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Runway vs Shotyard

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

Verdict

Runway and Shotyard are both Image & Visual AI tools. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.2 out of 10), led by pricing clarity. Only Runway has 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 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.

Choose Shotyard if

  • You want a tool built for product photos and lifestyle shots from a single product image, UGC-style video ads, comparing several AI models without separate subscriptions.
  • Many image and video models from different providers in one workspace.
  • Covers product images, UGC-style ads and short campaign videos.
Best value
Runway
Best for beginners
Runway
Best for business
Shotyard

Features

19 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Shotyard
    Not available
  • Multi-model workspace
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • Text and image inputs
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • Multiple takes per job
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • Product images
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • UGC-style ads
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • Campaign videos
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • Image to video
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • Reference inputs
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • High-resolution output
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available
  • Asset library
    Runway
    Not available
    Shotyard
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Runway
    Freemium
    Shotyard
    Paid
  • Free plan
    Runway
    Yes
    Shotyard
    No
  • Starting price
    Runway
    $0
    Shotyard
    $15
  • Plans
    Runway
    4 plans
    Shotyard
    4 plans

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

Shotyard plans

  • Basic

    $15/month

    Entry plan with 300 credits per month.

    • 300 credits/month
    • All models and features
    • Unlimited downloads per day
    • Customer-owned assets
    • Faster generation
    • Priority support

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $29/month

    1,000 credits per month.

    • 1,000 credits/month
    • All models and features
    • Unlimited downloads per day
    • Customer-owned assets
    • Faster generation
    • Priority support

  • Max

    $59/month

    2,500 credits per month.

    • 2,500 credits/month
    • All models and features
    • Unlimited downloads per day
    • Customer-owned assets
    • Faster generation
    • Priority support

  • Prime

    $139/month

    7,000 credits per month with team management.

    • 7,000 credits/month
    • Team management for up to 5 members
    • All models and features
    • Priority support

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed October 2026.

Runway
8.4overall
Shotyard
7.2overall

Runway leads in 1 category and Shotyard in 0, with 1 tied.

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Shotyard
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Shotyard
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Tied
    Runway
    8.5
    Shotyard
    8.5

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Shotyard
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway leads by 0.7
    Runway
    7.2
    Shotyard
    6.5

  • Output Quality

    Runway
    Not rated
    Shotyard
    7.5

  • Ease of Use

    Runway
    Not rated
    Shotyard
    8.0

  • Transparency

    Runway
    Not rated
    Shotyard
    5.5

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

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

Shotyard

Pros

  • Many image and video models from different providers in one workspace
  • Covers product images, UGC-style ads and short campaign videos
  • Reference inputs for product and face consistency
  • Failed tasks are refunded and assets are owned by the customer
  • Plans include all features, so tiers differ mainly by credit amount

Cons

  • No free tier or free credits listed on the official site
  • No company name, address or team information is published
  • Exact credit costs per model are not listed
  • Add-on credit pack prices are not shown, and subscription refunds are limited to 3 days
  • No public API or mobile app

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Shotyard

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
    Shotyard
    Not listed
  • Founded
    Runway
    2018
    Shotyard
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Runway
    New York, NY
    Shotyard
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Runway
    Claimed
    Shotyard
    Not claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Shotyard?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Shotyard is built for product photos and lifestyle shots from a single product image, UGC-style video ads, comparing several AI models without separate subscriptions.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Shotyard?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Shotyard: Generate product images and short ads from many AI models in one workspace.

Does Runway or Shotyard have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Shotyard?

Runway starts at $0 and Shotyard starts at $15. See the pricing table above for what each tier includes.