StreamYard vs Riverside
A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.
StreamYard
Browser live studio with multistreaming, AI Clips and AI backgrounds
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Riverside
Local-first 4K podcast/video recording with AI clips and text editing
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| RECATOOLS Score | 7.2 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
| Capability | — | — |
| Value for money | — | — |
| Ease of use | — | — |
| ASEAN readiness | — | — |
| API quality | — | — |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free tier | Free tier with StreamYard branding and limits | Free: 2 hours recording, 720p, watermarked |
| Paid from | Core ~$35.99-44.99/mo; Business $249-299/mo | Pro ~$24-29/month; Business (custom, incl. API access) |
| Has API | ✗ | ✓ |
| Open source | ✗ | ✗ |
| Free to use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Users | 100,000+ paying customers | — |
| Founded | 2018 | 2020 |
| Maker | Bending Spoons (acquired 2024) | Gideon Keyson, Nadav Keyson |
| Verdict | StreamYard's appeal is that it does broadcast-grade production without asking you to install or configure anything, guests join by clicking a link, you switch scenes and overlays in the browser, and it pushes to multiple... |
The reason to pick Riverside over a Zoom-and-hope workflow is the local recording: each participant's audio and video is captured on their own device in up to 4K, so a flaky connection during the call doesn't wreck the m... |
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