Software · head to head
Riverside vs Cisco Webex
Cisco Webex
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The leading enterprise video conferencing platform
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Riverside the free plan gives a single one off 2 hours of recording rather than a monthly allowance; Cisco Webex listed on UK G-Cloud at £6 per user per month for Cisco Webex, via reseller Conscia Group UK Ltd (ITGL)
- They diverge on capability: Riverside covers Local recording, Cisco Webex covers HD video.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Riverside and Cisco Webex actually diverge.
| Attribute | Riverside | Cisco Webex |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop | Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android |
| Founded | 2020 | 1984 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 Cisco Webex
- HD video
- Screen sharing
- Recording
- Transcription
- Virtual backgrounds
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Calendar
Both cover
- Web 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 Cisco Webex
- Producing multi track recordings for editing after the sessionnot Cisco Webex
Cisco Webex
- Video Conferencingnot Riverside
- Team Collaborationnot Riverside
- Project Managementnot 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
Cisco Webex
- Listed on UK G-Cloud at £6 per user per month for Cisco Webex, via reseller Conscia Group UK Ltd (ITGL)
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
Cisco Webex
Free- FreeFree
- 40-min group meetings
- Unlimited 1:1 calls
- HD video
- Starter$13.5/month
- Unlimited meetings
- 100 participants
- Recording
- Pro$26.99/month
- 300 participants
- Advanced security
- Priority support
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 Cisco Webex if
- You need hd video.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- You also want screen sharing.
Questions people ask
- Is Riverside or Cisco Webex better?
- Neither clearly leads. Riverside starts at Free and Cisco Webex at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Riverside or Cisco Webex?
- Riverside starts at Free and Cisco Webex at Free.
- Does Riverside or Cisco Webex run on more platforms?
- Riverside runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Cisco Webex runs on Web, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- Can I use Riverside for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- 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 Cisco Webex is typically brought in for.
- What can Riverside do that Cisco Webex cannot?
- Riverside covers Local recording, 4K video capture, Separate audio tracks, AI transcription. Cisco Webex covers HD video, Screen sharing, Recording, Transcription. Both handle Web support.