Riverside vs VEED

Riverside (Browser studio for recording podcasts and video, with AI editing and clips.) and VEED (Online video editor with AI video generation, subtitles and translation.) compared side by side: plans and prices, vendor-stated features, platforms and sign-in, with the date each fact was checked. Matches based on official product information.

Based on official vendor pages, linked below
Riverside pricing checked: 2026-10-27
VEED pricing checked: 2026-10-27

At a glance

Riverside

AI video editing tools

What it does: Browser studio for recording podcasts and video, with AI editing and clips.
Strong at: A good fit for recording podcasts and video in the browser, then turning them into edited clips with AI.
Free plan: Yes - one-time free allowance
Paid plans from: US$29 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-27 · Full Riverside record · Official site

VEED

AI video editing tools

What it does: Online video editor with AI video generation, subtitles and translation.
Strong at: Built for editing video online with AI help for generation, subtitles and translation.
Free plan: Yes
Paid plans from: US$25 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-27 · Full VEED record · Official site

Plans & pricing

Riverside plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-27. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Free

$0 / month

2 hours one-off multitrack recording.

Pro

$29/month ($24/month billed annually)

Billed $288 annually. AI credits: 2,000 included.

Grow

$39/month ($34/month billed annually)

Billed $408 annually.

Webinar

$99/month ($79/month billed annually)

Needed for audience registration, Q&A, polls.

Business

Custom

Contact sales; 12,000 AI credits; collaborative editing.

VEED plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-27. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Creator

$25/month ($10/month billed annually)

Monthly and annual prices are both listed. 500 credits/mo (monthly) vs 6,000 credits (annual billing); 1080p; subtitles 10 hr/mo monthly vs 120 hr/yr annual.

Pro

$45/month ($19/month billed annually)

Annual: 18,000 credits (~4,500 AI videos), 4K, 50GB.

Enterprise

Custom

Custom pricing; contact sales.

Side-by-side facts

	Riverside	VEED
Free plan	Yes - one-time free allowance	Yes
Paid plans from	US$29 / month	US$25 / month
Platforms	Computer web browser, Mac app, iOS and Android apps. Mobile browsers do not support recording.	Web, Android and iOS. VEED LITE is a separate iOS app/subscription.
Sign-in	Hosts need an account. Invited guests can join and be recorded without signing up.	Mobile apps require sign-in before working. The web allows limited exploration before account sign-in.
API	Yes, for select Business accounts. Contact the customer success manager for access.	Yes, for AI video models. API workspace credits are separate from editor subscriptions.

What each tool says it does

Riverside - vendor-stated features

Local recording
Text-based editor

VEED - vendor-stated features

AI video generation

Worth knowing before you choose

Riverside - worth knowing

Free 2 hours recording is a one-off allowance, not monthly.
USD 29/month is stated in the vendor FAQ. The period for the separate 2,000 AI-credit allowance is not stated.
The vendor FAQ lists monthly to annual-billed equivalents as Pro USD 29 to 24, Grow USD 39 to 34, and Webinar USD 99 to 79.
Extra editor seats are an add-on on Pro/Grow/Webinar.
Magic Clips, Magic Audio and AI Co-Creator need no credits.

VEED - worth knowing

Per-seat billing; credits reset each period, do not roll over.

Common questions

Is Riverside or VEED free to use?

Riverside: Yes - one-time free allowance (checked 2026-10-27). VEED: Yes (checked 2026-10-27).

What do Riverside and VEED cost?

Riverside's entry paid plan is US$29 / month and VEED's is US$25 / month, from each vendor's pricing page (2026-10-27 and 2026-10-27 respectively). The tables above list every plan each vendor published.

Which is better, Riverside or VEED?

It depends on the job. Riverside: A good fit for recording podcasts and video in the browser, then turning them into edited clips with AI. VEED: Built for editing video online with AI help for generation, subtitles and translation. The feature and pricing tables above show where they differ.

Where do these facts come from?

Every fact on this page is read from the vendors' own product and pricing pages, with the checked date shown beside it. Links to both official pages are at the top of each column.

Keep comparing

This comparison is not a recommendation: it sets out what each vendor states on its own pages, with the dates those pages were checked. Prices and features change - confirm with the vendor before buying.