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Runway vs Video Blackout

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

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Video Blackout

Offline Windows video redaction that detects faces and license plates on-device

Freemium
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Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Video Blackout under Video AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.8 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on Web, iOS and Android and offers an API. Only Video Blackout is available on Windows.

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 Video Blackout if

  • You want a tool built for bodycam and CCTV redaction.
  • Detection and export run locally, so footage never leaves the PC.
  • Redaction is burned into H.264 frames and cannot be removed afterwards.
Best for beginners
Runway
Best for business
Video Blackout

Features

19 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Video Blackout
    Not available
  • On-device face detection
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • License plate detection
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • Burned-in redaction
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • Manual boxes
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • Keep selected people clear
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • Manual audio redaction
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • Batch processing
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • Offline operation
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • Multilingual interface
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available
  • Open-source code
    Runway
    Not available
    Video Blackout
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Runway
    Freemium
    Video Blackout
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Runway
    Yes
    Video Blackout
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Runway
    $0
    Video Blackout
    $0
  • Plans
    Runway
    4 plans
    Video Blackout
    3 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

Video Blackout plans

  • Free

    $0

    Try the detector on one video at a time with a watermark.

    • One video at a time
    • Up to 10 minutes per video
    • Large watermark on export
    • Face and plate auto-detect
    • Manual boxes and audio ranges

  • Basic

    $29/month

    Watermark-free export for single videos up to 10 minutes.

    • One device
    • Single video up to 10 minutes
    • No watermark
    • Face and plate auto-detect

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $69/month

    Unlimited-length videos and batch folder processing.

    • Up to two devices
    • Unlimited video length
    • Batch folder processing
    • No watermark

Our ratings

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

Runway
8.4overall
Video Blackout
7.8overall

Runway leads in 0 categories and Video Blackout in 1.

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Video Blackout
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Video Blackout
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Video Blackout
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Video Blackout
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Video Blackout leads by 0.3
    Runway
    7.2
    Video Blackout
    7.5

  • Detection Automation

    Runway
    Not rated
    Video Blackout
    7.5

  • Privacy & Data Handling

    Runway
    Not rated
    Video Blackout
    9.0

  • Redaction Permanence

    Runway
    Not rated
    Video Blackout
    8.5

  • Workflow Breadth

    Runway
    Not rated
    Video Blackout
    6.5

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

Video Blackout

Pros

  • Detection and export run locally, so footage never leaves the PC
  • Redaction is burned into H.264 frames and cannot be removed afterwards
  • Works offline, including on air-gapped machines
  • Manual boxes cover what the detector misses
  • Source code is public under AGPL-3.0
  • Interface in eight languages

Cons

  • Windows only (64-bit Windows 10 or 11)
  • Audio redaction and non-face identifiers are manual
  • Exports to H.264 MP4 only
  • Basic plan is capped at 10 minutes per video, and the free plan adds a large watermark
  • Detection accuracy figures and the plate detector model are not published; legal entity is not stated

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Video Blackout

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
    Video Blackout
    FlyAllRisk
  • Founded
    Runway
    2018
    Video Blackout
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Runway
    New York, NY
    Video Blackout
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Runway
    Claimed
    Video Blackout
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Video Blackout?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Video Blackout is built for bodycam and CCTV redaction.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Video Blackout?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Video Blackout: Offline Windows video redaction that detects faces and license plates on-device.

Does Runway or Video Blackout have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Video Blackout?

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