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Captions vs Runway

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

Verdict

Captions is listed under Video AI and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.6 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on Android.

Best overall

Runway

  • Filmmakers
  • Video creators
  • Marketers and ad teams
  • Designers

Choose Captions if

  • You want a tool built for fast short-form video editing, auto-captioning, and AI avatar or digital twin videos for ads and social posts.
  • Chat-based editing lets users change a video with text prompts, with hand controls still available.
  • Captions and subtitles in 100+ languages with 100+ caption styles.

Choose Runway if

  • You want a tool built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.
  • Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace.
  • Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0.
Best for beginners
Captions
Best for business
Captions

Features

17 features compared.

  • AI Edit
    Captions
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Chat-Based Editor
    Captions
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Automatic Captions
    Captions
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI Avatars & Digital Twins
    Captions
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Text-to-Video Generation
    Captions
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Cleanup Tools
    Captions
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Long Video to Clips
    Captions
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Music & Sound Effects
    Captions
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Captions
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Captions
    Freemium
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Captions
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Captions
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Captions
    6 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

Captions plans

  • Free

    $0

    Limited feature set, no AI credits

    • Core editing and captions
    • no AI usage credits

  • Max

    Most popular

    $24.99/month

    Individual creators wanting AI video generation

    • 500 credits/month
    • AI Edit styles
    • AI-produced full videos
    • digital twins
    • chat-based editor
    • long-video-to-clips

  • Frontier

    $69.99/month

    Heavier usage and the most advanced generative models

    • 1,400 credits/month
    • everything in Max
    • access to the most advanced generative models

  • Frontier 2x

    $139.99/month

    Double the Frontier usage tier

    • 2,800 credits/month
    • same features as Frontier

  • Frontier 4x

    $279.99/month

    Highest self-serve usage tier

    • 5,600 credits/month
    • same features as Frontier

  • Enterprise

    Custom/contact sales

    Teams needing volume and support

    • Bulk credit discounts
    • custom seats
    • dedicated account management
    • training data exclusion
    • onboarding

Runway plans

  • Free

    $0

    125 one-time credits that do not expire

    • A selection of generative models
    • 5GB storage

  • Standard

    $15/month

    625 credits per month; $12 per month billed annually

    • All video and image models
    • Creative Agent
    • 5 parallel generations
    • Music and voice and sound effects
    • Up to 3 projects
    • No watermarks
    • 4K upscaling
    • 20GB storage

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $35/month

    2,250 credits per month; $28 per month billed annually

    • Everything in Standard
    • 15 parallel generations
    • Up to 5 projects
    • 1 Brand Kit
    • 1 custom voice clone
    • Top-up credits
    • Runway MCP
    • Unlimited 4K video upscaling
    • 100GB storage

  • Max

    $95/month

    9,500 credits per month; $76 per month billed annually

    • Everything in Pro
    • Early access to new models
    • 20 parallel generations
    • Up to 10 projects
    • Up to 3 Brand Kits
    • Up to 3 custom voice clones
    • HDR and ProRes and image sequence outputs
    • 500GB storage

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Captions
7.6overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    Captions
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Captions
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Captions
    7.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Captions
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Captions
    7.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Captions
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Captions
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Captions
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Captions
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Captions
    Not rated
    Runway
    7.2

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Captions

Pros

  • Chat-based editing lets users change a video with text prompts, with hand controls still available.
  • Captions and subtitles in 100+ languages with 100+ caption styles.
  • Combines editing and generation: AI avatars, digital twins and text-to-video in one app.
  • Credits roll over up to 3x the monthly allowance.
  • API available for developers who want captioning or generation in their own products.

Cons

  • Published prices are iOS prices only; web pricing and the annual discount are not listed.
  • The free plan includes no AI credits, so generative features need a paid plan starting at $24.99/month.
  • No confirmed Android app or desktop app; availability is web and iOS.
  • Top self-serve tiers are expensive ($139.99 and $279.99 per month).

Runway

Pros

  • Combines video, image and audio generation and editing in one workspace
  • Offers Runway's own Gen-4.5 plus third-party models such as Seedance 2.0
  • Creative Agent builds videos from a conversation
  • Runway Dev API with Node and Python SDKs
  • Free plan with 125 credits that do not expire
  • Native iOS and Android apps

Cons

  • Credit-based pricing: a 5-second Gen-4.5 clip costs 60 credits, so the 625 credits on Standard cover about 10 such clips
  • Standard and Pro credits do not roll over at the end of the month
  • Some App Store reviewers complain about the cost of failed or unusable generations
  • 4K upscaling is unlimited only on Pro and Max

Platforms

  • Web
    Captions
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Windows
    Captions
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Captions
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Captions
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Android
    Captions
    Not supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • API
    Captions
    Supported
    Runway
    Supported
  • Browser Extension
    Captions
    Not supported
    Runway
    Not supported

Integrations

Captions

No integrations listed.

Runway

5 integrations
  • Runway MCP
  • ChatGPT plugin
  • Meta Ads
  • Google Ads
  • TikTok Ads

Company

  • Company
    Captions
    Mirage (NOCAP, Inc.)
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Captions
    2021
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Captions
    New York City, NY
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Monthly users
    Captions
    20M
    Runway
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Captions
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Captions better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Captions is built for fast short-form video editing, auto-captioning, and AI avatar or digital twin videos for ads and social posts. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Captions and Runway?

Captions: AI video editor that turns raw footage and prompts into finished, captioned videos. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Captions or Runway have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Captions is freemium and Runway is freemium, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Captions or Runway?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.