Sides vs WeAudition
WeAudition is a membership community where you book live human readers over video chat and meet people in the industry. Sides is a web app with an AI scene partner, in-browser recording, and feedback on the take before you send it.
Which should you choose?
Choose WeAudition if…
- You want a live actor reading opposite you, reacting and giving notes as you go.
- You want to meet casting directors and other actors, online and at events.
- You’d like to earn money reading for others.
Choose Sides if…
- You want to run the scene on your own with an AI reader, without booking anyone.
- You want a score and timestamped notes on the finished take.
- You want to start on a free plan.
Sides and WeAudition, side by side
Checked from each product’s public pages. Prices and features change; tell us if something’s out of date.
| Feature | Sides | WeAudition |
|---|---|---|
| Who reads with you | SidesAn AI scene partner. Yes. It listens for the end of your line, and the arrow key skips ahead. | WeAuditionA live human reader, booked for 15, 30 or 60 minutes over WeAudition’s video chat, any time. No AI reader. |
| Choosing the reader | SidesA voice per character, with direction like a whisper, a laugh, a sigh or a beat. | WeAuditionCast your reader by accent, age and more. |
| Self-tape recording | SidesYes, in the browser, with your lines on screen and the reader in the take. | WeAuditionYes. It records your camera with only the reader’s audio during the session. |
| Teleprompter | SidesYes. It moves at your pace as you say your lines. | WeAuditionScriptScroll keeps your place in the script. |
| Feedback on a take | SidesYes. A score out of 100, a verdict, notes pinned to timestamps and one thing to change next take. | WeAuditionLive notes and coaching from your reader during the session. |
| Coaching | SidesAI coach chat that answers from your take’s analysis, notes and timestamps included. | WeAuditionHuman readers and coaches over video chat. |
| Written review of a finished take | SidesStudio Notes: written notes on one take from a working film professional within 24 hours, or refunded. | WeAuditionNot stated. Notes come live, in the session. |
| Community | SidesNone. | WeAuditionMember profiles with reels, credits and reviews, and 100+ events in 30+ cities. |
| Earn as a reader | SidesNo. | WeAuditionYes. Members can read for others and are paid directly; WeAudition takes no commission. |
| Platforms | SidesWeb app, in your browser. | WeAuditionWeb and iOS. Android is not stated. |
| Free tier | SidesYes. 1 take a month with a preview read (score and confidence signal), 1 live rehearsal with the reader, and 2 scene read-throughs a month. | WeAuditionNone for booking readers, and no free trial. Full refund if you cancel within 10 business days of first subscribing. |
| Paid pricing | SidesPro $19/mo or $216/yr. Super Pro $39/mo or $312/yr. One analysis $12. | WeAuditionPro $14.99/mo or $149/yr, plus whatever your reader asks: nothing, a tip or a set fee. |
Where WeAudition is better
- A real actor opposite you
- A live reader reacts, adapts and gives you notes in the moment. No AI reader, ours included, does that.
- Cast your reader
- Pick a reader by accent, age and more, from readers available around the clock, worldwide.
- The industry in the room
- Profiles with reels and credits, 100+ events in 30+ cities, and casting directors who use it for meetings and generals.
- You can earn as a reader
- Members can read for other actors and get paid directly. WeAudition takes no commission.
- Your sides stay away from AI
- WeAudition says sides are shared with your reader without being shared with an AI model.
Where Sides is different
- Rehearse without booking anyone
- Run the scene alone with an AI reader that listens for the end of your line, without booking a session or paying a reader.
- Feedback on the take itself
- A score out of 100, a verdict, notes pinned to the moments in the take, and the one thing to change next time. It usually takes a few minutes. The notes stay with the take, so you can go back to them.
- A coach that knows your take
- Ask what to fix first or why a moment isn’t landing. The coach answers from the analysis of that take, notes and timestamps included.
- Notes from a working professional
- Studio Notes is a one-time purchase: written notes on one take from an independent working film professional, within 24 hours or refunded. WeAudition’s notes come live, from your reader.
- A free plan to start
- 1 take a month with a preview read, plus 1 live rehearsal with the reader and 2 scene read-throughs a month, at no cost.
Pricing compared
In US dollars, as listed on .
WeAudition
- Pro membership: $14.99 a month or $149 a year, plus applicable taxes. The iOS app charges the same.
- Readers: some read for free; most ask for a tip or set a fee up front, paid directly to them.
- No free tier for booking readers and no free trial. Full refund if you cancel within 10 business days of first subscribing.
- Events are free.
Sides
- Free: 1 take a month with a preview read (your score and a confidence signal), 1 live rehearsal with the reader and 2 scene read-throughs a month. No full analysis or coach chat.
- Sides Pro: $19 a month, or $216 a year. 8 takes a month (unused ones roll over), the full read with coach chat, 50 coach messages and 3 scene partner sessions a month.
- Sides Super Pro: $39 a month, or $312 a year. Unlimited takes (fair use), unlimited scene partner and 100 coach messages.
- One analysis: $12 with 5 coach messages, no subscription.
- Studio Notes: a one-time purchase for a professional’s written notes on one take.
Questions
- Is Sides a WeAudition alternative?
- They do different jobs. WeAudition puts a live human reader opposite you and connects you with the industry. Sides gives you an AI scene partner and feedback on the finished take. If a live reader matters most, WeAudition is the better fit.
- Can I use both?
- Yes. Rehearse with the Sides scene partner, tape with a WeAudition reader, and if you keep the take as a video file (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV or WebM, up to 150 MB), upload it to Sides for a score and notes.
- Which is cheaper?
- WeAudition Pro is $14.99 a month or $149 a year, plus whatever each reader asks: some read for free, most ask for a tip or a set fee. Sides has a free plan, and Sides Pro is $19 a month or $216 a year with no reader fees on top.
- Does Sides use human readers?
- No. The Sides scene partner is an AI reader. The human part of Sides is Studio Notes, a written review of one take from a working film professional.
Other comparisons
Sources
WeAudition’s public pages, checked .
See how the take reads before you send it.
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