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RemoveHandwriting vs Runway

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

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RemoveHandwriting

Erase handwriting and pen marks from photos, scans and PDFs while keeping printed text

Freemium
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Verdict

RemoveHandwriting 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.

Best overall

Runway

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

Choose RemoveHandwriting if

  • You want a tool built for making clean copies of worksheets and exam papers.
  • Three models let you match cost to difficulty.
  • Separate image, bulk and PDF tools with page selection.

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
RemoveHandwriting
Best for business
Runway

Features

17 features compared.

  • Three processing models
    RemoveHandwriting
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Image, bulk and PDF tools
    RemoveHandwriting
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Layout preservation
    RemoveHandwriting
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Document correction
    RemoveHandwriting
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Manual expert cleanup
    RemoveHandwriting
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Web and mobile apps
    RemoveHandwriting
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • API
    RemoveHandwriting
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • File deletion
    RemoveHandwriting
    Available
    Runway
    Not available
  • Gen-4.5 video model
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Creative Agent
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Multiple models
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Characters
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Audio tools
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway Dev API
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available
  • Runway MCP
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not available
    Runway
    Available

Pricing

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

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

RemoveHandwriting plans

  • Free

    $0

    3 free credits on signup, plus extra credits from referrals and watching ads in the app

    • 3 signup credits
    • Referral credits
    • Standard
    • Color and Ultra models

  • Basic Monthly

    $3.90/month

    Occasional use

    • 60 credits per month
    • Credits roll over while subscribed
    • Web and app
    • Cancel anytime

  • Pro Monthly

    Most popular

    $24.90/month

    Frequent users and businesses

    • 700 credits per month
    • Priority processing
    • Credits roll over while subscribed
    • Web and app

  • Starter Pack

    $9.99/one-time

    Occasional use without a subscription

    • 65 credits
    • Credits never expire
    • Web and app

  • Bulk Pack

    $34.99/one-time

    Larger one-time credit pack

    • 280 credits
    • Credits never expire
    • Web and app

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.

RemoveHandwriting
7.9overall
Runway
8.4overall

  • Ease of Use

    RemoveHandwriting
    8.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Removal Quality

    RemoveHandwriting
    7.8
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Feature Depth

    RemoveHandwriting
    8.0
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    RemoveHandwriting
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Documentation & Support

    RemoveHandwriting
    7.5
    Runway
    Not rated

  • Video Quality

    RemoveHandwriting
    Not rated
    Runway
    9.0

  • Camera & Motion Control

    RemoveHandwriting
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.8

  • Model Variety

    RemoveHandwriting
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    RemoveHandwriting
    Not rated
    Runway
    8.6

  • Pricing Clarity

    RemoveHandwriting
    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

RemoveHandwriting

Pros

  • Three models let you match cost to difficulty
  • Separate image, bulk and PDF tools with page selection
  • Also corrects skew, shadows and curled pages
  • Same account and credits on web, iOS and Android
  • Credit packs never expire and subscription credits roll over

Cons

  • Ultra costs 5 credits per image and takes about a minute each
  • Blurry, glared or dense-overlap scans reduce accuracy
  • Bulk batches are capped at 20 images and signed-in PDF runs at 20 pages
  • Subscription downgrades require contacting support
  • Refund window is only 3 days

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

Integrations

RemoveHandwriting

No integrations listed.

Runway

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

Company

  • Company
    RemoveHandwriting
    Shenzhen Liwa Software Technology Co., Ltd.
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
  • Founded
    RemoveHandwriting
    Not listed
    Runway
    2018
  • Headquarters
    RemoveHandwriting
    Shenzhen, China
    Runway
    New York, NY
  • Listing
    RemoveHandwriting
    Claimed
    Runway
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is RemoveHandwriting better than Runway?

It depends on your workflow. RemoveHandwriting is built for making clean copies of worksheets and exam papers. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation.

What are the key feature differences between RemoveHandwriting and Runway?

RemoveHandwriting: Erase handwriting and pen marks from photos, scans and PDFs while keeping printed text. Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API.

Does RemoveHandwriting or Runway have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, RemoveHandwriting or Runway?

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