Best for
Best for indie musicians who want a fast automated master and distribution in one place.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
AI Sound & Audio Comparison
LANDR 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
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Full Comparison
| Criterion | LANDR | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value From $11.99 / month LANDR Studio on an annual plan; a single track can also be mastered one-off for $10. | Free tier; Pro from $24 / month The $24 Pro tier is billed annually ($29 monthly). Grow, Webinar and Business tiers above. |
| Free trial | Limited trial | Free tier, 2 hours of multitrack recording |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
| Output | Mastered music tracks | Recorded audio and video up to 4K, transcripts, clips |
| API | Yes, a mastering API from $2.50 per track, arranged through sales | Yes, on the Business tier |
| What it does | Automated music mastering | Records remote audio and video locally in high quality, then edits it with AI |
| Noise removal and repair | No, focused on music mastering rather than speech noise repair | Yes, Magic Audio removes background noise |
| Mastering and loudness | Yes, automated AI mastering for music | Magic Audio evens out loudness and volume levels and adjusts frequency bands as part of its one-click clean-up |
| Where it runs | Web browser and a DAW plugin | In the browser: records each participant locally for quality |
| Also included | Music distribution, samples and plugins | 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 | Not stated | Email helpdesk, Chat, Chat, 24/7 |
| Onboarding | Not stated | 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 LANDR From $11.99 / month Riverside Free tier; Pro from $24 / month
- Free trial LANDR Limited trial Riverside Free tier, 2 hours of multitrack recording
- Company size LANDR Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Riverside Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
- Output LANDR Mastered music tracks Riverside Recorded audio and video up to 4K, transcripts, clips
- API LANDR Yes, a mastering API from $2.50 per track, arranged through sales Riverside Yes, on the Business tier
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
LANDR
Strengths
- Fast automated music mastering
- Also handles distribution
- Good for indie musicians
Limitations
- An automated master is less controllable than a human engineer
- Built for music, not for speech repair
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
LANDR
- Single track $10 One-off mastering of a single track, without a subscription. A limited trial is also available.
- LANDR Studio Essentials Not stated Unlimited MP3 online mastering.
- LANDR Studio Standard Not stated Unlimited MP3 online mastering, plus the LANDR Mastering Plugin and WAV mastering.
- LANDR Studio Pro Not stated Unlimited MP3 online mastering, plus the LANDR Mastering Plugin and WAV mastering.
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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Riverside
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- Not rated yet
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- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
LANDR https://www.landr.com · no check date recorded yet
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