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FLORA vs Runway

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

Verdict

FLORA and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.0 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose FLORA if

  • You want a tool built for concepting and moodboards, brand identity exploration, product visualization, ad and campaign creative, and video storyboards across many AI models.
  • Brings 50+ image, video and text models into one node-based canvas, avoiding tool switching.
  • Free tier lets users test the canvas with text and image models at no cost.

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
FLORA
Best for business
FLORA

Features

17 features compared.

  • Infinite Node Canvas
    FLORA
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • 50+ Models
    FLORA
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Techniques
    FLORA
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • FAUNA Assistant
    FLORA
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • 3D Node
    FLORA
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Decks
    FLORA
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • MCP and API
    FLORA
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Team Collaboration
    FLORA
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    FLORA
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    FLORA
    Freemium
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    FLORA
    Yes
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    FLORA
    $0
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    FLORA
    5 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

FLORA plans

  • Free

    $0

    Try the canvas with text and image models

    • 1 seat
    • 3 active projects
    • text and image models
    • canvas and layer editor
    • view-only sharing
    • up to $2.50 of usage

  • Starter

    $18/user/mo

    Individuals and small teams needing all models

    • Text
    • image and video models
    • unlimited projects
    • API and MCP access
    • real-time collaboration
    • batch generations
    • 30-day generation history

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $50/user/mo

    Teams that need shared assets and usage controls

    • Everything in Starter
    • full generation history
    • shared team assets
    • per-member usage caps
    • in-app usage analytics
    • App Mode

  • Max

    $200/user/mo

    Heavy users and teams

    • Everything in Pro
    • custom ElevenLabs voices (3 per org)

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large teams of 9+ seats

    • Everything in Max
    • SSO and SAML
    • dedicated support
    • onboarding and training

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.

FLORA
8.0overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    FLORA
    7.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    FLORA
    8.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    FLORA
    7.3
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    FLORA
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    FLORA
    8.2
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    FLORA
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    FLORA
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    FLORA
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    FLORA
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    FLORA
    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

FLORA

Pros

  • Brings 50+ image, video and text models into one node-based canvas, avoiding tool switching.
  • Free tier lets users test the canvas with text and image models at no cost.
  • Reusable Techniques and a shared skills library speed up repeatable creative workflows.
  • MCP and API access allow agent-driven generation from Claude, Codex and Cursor.
  • Frequent product updates, with weekly release notes published on the updates page.

Cons

  • Free plan is capped at $2.50 of usage and excludes video models, API and MCP.
  • Included usage per plan is not published as a clear credit figure, which makes costs hard to predict.
  • Per-seat pricing climbs to $50 for team features such as shared assets and usage analytics.
  • Browser-only; no native desktop or mobile apps were found.

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

Integrations

FLORA

6 integrations
  • Claude
  • Claude Code
  • ChatGPT
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • ElevenLabs

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    FLORA
    FLORA
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    FLORA
    2024
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    FLORA
    New York, NY
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    FLORA
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is FLORA better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. FLORA is built for concepting and moodboards, brand identity exploration, product visualization, ad and campaign creative, and video storyboards across many AI models. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between FLORA and Runway?

FLORA: Infinite AI canvas that puts image, video and text models in one creative workspace. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does FLORA or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, FLORA or Runway?

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