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Runway vs Viggle

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

Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Viggle 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.

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 Viggle if

  • You want a tool built for quickly animating a character image with a reference motion clip, character swapping in videos, and meme-style social content.
  • Free tier allows 5 videos per day without a card.
  • Low entry paid price of $7.99/month for watermark-free output.
Best for beginners
Viggle
Best for business
Viggle

Features

17 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Viggle
    Not available
  • Character Swap
    Runway
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Motion Transfer
    Runway
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Viggle Live
    Runway
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Multi-Character and Multi-Track Sessions
    Runway
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • PINOC 3D Motion Capture
    Runway
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Games
    Runway
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Developer API
    Runway
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available
  • Mobile Apps
    Runway
    Not available
    Viggle
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Viggle plans

  • Free

    $0

    Try Viggle with limited daily generations

    • 5 free videos per day
    • watermark
    • 5 min Real-Time Swap
    • 1 generation at a time
    • 7-day asset storage

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $9.99/month

    Regular creators who need watermark-free output

    • 80 monthly credits
    • no watermark
    • 4 simultaneous generations
    • 30 min Real-Time Swap
    • permanent asset storage
    • all models except Seedance

  • Live

    $19.99/month

    Heavier use and longer real-time sessions

    • 200 monthly credits
    • 6 simultaneous generations
    • 6 hours Real-Time Swap
    • all models including Seedance

  • Max

    $79.99/month

    High-volume creators

    • 800 monthly credits
    • 10 simultaneous generations
    • unlimited Real-Time Swap
    • all models including Seedance

Our ratings

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

Runway
8.4overall
Viggle
7.8overall

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Viggle
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Viggle
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Viggle
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Viggle
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway
    7.2
    Viggle
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Runway
    Not rated
    Viggle
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    Runway
    Not rated
    Viggle
    7.8

  • Value for Money

    Runway
    Not rated
    Viggle
    8.0

  • Performance & Speed

    Runway
    Not rated
    Viggle
    7.6

  • Documentation & Support

    Runway
    Not rated
    Viggle
    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

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

Viggle

Pros

  • Free tier allows 5 videos per day without a card.
  • Low entry paid price of $7.99/month for watermark-free output.
  • Covers character swap, motion transfer and real-time swap in one product.
  • Offers iOS, Android, web and API access.
  • Developer API with pay-as-you-go pricing and 100 free starter credits.

Cons

  • Free output is watermarked and assets are stored for only 7 days.
  • Seedance access is excluded from the Pro plan.
  • PINOC and the API are priced separately from the main plans, so total cost is split across products.
  • The pricing page shows a yearly discount of 20% but no yearly prices.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Viggle

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
    Viggle
    Viggle
  • Founded
    Runway
    2018
    Viggle
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Runway
    New York, NY
    Viggle
    Toronto, Canada
  • Monthly users
    Runway
    Not listed
    Viggle
    50M+
  • Listing
    Runway
    Claimed
    Viggle
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Viggle?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Viggle is built for quickly animating a character image with a reference motion clip, character swapping in videos, and meme-style social content.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Viggle?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Viggle: Animate any character from a photo using motion from video or text prompts.

Does Runway or Viggle have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Viggle?

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