Craig vs Hilite

Craig is a Discord voice-channel recording bot that creates a separate audio track for each speaker. Recordings can be downloaded as FLAC or MPEG-4 AAC, or opened as Audacity projects or Adobe Audition sessions. A browser webapp can capture participants outside Discord and add their audio as tracks in the same recording. Craig records voice only, not livestream sound or video. The free plan allows up to six hours per recording, and recordings expire after seven days. Paid tiers add longer storage and other options: Tier 1 costs $1 a month, Tier 2 costs $4 a month, and Tier 3 costs $8 a month. Supporters can upload recordings automatically to Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, or Box. Tier 3 includes transcripts in WebVTT, SRT, or plain text. Craig marks recording with [RECORDING] in its nickname.

Hilite is a browser-based podcast platform for recording, editing, enhancing, publishing, and sharing episodes. It runs in any modern browser and supports local recording, video recording, separate participant tracks, and WAV and MP3 audio export. Transcription turns recordings into text that creators can edit to change an episode. AI audio enhancement cleans background noise and balances levels, and AI-generated transcripts are included in every plan. Pro and Business add AI-generated titles, descriptions, and show notes, plus one-click distribution to Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and other directories. Pro includes analytics and listener insights; Business includes advanced analytics. The Free plan costs nothing and includes one episode per month, up to 30 minutes of recording and enhancement, one collaborator, and one file. Pro costs $19 a month, billed monthly, for 10 episodes monthly, up to four hours of recording and enhancement, five collaborators, and unlimited files. Business costs $49 a month, billed monthly, with unlimited episodes, up to 20 hours of recording and enhancement, unlimited collaborators, and unlimited version history. Each plan starts with a seven-day trial; no card is required and the trial does not trigger an automatic charge.