Riverside vs Synthesia
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
Riversidesite ↗pricing ↗
A remote recording studio for podcasts and interviews that captures each participant locally in high quality. Paid plans start at £35/mo (Pro); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at £99/mo (Webinar). It bills by country — entry $35/mo to a US reader, from our same-day reads.
Synthesiasite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video platform for corporate training and internal communication, built around presenter avatars. Paid plans start at £19/mo (Starter); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at £69/mo (Creator). It bills by country — entry $19/mo to a US reader and €12/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
The two ladders
Riversidesite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-30 · GBP
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Pro | £35/mo | |
| Grow | £45/mo | |
| Webinar | £99/mo |
Synthesiasite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-30 · GBP
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | |
| Starter | £19/mo | |
| Creator | £69/mo |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: Synthesia at £19/mo, against Riverside at £35/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: both publish one — a plan priced at zero, not a trial. What each caps differs.
- How far each ladder goes: Riverside tops out at £99/mo, Synthesia at £69/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- Riverside: It bills by country — entry $35/mo to a US reader, from our same-day reads.
- Synthesia: It bills by country — entry $19/mo to a US reader and €12/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.