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CapCut vs Riverside
CapCut scores higher overall (8.3 vs 7.7), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose CapCut if…
Social creators who want a free, full-featured editor on every device
8.3/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Riverside if…
Podcasters and interviewers who record and edit in one place
7.7/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| CapCut | Riverside | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.3/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #6 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $19.99/month | Freemium · from $24/month |
| Free version | Full editor with 1080p export; some templates and exports add a watermark | 2 hours of multi-track recording (one-off), plus editing and Magic Clips |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Desktop app | Web, iOS, Android |
| Made by | ByteDance | Riverside.fm |
| Edit quality | 8 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8.5 |
| Features | 7 | 7 |
| Value for money | 8.5 | 7 |
| Platforms | 10 | 9 |
CapCut: what the AI does
- Auto-captions and caption translation
- AI voices and voice effects
- Vocal isolation (Pro)
- Camera tracking and flicker removal (Pro)
- Script-to-video and templates
- Generous free plan
- Apps on every platform
- Huge template and effects library
- Very easy to learn
- Its terms give CapCut a broad, perpetual licence to content you upload
- Best AI tools sit behind Pro
- Android rating is low (3.6)
Riverside: what the AI does
- Magic Clips highlight finder
- Text-based editing
- Magic Audio enhancement
- Automatic captions
- AI Co-Creator
- Recording, editing and clipping in one tool
- Clips export up to 4K
- Mobile apps for recording
- Free plan includes Magic Clips
- Editing is less flexible than full editors
- Free recording is a one-off 2 hours
- Pricier than pure editors if you don't record there