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Head to head · 2026

Krisp vs Riverside

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Krisp

Cancels background noise live, during the call itself

4.6$8/mo

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Riverside

Records locally on each device, not over the call itself

4.5$19/mo

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Krisp

    From $8/mo against from $19/mo

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Both have one

  • Higher rating

    Krisp

    4.6 against 4.5

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Audio tools

Side by side

Compared onKrispRiverside
Our rating4.6Better4.5
Starts at$8/moBetter$19/mo
Free planYesYes
CategoryAudioAudio
Plans
  • FreeFree
  • Pro$8/mo
  • FreeFree
  • Standard$19/mo
  • Pro$29/mo
Key features
  • Real-time noise and echo cancellation during live calls
  • Works across any video conferencing app
  • Cancels other participants' background noise too
  • Voice isolation from crosstalk
  • Free tier with weekly minute limits
  • Local high-resolution recording on each participant's device
  • Automatic transcription and filler-word removal
  • One-click social media clip generation
  • Multi-guest recording with a producer mode
  • Free tier with limited recording time
Pros
  • Solves noise problems live, not just in post-production
  • Works universally across conferencing apps rather than one plugin
  • Can clean up other callers' noise, not just the user's own
  • Local recording avoids video-call compression and dropout artifacts
  • AI editing tools turn raw interviews into publishable clips quickly
  • Producer mode suits managing live multi-guest sessions
Cons
  • Free tier's weekly minutes run out quickly with regular use
  • Doesn't help with recordings made before installation
  • Adds background CPU load during calls
  • Local recording requires stable device storage and later upload time
  • Higher resolution exports need a paid plan
  • Built specifically for interview formats, less suited to solo narration
CompanyKrisp Technologies, Inc., founded 2017RiversideFM, Inc., founded 2020

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260629. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Krisp better than Riverside?

In our reviews Krisp scores 4.6 and Riverside scores 4.5. The better pick depends on the job. Krisp: Cancels background noise live, during the call itself. Riverside: Records locally on each device, not over the call itself.

Which is cheaper, Krisp or Riverside?

Krisp has the lower starting price: from $8/mo for Krisp and from $19/mo for Riverside.

Do Krisp and Riverside have free plans?

Yes, both have a free plan.

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