Best Podcast Recording Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Riverside is ranked #1 of 22 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Iris.fm and Async. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Iris.fm. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Iris.fm at $9/mo.
Podcast recording software helps capture conversations for audio or video production. To compare the recording setup, look at local recording, separate participant tracks, maximum participants, and the recording platform. Audio export formats, automatic transcription, and video recording offer additional ways to assess the available outputs and features. The ranking begins with Riverside, Iris.fm, and Async, followed by Cleanfeed and Zencastr. Free-plan availability and the paid-from price can help you compare plans alongside those capabilities. Think about the participant setup and recordings your workflow calls for, then weigh the listed options against those needs.
22 podcast recording software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 Riverside Top pick · 7.5 Free plan · $19/mo
#2 Iris.fm Runner-up · 7.2 Free plan · $9/mo
#3 Async Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav_and_mp3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19/mofirst paid tier About RiversideVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Maximum participants
- 9 people
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9/mofirst paid tier About Iris.fmVisit site - Free plan apiiOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Maximum participants
- 10 people
- Audio export format
- wav_and_mp3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan iOSWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav_and_mp3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$19.99/mofirst paid tier About Adobe PodcastVisit site - Free plan apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Maximum participants
- 6 people
- Audio export format
- wav
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About BoomcasterVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$20/mofirst paid tier About SpreakerVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- No
- Maximum participants
- 32 people
- Audio export format
- wav
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroidWindows
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About PodspliceVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Separate participant tracks
- No
- Local recording
- Yes
- Maximum participants
- 10 people
- Audio export format
- mp3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$31.67/mofirst paid tier About AlituVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Maximum participants
- 4 people
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav_and_mp3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav_and_mp3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Maximum participants
- 6 people
- Audio export format
- wav_and_mp3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Maximum participants
- 3 people
- Audio export format
- wav_and_mp3
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
- Audio export format
- wav
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- No
- Separate participant tracks
- Yes
- Local recording
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which podcast recording software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
Riverside is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 7.5. Iris.fm is second and Async third.
How many of these have a free plan?
9 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Iris.fm has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.