AI Sound & Audio Comparison

eMastered vs. Riverside

At a glance

eMastered

Best for

Best for independent artists who master and release music regularly and want both in one subscription.

Freelancers
Small and mid-sized

Riverside

Best for

Best for podcasters and teams recording remote interviews in studio quality.

Freelancers
Small and mid-sized
Enterprise

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Full Comparison

Criterion	eMastered	Riverside
Starting price	From $156 / year Paid once for twelve months. Also $19 a month on a twelve-month commitment, or $49 a month with no commitment.	lower value Free tier; Pro from $24 / month The $24 Pro tier is billed annually ($29 monthly). Grow, Webinar and Business tiers above.
Free trial	Free 20-second preview, plus a 14-day refund	Free tier, 2 hours of multitrack recording
Commercial use	Yes	Yes
Output	Mastered music tracks and separated stems	Recorded audio and video up to 4K, transcripts, clips
What it does	Mastering finished music mixes, with stem separation and distribution around it	Records remote audio and video locally in high quality, then edits it with AI
Noise removal and repair	No, the engine masters a completed mix rather than repairing a damaged recording	Yes, Magic Audio removes background noise
Mastering and loudness	Yes, unlimited mastering of WAV, AIFF and MP3 mixes, including reference mastering against a track you supply	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 a finished stereo mix, hear a 20-second preview, then download the master	In the browser: records each participant locally for quality
Also included	Stemify separation into six stems, unlimited distribution to major streaming and download platforms, the ATOM synthesizer plugin and a Linkify link-in-bio page	Text-based AI editor, unlimited transcription, Magic Clips and show notes, live streaming and podcast hosting
API	Only on request: the published plans carry no API, and the fair usage policy points labels and collectives to support@emastered.com for an enterprise-grade plan that adds API access. No public documentation	Yes, on the Business tier
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	more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations	Not stated	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 eMastered From $156 / year Riverside Free tier; Pro from $24 / month
Free trial eMastered Free 20-second preview, plus a 14-day refund Riverside Free tier, 2 hours of multitrack recording
Company size eMastered Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Riverside Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Support eMastered Email helpdesk Riverside Email helpdesk, Chat, Chat, 24/7
Output eMastered Mastered music tracks and separated stems Riverside Recorded audio and video up to 4K, transcripts, clips

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

eMastered

Strengths

Unlimited mastering, stem separation and distribution on one subscription
Reference mastering against a track you choose
A 20-second preview plays before any payment

Limitations

No ongoing free tier, a download needs a subscription
Masters a finished stereo mix only, not stems or tracked-out files
The no-commitment rate is more than double the annual one

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

eMastered

Monthly $49 Billed every 30 days, cancel any time.
Yearly, billed monthly $19 Per month on a twelve-month commitment.
Yearly, paid upfront $156 One payment for twelve months of full access.

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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.

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What users say

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eMastered

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Riverside

Ease of use: Not rated yet
User interface: Not rated yet
Onboarding: Not rated yet
Support and service: Not rated yet
Value for money: Not rated yet
Features: Not rated yet

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Where this comes from

eMastered https://emastered.com · no check date recorded yet

Riverside https://riverside.com · no check date recorded yet

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