# Kodi vs Riverside — Fit & Features

Canonical: https://trutool.co/compare/kodi-vs-riverside
Author: Asmit (https://trutool.co/authors/asmit)

Compare Kodi and Riverside by use case, features, limitations, and evaluation questions.

## Compare fit, features, and limitations

### Kodi
Kodi is a free media player that is designed to look great on your big screen TV but is just as at home on a small screen.
Best fit: People and teams evaluating video editing & production for a specific workflow.
- Core product workflow
Before you choose: Test a representative task, inspect outputs, and confirm integrations, permissions, data handling, licensing, and current costs.
Pricing: https://kodi.tv
- [Read Kodi profile](https://trutool.co/tools/kodi): Read Kodi profile

### Riverside
Remote video and podcast recording.
Best fit: Video editors and content teams considering Riverside for this job: Remote video and podcast recording.
- Remote video and podcast recording
Before you choose: Test codec support, timeline performance, collaboration, captions, and export quality in the exact plan you intend to use.
Pricing: https://riverside.com
- [Read Riverside profile](https://trutool.co/tools/riverside): Read Riverside profile