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Riverside vs Slice

Our bias: we make Shorts by Slice. Everything about Riverside here is from its own pricing page and help centre. We did not test it hands-on, and where it is the better pick we say so.

By the Slice teamFacts checked 4 November 2026

The short answer

Choose Riverside if you want to record your show and get clips from the same place: it records each guest on a separate track in up to 4K, and its Magic Clips appear on their own after every recording. Choose Slice if you already have the recording and mainly want clips: Slice is $14.99 a month against $29 for Riverside Pro, includes 6 hours of video and 100 clips a month, and you can keep making clips from the same episode instead of stopping at 3 sets. You can also use both: record in Riverside, then upload the file to Slice for the clips.

Choose Riverside if

You record in Riverside already. Magic Clips are made from the recording with nothing to download or upload.
You want one subscription for recording, editing, clips and publishing.
You want separate tracks per guest and in-person multi-cam.
You are happy with a handful of clips per episode, picked and scored for you.

Choose Slice if

You record somewhere else and want to drop the file in.
You want more clips than Riverside's sets give you: on Slice, you keep cutting, and asking again finds different moments.
You want to tick a dozen clips, export them together, and get one email with one zip.
You only need the clipping. Slice is $14.99 a month against Riverside Pro's $29.
You want clips cut the way an editor would cut them. Slice is built by video editors: every clip starts and ends where the thought does, and on a two-person video the picture switches 0.17s before the next voice, close to the timing we measured in professional podcasts.

Riverside vs Slice, side by side

	Shorts by Slice	Riverside
Price	$14.99/month or $149/year	$29 / $39 / $99 a month, or $24 / $34 / $79 billed yearly
Free to try	Your first video (we search the first hour) and first 2 clips are free, no card; then $14.99 a month	Yes: 2 hours of recording, 720p, watermarked
What the entry plan gets	Everything: 6 hours of video and 100 clips a month, no watermark	Pro: unlimited recording, 4K, Magic Clips, 15 hours of uploads a month
Longest video	3 hours and 4.5GB (MP4, MOV or WebM)	Uploads up to 4 hours and 25GB (MP4, WebM or MPEG)
How many clips	Up to 100 a month, from any moments you pick	Typically 2 per 5 minutes; 1 automatic set plus 2 more per recording on Pro
Watermark	Never	On the free plan
Link import	Upload only for now: MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 4.5GB	No: "At the moment, no," says its help centre
Posting	No: you download and post	Scheduling to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and more on Grow and up
Recording	No: Slice works on a recording you already have	Yes: remote studio, separate tracks per guest, up to 4K
Reviews	No third-party ratings to report yet	Trustpilot 3.7 (505), G2 4.8 (1,755), Capterra 4.8 (307), Product Hunt 4.8 (14)

Riverside’s figures from its pricing page and help centre, read 4 November 2026; ratings from review sites, 30 September 2026. Prices in US dollars.

Where Slice falls short

Slice does not record your show. Record in Riverside, Zoom, a camera or a phone, then upload the file.
Slice does not post or schedule. You download the clips, each with post text ready to paste, and post them yourself.
You cannot paste a YouTube link right now: link import is paused, so you upload the file (MP4, MOV or WebM, up to 4.5GB; audio as MP3, M4A, WAV, OGG or FLAC).
There are no team seats yet: each person has their own account.
Slice has no third-party ratings to report yet.

Where Riverside does more

Riverside records the podcast itself, in up to 4K with a track for each guest. Slice does not record at all.
Riverside publishes and schedules (on Grow). Slice gives you files to post.
Riverside has more than 2,500 reviews across the four sites (G2 4.8 from 1,755); Slice has none to report yet.

Riverside, in short

Best for podcasters who record in Riverside and want clips made from the same recording, with nothing to download or move.

Pricing, in plain words

Free: 2 hours of multi-track recording, once; 720p; a Riverside watermark. Magic Clips are included.
Pro: $29 a month, or $24 a month billed yearly. Up to 4K, no watermark, unlimited transcription, Magic Clips and show notes, 15 hours of separate-track downloads.
Grow: $39 a month, or $34 a month billed yearly. Adds social scheduling, live streaming and a second studio.
Webinar: $99 a month, or $79 a month billed yearly. Business: contact sales.
Paid plans have a 14-day free trial. Its pricing page says Magic Clips do not use AI credits.

Worth knowing before you pick Riverside

One automatic set of Magic Clips per recording, and 2 more on Pro, 3 sets in all. Deleting clips does not give a set back.
Uploads from elsewhere are capped at 15 hours a month on Pro, Grow and Webinar.
No YouTube link import. Its help centre answers "At the moment, no."
Scheduling to social needs Grow, $39 a month, not Pro.
In 19 Trustpilot 1-2 star reviews from May to September 2026, the most common complaints were billing and cancelling, and support.

Riverside's pricing page as it appeared on 30 September 2026 — Riverside's pricing page, 30 September 2026 (yearly prices, shown in pounds because we read it from the UK) Tap to enlarge.

The screenshot is from the day shown under it; the prices above were read again on 4 November 2026.

What Riverside’s reviewers say

Site	Rating	Reviews
Trustpilot	3.7 / 5	505
G2	4.8 / 5	1,755
Capterra	4.8 / 5	307
Product Hunt	4.8 / 5	14

Praise: Recording quality and separate tracks; Easy to use; Record, edit and publish in one place; Automatic short clips.

Recurring complaints: Billing, cancelling or unwanted charges (7 of 19); Poor or automated support (6 of 19); Lag, bugs and glitches (5 of 19); Lost or failed recordings (4 of 19); Magic Clips audio out of sync (1 of 19).

Source: Trustpilot 1-2 star reviews, 19 reviews from May to September 2026. A sample, not every review. Read them on Trustpilot. Read 30 September 2026.

“Constantly buffering and getting stuck.”A reviewer on Trustpilot, June 2026

Try Slice on your own episode

Shorts by Slice turns a long podcast or stream into captioned vertical clips. $14.99 a month. Your first video (we search the first hour) and first 2 clips are free, no card. After that, buy clips one at a time or take the plan, which you can cancel any time.

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See how Shorts by Slice works first, if you like. If Riverside fits you better, use it.

Questions

Which is better, Riverside or Slice?

Can Riverside Magic Clips work on a video I did not record in Riverside?

Yes. Riverside's help centre says Magic Clips are made for every new recording or upload. Uploads are capped at 4 hours and 25GB a file, and 15 hours a month on Pro, Grow and Webinar.

How many Magic Clips do I get?

Typically 2 for every 5 minutes, 30 to 90 seconds each. Each recording gets one automatic set, and Pro, Grow and Webinar can make 2 more sets; Business 4 more. Deleting clips does not give a set back. Checked 30 September 2026.

Is Slice cheaper than Riverside?

For clipping alone, yes: $14.99 a month or $149 a year, against Riverside Pro at $29 a month or $24 a month billed yearly. But Riverside Pro also records and hosts your podcast, which Slice does not.

What do people complain about with Riverside?

In 19 Trustpilot 1-2 star reviews from May to September 2026, seven mention billing or cancelling, six support, five lag and glitches, and four lost or failed recordings. Its Trustpilot score is 3.7 from 505 reviews; on G2 it is 4.8 from 1,755.

How was this compared?

Riverside's prices and limits were read from its own pricing page and help centre on 4 November 2026, not signed in. Its ratings and complaints were read from review sites on 30 September 2026. We did not test Riverside hands-on. We make Slice.

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