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Runway vs Vizard

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

Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Vizard under Video AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 8.0 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 Vizard if

  • You want a tool built for repurposing long recordings into many short captioned clips with minimal manual editing.
  • Free plan allows trying AI clipping with 60 credits per month and no payment.
  • Paid plans export up to 4K without a watermark and accept uploads up to 600 minutes.
Best for beginners
Runway
Best for business
Vizard

Features

19 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Vizard
    Not available
  • AI Clipping
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • Auto Reframe
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • Auto Captions and Translation
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • Edit by Text
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • AI B-roll, Emoji and Social Copy
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • Brand Templates
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • Team Workspace
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • Direct Publishing and Scheduling
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • Vizard Agent
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available
  • API
    Runway
    Not available
    Vizard
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Vizard plans

  • Free

    $0

    Try AI clipping with limits

    • 60 credits/month
    • 720p export
    • 10 min export length
    • watermark
    • 3-day storage
    • 1 social account

  • Creator

    Most popular

    $29/month

    Individual creators publishing regularly

    • From 600 credits/month
    • 4K export
    • no watermark
    • 100 GB storage
    • post scheduling
    • 6 social accounts
    • API access

  • Business

    $39/month

    Teams and agencies

    • Everything in Creator
    • shared workspace
    • team invites
    • project sharing
    • brand kit
    • 20 social accounts
    • higher API rate limits

Our ratings

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

Runway
8.4overall
Vizard
8.0overall

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Vizard
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Vizard
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Vizard
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Vizard
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway
    7.2
    Vizard
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vizard
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vizard
    8.0

  • Value for Money

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vizard
    7.5

  • Performance & Speed

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vizard
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vizard
    7.8

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

Vizard

Pros

  • Free plan allows trying AI clipping with 60 credits per month and no payment.
  • Paid plans export up to 4K without a watermark and accept uploads up to 600 minutes.
  • Caption translation covers over 100 languages.
  • Includes an API in paid plans, with documented rate limits.
  • iOS and Android apps in addition to the web editor.

Cons

  • Free exports are 720p, watermarked and limited to 10 minutes, with projects stored only 3 days.
  • Credit-based metering by video minute can become costly for heavy long-form users; larger tiers reach about $149/month on the App Store.
  • Official pricing is hard to read on the page and third-party listings show different figures.
  • No named third-party integrations are listed on the homepage beyond social publishing.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Vizard

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
    Vizard
    Vizard, Corp.
  • Founded
    Runway
    2018
    Vizard
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Runway
    New York, NY
    Vizard
    Not listed
  • Monthly users
    Runway
    Not listed
    Vizard
    10 million+
  • Listing
    Runway
    Claimed
    Vizard
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Vizard?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Vizard is built for repurposing long recordings into many short captioned clips with minimal manual editing.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Vizard?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Vizard: Turn long videos into captioned, social-ready short clips with AI editing.

Does Runway or Vizard have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Vizard?

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