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Recraft vs Runway

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

Verdict

Recraft and Runway are both Image & Visual AI tools. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Recraft is available on Chrome Extension.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose Recraft if

  • You want a tool built for vector graphics and icons.
  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free.
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand.

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
Recraft
Best for business
Runway

Features

18 features compared.

  • Raster and vector generation
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Custom styles
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Color palettes
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Vector Editor and canvas
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Image tools
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Mockups
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Agentic chat and Design Agent
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • External models
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Video generation
    Recraft
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    Recraft
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Recraft plans

  • Free

    $0

    Daily credits to try image and vector generation; images are public

    • Daily credit allowance
    • Vector generation and Vector Editor
    • Up to 2 images per prompt
    • 3 image uploads per day
    • Public images with no commercial license

  • Basic

    $12/month

    1,000 credits per month for individuals; $10 per month billed annually

    • 1,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Credit top-ups
    • No video generation

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $20/month

    Starts at 2,000 credits per month for $20; larger tiers up to 16,000 credits at $160

    • 2,000 to 16,000 monthly credits
    • Private images
    • Commercial rights
    • Video generation
    • Credit top-ups

  • Teams

    $22/user/mo

    Shared workspace, minimum 2 seats; starts at 2,000 credits per seat per month

    • Shared custom styles
    • Centralized account management
    • SSO
    • Priority support
    • Video generation
    • Credits not shared between members

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.

Recraft
8.3overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Vector (.SVG) Quality & Paths

    Recraft
    8.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Brand Style Consistency

    Recraft
    8.7
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Editing Toolset

    Recraft
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Integrations & API

    Recraft
    8.2
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Recraft
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Recraft
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    Recraft
    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

Recraft

Pros

  • Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free
  • Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand
  • Single workspace for generation, vector editing, upscaling, background removal and mockups
  • Gives access to external models such as Flux, GPT Image, Imagen and Nano Banana
  • Paid plans include private images and full commercial rights
  • Apps for iOS and Android, Figma and other plugins, and a public API and MCP server

Cons

  • Free plan images are public and not licensed for commercial use
  • Monthly credits expire each cycle, and costs per image vary by model (for example 2 credits for V4.1 and 10 for V4.1 Pro)
  • Video generation is not available on Free or Basic plans
  • Plan prices depend on credit tier, so cost rises quickly for heavy use

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

Integrations

Recraft

5 integrations
  • Figma
  • Framer
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • Claude (MCP connector)

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    Recraft
    Recraft, Inc.
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    Recraft
    2022
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    Recraft
    London, UK
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    Recraft
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Recraft better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. Recraft is built for vector graphics and icons. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between Recraft and Runway?

Recraft: AI image and vector design studio with brand styles, editing tools and SVG export. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does Recraft or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Recraft or Runway?

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