39/month
- Unlimited recording
- Team collaboration
- Priority support
BigMarker
$99/month- Starter$99/month
- Live webinars
- 100 attendees
- Basic features
- Elite$299/month
- 500 attendees
- On-demand
- Custom branding
- Summit$999/month
- Virtual summits
- 10000 attendees
- Full features
Which should you pick?
Choose Riverside if
- You need local recording.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want 4k video capture.
Choose BigMarker if
- You need live webinars.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want on-demand content.
Questions people ask
- Is Riverside or BigMarker better?
- Neither clearly leads. Riverside starts at Free and BigMarker at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Riverside or BigMarker?
- Riverside has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Riverside and $99/month for BigMarker.
- Does Riverside or BigMarker run on more platforms?
- Riverside runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. BigMarker runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Riverside for free?
- Yes. Riverside has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigMarker starts at $99/month.
- What is Riverside best used for?
- Riverside is most often used for recording remote podcast and video interviews in local quality per participant, producing multi track recordings for editing after the session. Of those, recording remote podcast and video interviews in local quality per participant and producing multi track recordings for editing after the session are not what BigMarker is typically brought in for.
- What can Riverside do that BigMarker cannot?
- Riverside covers Local recording, 4K video capture, Separate audio tracks, AI transcription. BigMarker covers Live webinars, On-demand content, Virtual summits, Engagement tools. Both handle Web support, Ios support.