Head-to-head · facts checked 15 Oct 2026
Picsart vs Riverside
Riverside uniquely has 12 features · Picsart uniquely has 11 features.
From
$10.50/mo (Pro, billed yearly)
Free plan
Yes
From
$24/mo (Pro, billed yearly)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict
Picsart or Riverside?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Picsart
Pro
$15/mo · $10.50/mo billed yearly ($126/yr)
500 credits a month
Ultra
$75/mo per seat · $60/mo per seat billed yearly ($720/yr)
15+ creative AI agents, add-on credits that never expire, team seats, 300 GB storage per seat
Enterprise
Custom
Custom credit volume, volume discounts available
Riverside
Free
Free
Free plan listed on page
Pro
$29/mo · $24/mo billed yearly ($288/yr)
1 studio, 15 hrs separate track downloads
Grow
$39/mo · $34/mo billed yearly ($408/yr)
2 studios, 50 hrs separate track downloads
Webinar
$99/mo · $79/mo billed yearly ($948/yr)
3 studios, 25 hrs separate track downloads
Business
Custom
Unlimited studios, unlimited separate track downloads
For everything else about each tool, read the full Picsart review and Riverside review.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2011 | 2019 |
| HQ | San Francisco, USA | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| AI model | Proprietary (Nano Banana, Flux 2, Kling, Veo, GPT-image, Imagen, Runway, Seedream, and 140+ models) | Proprietary |
| User base | 150M+ monthly active users | 100K+ |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, Mac App |
| Languages | 25+ | Multiple — AI translation and dubbing supported |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes — limited free trial credits included before full credit balance unlocks with paid plan | Yes |
| Starting price | $10.50/mo (Pro, billed yearly) | $24/mo (Pro, billed yearly) |
| Enterprise | Custom — contact for pricing | Contact Sales |
| Refund policy | — | Limited refund windows: monthly subscriptions within 24 hours of purchase, annual subscriptions within 14 days; AI-credit purchases non-refundable |
| All plans | Pro — $15/mo Ultra — $75/mo per seat Enterprise — Custom | Free — Free Pro — $29/mo Grow — $39/mo Webinar — $99/mo Business — Custom |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | Social creators editing photos and short video on a phone as readily as desktop | Podcast and video recording, live streaming, and webinars |
| Differentiator | Picsart combines 140+ leading AI video, image, and audio models (including Veo 3, Kling, Flux, GPT-image) with 15+ specialized creative AI agents, a full photo/video editor, and developer API/MCP access in a single platform used by 150M+ users. | Separate track recording up to 4K with AI editing, multistream live streaming, and webinar hosting in one platform |
| Competitors | Canva, Adobe Express, Fotor, VistaCreate, Pixlr | Squadcast, Zencastr, Descript, StreamYard, Podcastle |
| Features | ||
| 4K Video Recording | — | ✓ |
| AI Editing & Repurposing | — | ✓ |
| Live Streaming | — | ✓ |
| Podcast Hosting | — | ✓ |
| Unlimited Transcriptions | — | ✓ |
| Webinar Hosting | — | ✓ |
| AI Image Builtin | ✓ | — |
| AI Video Editing | — | ✓ |
| Animation Support | ✓ | — |
| API Access | ✓ | — |
| Auto Subtitles | — | ✓ |
| Avatar | — | ✕ |
| Background Removal | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand Kit | ✓ | — |
| Commercial Rights | — | ✓ |
| Export Resolutions | — | 720p (Free), 1080p (mobile on Pro/Grow/Webinar), 4K (desktop on Pro+; mobile on Business) |
| Logo Generation | ✓ | — |
| Presentation Design | ✓ | — |
| Print Ready | ✓ | — |
| Resize Tool | ✓ | — |
| Screen Recording | — | ✓ |
| Social Templates | ✓ | — |
| Talking Head | — | ✓ |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Text to Video | — | ✕ |
| TTS Voices | — | ✕ |
| UI Wireframe | ✕ | — |
| Vector Output | ✓ | — |
| Video Templates | — | ✓ |
| Voice Cloning | — | ✕ |
| Watermark Free Plan | — | ✕ |
| Integrations | ||
| Adobe Export | ✕ | — |
| Adobe Premiere | — | ✕ |
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Capcut | — | ✕ |
| Davinci Resolve | — | ✕ |
| Figma Export | ✕ | — |
| Google Slides | ✓ | — |
| Key Integrations | Google Drive, Claude Code (via MCP), Cursor (via MCP), ChatGPT (via MCP), Picsart CLI, Creative API | YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitch, X (Twitter), HubSpot, Salesforce (Business), Marketo (Business), Custom RTMP, Okta SSO, Azure SSO |
Section 02
Picsart vs Riverside: common questions
Is Picsart or Riverside cheaper?
Picsart's cheapest paid plan is $10.50/mo (Pro, billed yearly) and Riverside's is $24/mo (Pro, billed yearly). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
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