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Motion vs Runway

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

Verdict

Motion is listed under AI Assistants and Runway under Image & Visual AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.9 out of 10). Only Runway has a free plan or trial. Only Motion is available on Windows and macOS.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Motion if

  • You want a tool built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool.
  • Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
  • Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.

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 value
Runway
Best for beginners
Motion
Best for business
Runway

Features

18 features compared.

  • AI Auto-Scheduling Calendar
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI Chat
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI Project Manager
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI Meeting Notetaker
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Docs, Wiki and Notes
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Dashboards and Reports
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Team Capacity Planning
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Booking Links and Calendar Sync
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Workflows and Integrations
    Motion
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Motion
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Motion
    Free trial
    Runway
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Motion
    No
    Runway
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Motion
    $19
    Runway
    $0
  • Plans
    Motion
    2 plans
    Runway
    4 plans

Motion plans

  • Pro AI

    Most popular

    $19/seat/mo

    For professionals and small teams

    • AI Chat
    • AI projects and tasks
    • AI calendar and meetings
    • AI docs and notes
    • AI task planner
    • unlimited storage
    • 7,500 AI credits per seat per month

  • Business AI

    $29/seat/mo

    For power users and businesses with complex needs

    • Everything in Pro AI
    • team capacity planning
    • advanced dashboards and reports
    • timeline and Gantt charts
    • time tracking
    • permissions and access control
    • central billing
    • priority support
    • 15,000 AI credits per seat per month

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.

Motion
7.9overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    Motion
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    Motion
    8.6
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Motion
    7.2
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    Motion
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    Motion
    7.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Motion
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Motion
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Motion
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Motion
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Motion
    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

Motion

Pros

  • Automatic scheduling rebuilds the daily plan around meetings and deadlines as they change.
  • Tasks, projects, calendar, docs and meeting notes live in one app, replacing several separate tools.
  • Syncs with Google, Outlook and iCloud calendars.
  • Public API plus integrations with Slack, Zoom, HubSpot, Salesforce and Zapier.
  • Team features such as capacity planning, Gantt charts and time tracking are available on Business AI.

Cons

  • No permanent free plan; both plans cost $19 or more per seat per month.
  • The trial length is not stated on the pricing page.
  • The developer describes the iOS app as a companion to the web and desktop apps rather than a standalone product, and App Store ratings are about 4.1 stars.
  • Team capacity planning, Gantt charts, time tracking and permissions require the higher-priced Business AI plan.

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

Integrations

Motion

12 integrations
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • iCloud Calendar
  • Gmail
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Siri

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Motion
    Motion
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Motion
    2019
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Motion
    San Francisco, CA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Monthly users
    Motion
    1M+
    Runway
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Motion
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Motion better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Motion is built for automatically scheduling tasks around meetings, managing client projects and team capacity in one tool. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Motion and Runway?

Motion: AI work platform that plans your day, manages projects and automates tasks. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Motion or Runway have a free plan?

Runway has a free plan or trial; Motion is paid only.

Which is cheaper, Motion or Runway?

Motion starts at $19 and Runway starts at $0. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.