Side-by-side comparison · Video & Audio
Adobe Podcast vs Riverside vs SOUNDRAW
Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.
Comparing 3 tools, the maximum.
At a glance
Pick it if: Anyone publishing voice content, from podcasters to marketers fixing a webinar or interview recording.
Pick it if: Businesses running a podcast, interview series or webinar who want guests to sound and look professional without a studio.
Pick it if: Marketers, video editors and podcasters who need background music for business content without licence worries.
Overview
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | Riverside | SOUNDRAW |
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| In one line | Makes rough voice recordings sound studio-recorded in one click with Enhance Speech. | Records podcasts and video interviews remotely in studio quality, with AI editing. | Generates royalty-free background music you can shape to fit your videos and ads. |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Paid |
| Starting price | $19.99/mo | $29/mo | A$15.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Works with Claude Code | No | No | No |
Rating breakdown
Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | Riverside | SOUNDRAW |
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it. | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together. | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them. | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over. | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
Feature comparison
A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | Riverside | SOUNDRAW |
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| Access & platform | |||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | No | Yes | No |
| Desktop app | No | No | No |
| Browser extension | No | No | No |
| API access | No | – | Yes |
| Teams & business | |||
| Team workspace | – | Yes | – |
| Enterprise plan or SSO | – | Yes | Yes |
| Connects to other apps | – | Yes | – |
| Open source or self-hosted | No | No | No |
| AI abilities | |||
| Works with your files | Yes | Yes | – |
| Understands images | – | – | – |
| Makes images | No | No | No |
| Makes video | No | No | No |
| Writes code | No | No | No |
| Runs agents or automations | – | Yes | – |
| Learns your brand or style | – | – | – |
| Works in many languages | Yes | Yes | – |
| Capabilities score | 3/ 17 | 8/ 17 | 2/ 17 |
Pricing
Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.
| Attribute | Adobe Podcast | Riverside | SOUNDRAW |
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| Plans | FreeOur pick Free Fixing the odd recording. | Free Free Trying it with a test episode. | CreatorOur pick A$15.99/mo, or A$9.16/mo billed yearly Businesses that need background music for their own videos. |
Premium (via Firefly Pro) $19.99/mo People cleaning up audio or video every week. | ProOur pick $29/mo, or $24/mo billed yearly A business running a regular podcast or interview series. | Artist Starter A$30.99/mo, or A$16.58/mo billed yearly Musicians releasing tracks on streaming services. | |
Grow $39/mo, or $34/mo billed yearly Teams recording several shows or long interviews. | Artist Pro A$46.99/mo, or A$19.92/mo billed yearly Editors who want WAV files and stems. | ||
Webinar $99/mo, or $79/mo billed yearly Businesses that run webinars and live events. | Artist Unlimited A$78.99/mo, or A$27.42/mo billed yearly Heavy users who want stems for everything. | ||
Business Custom Larger teams with several producers. | Enterprise Custom Companies with 10 or more staff, or apps that need music at scale. | ||
| Which plan to pick | The free plan handles most business needs. Pay for Premium only if you regularly fix video files, need to batch-process episodes, or already want Firefly Pro for images. | Pro on yearly billing covers most company podcasts. Move to Grow only if you record more than about five hours a month, and to Webinar only if you host live events. | For business videos, Creator is the plan: unlimited downloads and a commercial licence. The Artist plans are aimed at musicians releasing songs. Prices were shown in Australian dollars when checked. |
Key features
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Questions people ask
Which is better, Adobe Podcast, Riverside or SOUNDRAW?
They tie on our overall rating (Adobe Podcast 4.3/5, Riverside 4.3/5 and SOUNDRAW 4.1/5). Adobe Podcast is best for rescuing poorly recorded interviews and cleaning up webinar and Zoom audio. Riverside is best for company podcasts with remote guests and recording client or customer interviews. SOUNDRAW is best for background music for ads and promos and product demo and explainer videos.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Podcast, Riverside or SOUNDRAW?
Adobe Podcast: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $19.99/mo. Riverside: There's a free plan, and paid plans start at $29/mo. SOUNDRAW: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at A$15.99/mo.
Which is easier to use, Adobe Podcast, Riverside or SOUNDRAW?
Adobe Podcast rates highest for ease of use in our scores. Anyone publishing voice content, from podcasters to marketers fixing a webinar or interview recording.
How we compare
Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.
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