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OpusClip vs Runway

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

Verdict

OpusClip 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.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose OpusClip if

  • You want a tool built for repurposing long recordings into many captioned short clips quickly and scheduling posts to several platforms.
  • Permanent free plan with no credit card required, useful for testing output quality.
  • Prompt-based clipping through ClipAnything lets users target specific topics or moments.

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
OpusClip
Best for business
Runway

Features

18 features compared.

  • ClipAnything
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • ReframeAnything
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Animated captions
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Virality score
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • AI B-roll and voice-over
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Text-based editor
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Brand templates
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Social scheduler
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • API and MCP connector
    OpusClip
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    OpusClip
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

OpusClip plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry plan to try AI clipping, no credit card required

    • Watermarked captions
    • 9:16 reframing
    • YouTube import
    • 10GB upload
    • media expires after 3 days
    • 1080p MP4 export

  • Starter

    $15/month

    For creators who need watermark-free clips and basic editing

    • No watermark
    • import from YouTube
    • Google Drive
    • Vimeo
    • Zoom
    • Rumble and StreamYard
    • text and timeline editing
    • virality score
    • posting to YouTube Shorts
    • TikTok and Instagram
    • 30-day storage

  • Pro

    $29/month

    For power users and small teams

    • 9:16
    • 1:1 and 16:9 reframing
    • AI B-roll
    • video dubbing
    • scheduler
    • 30GB upload
    • 100GB storage
    • up to 4 team users
    • API
    • MCP connector
    • Zapier

  • Business

    Custom/custom

    For organizations needing scale and enterprise controls

    • Unlimited team seats
    • CMS integration
    • SSO
    • custom onboarding
    • dedicated enterprise queue
    • priority support with Slack channel

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.

OpusClip
7.6overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    OpusClip
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    OpusClip
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    OpusClip
    7.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Performance & Speed

    OpusClip
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    OpusClip
    7.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    OpusClip
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    OpusClip
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    OpusClip
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    OpusClip
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    OpusClip
    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

OpusClip

Pros

  • Permanent free plan with no credit card required, useful for testing output quality.
  • Prompt-based clipping through ClipAnything lets users target specific topics or moments.
  • Reframing with subject tracking and animated captions produces vertical clips with little manual work.
  • Posts and schedules directly to many social networks, with Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve export on Pro.
  • Developer access via API, SDKs and an MCP server.

Cons

  • Free exports carry a watermark, media expires after 3 days and there is no posting; Starter lacks the 1:1 and 16:9 reframing and most editing features that Pro adds.
  • Credit allowances are not shown on the official pricing page, and third-party reviews report confusion over credits and cancellation or billing issues.
  • Android support is limited to eight countries and is English only at launch.
  • Third-party reviewers report occasional stalled or failed processing and slow support responses.

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

Integrations

OpusClip

19 integrations
  • YouTube
  • Google Drive
  • Vimeo
  • Zoom
  • Rumble
  • Twitch
  • Loom
  • StreamYard
  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Threads
  • Bluesky
  • Zapier
  • Adobe Premiere Pro export
  • DaVinci Resolve export

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    OpusClip
    OpusClip
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    OpusClip
    Not listed
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    OpusClip
    Mountain View, CA, USA
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Monthly users
    OpusClip
    20M+
    Runway
    Not listed
  • Listing
    OpusClip
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is OpusClip better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. OpusClip is built for repurposing long recordings into many captioned short clips quickly and scheduling posts to several platforms. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between OpusClip and Runway?

OpusClip: Turn long videos into captioned, platform-ready short clips with AI. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does OpusClip or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, OpusClip or Runway?

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