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Fontique vs Runway

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

Verdict

Fontique and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.9 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android and offers an API.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Fontique if

  • You want a tool built for stylized headlines and thumbnails.
  • One-time credit packs with no subscription to cancel.
  • Free Unicode and PNG text tools that need no account or credits.

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
Fontique
Best for business
Runway

Features

17 features compared.

  • AI text effect styles
    Fontique
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Two render tiers
    Fontique
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • High-resolution output
    Fontique
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Pop-culture inspired looks
    Fontique
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Free Unicode tools
    Fontique
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • PNG text tool
    Fontique
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Commercial licence
    Fontique
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gallery and scene pages
    Fontique
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Fontique
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Fontique
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Fontique
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Fontique
    Limited
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Fontique
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Fontique
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Fontique
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Fontique
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Fontique
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Limited means partial support or a paid add-on.

Pricing

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

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

Fontique plans

  • Free

    $0

    Welcome credits on sign-up plus free Unicode and PNG text tools.

    • Welcome credits for a few Standard renders
    • Free Unicode text generators
    • Free PNG text tool
    • No card required

  • Starter

    $3.49/one-time

    1,800 credits valid for 90 days, for a one-off project.

    • 1,800 credits
    • About 18 Standard renders
    • About 4 Pro renders
    • 1K 2K 4K output
    • Commercial licence

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $8.99/one-time

    9,000 credits valid for 180 days, for streamers and social managers.

    • 9,000 credits
    • About 90 Standard renders
    • About 22 Pro renders
    • Priority rendering
    • Commercial licence

  • Studio

    $22.49/one-time

    24,000 credits valid for 365 days, for agencies and print shops.

    • 24,000 credits
    • About 240 Standard renders
    • About 60 Pro renders
    • Priority rendering
    • Unlimited creation history
    • Commercial licence

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.

Fontique
7.9overall
Runway
8.4overall

Fontique leads in 1 category and Runway in 0.

  • Style Variety

    Fontique
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Output Quality

    Fontique
    7.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Text Accuracy

    Fontique
    6.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Fontique
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Fontique leads by 1.0
    Fontique
    8.2
    Runway
    7.2

  • Video Quality

    Fontique
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Fontique
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Fontique
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Fontique
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

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

Fontique

Pros

  • One-time credit packs with no subscription to cancel
  • Free Unicode and PNG text tools that need no account or credits
  • Output up to 4K with commercial use included
  • Honest labelling: the site states that results are images, not fonts
  • Failed renders are refunded automatically

Cons

  • Output is an image only, with no installable or vector font
  • AI models can misspell text, and the phrase limit is 40 characters
  • Credits expire (30 days for welcome credits, 90 to 365 days for packs)
  • Very new site (live since September 2026) with no disclosed company entity and no mobile app or API

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

Integrations

Fontique

No integrations listed.

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Fontique
    Fontique Editorial
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Fontique
    2026
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Fontique
    Not listed
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Fontique
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Fontique better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Fontique is built for stylized headlines and thumbnails. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Fontique and Runway?

Fontique: Turn any text into fire, neon, gold or tattoo lettering images with AI. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Fontique or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Fontique or Runway?

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