Best for
Best for podcasters and editors who want hands-off cleanup of spoken-word recordings.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
AI Sound & Audio Comparison
Cleanvoice vs. Riverside
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for podcasters and teams recording remote interviews in studio quality.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Cleanvoice | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $11 / month Monthly plans by hours: $11 for 10 hours, $30 for 30, $90 for 100. Pay-as-you-go credit packs also available. | Free tier; Pro from $24 / month The $24 Pro tier is billed annually ($29 monthly). Grow, Webinar and Business tiers above. |
| Free trial | 30 minutes free, no signup | Free tier, 2 hours of multitrack recording |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Cleaned-up audio and video, transcripts, summaries with chapters | Recorded audio and video up to 4K, transcripts, clips |
| API | Yes | Yes, on the Business tier |
| What it does | Automated cleanup of podcasts and video, removing filler words, noise, mouth sounds, dead air and stutters | Records remote audio and video locally in high quality, then edits it with AI |
| Noise removal and repair | Yes, background noise, mouth sounds, breaths and stutters removed; filler words in 20+ languages | Yes, Magic Audio removes background noise |
| Mastering and loudness | Loudness normalization to a target LUFS (-16 given as the podcast standard) plus Studio Sound level balancing, rather than music mastering | Magic Audio evens out loudness and volume levels and adjusts frequency bands as part of its one-click clean-up |
| Where it runs | In the browser: upload and process, with multitrack for several guests | In the browser: records each participant locally for quality |
| Also included | Transcription, summaries with chapter markers, studio-sound enhancement | Text-based AI editor, unlimited transcription, Magic Clips and show notes, live streaming and podcast hosting |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk | more entries Email helpdesk, Chat, Chat, 24/7 |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding |
| Company size | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Make.com, n8n | more entries YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify for Creators, HubSpot, Salesforce, Marketo, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Cleanvoice From $11 / month Riverside Free tier; Pro from $24 / month
- Free trial Cleanvoice 30 minutes free, no signup Riverside Free tier, 2 hours of multitrack recording
- Support Cleanvoice Email helpdesk Riverside Email helpdesk, Chat, Chat, 24/7
- Output Cleanvoice Cleaned-up audio and video, transcripts, summaries with chapters Riverside Recorded audio and video up to 4K, transcripts, clips
- API Cleanvoice Yes Riverside Yes, on the Business tier
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Cleanvoice
Strengths
- Removes filler words, noise and dead air automatically
- Filler-word removal across 20+ languages
- Transcripts and chaptered summaries included
Limitations
- No ongoing free tier beyond a 30-minute trial
- Priced by audio hours, which adds up at volume
Riverside
Strengths
- Records each guest locally for high-quality audio and video
- AI editor, transcription and Magic Audio noise removal built in
- Up to 4K video and 48 kHz audio on paid tiers
Limitations
- Free tier includes only a one-time 2 hours of multitrack recording
- API access only on the Business tier
Plans
Pricing
Cleanvoice
- Free trial $0 30 minutes, no signup.
- Monthly (10 hours) $11 Per month, 10 hours of audio.
- Monthly (30 hours) $30 Per month, 30 hours of audio.
- Monthly (100 hours) $90 Per month, 100 hours of audio.
- Pay as you go From $11 Credit packs: $11 for 5 hours, $20 for 10, $45 for 30.
- Custom Not stated For 200+ hours a month, with priority support.
Riverside
- Free $0 2 hours of multitrack recording (one-time), with watermark.
- Pro $24 Per month, billed annually ($29 monthly). Up to 4K, unlimited text-based editing.
- Grow $34 Per month, billed annually ($39 monthly). Adds social scheduling and newsletter.
- Webinar $79 Per month, billed annually ($99 monthly). Adds webinar tools for up to 100 registrants.
- Business Not stated Custom pricing. Unlimited studios, API access and SSO.
What users say
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Cleanvoice
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Riverside
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Value for money
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Cleanvoice https://cleanvoice.ai · no check date recorded yet
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