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Runway vs Vocal Separator

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

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Vocal Separator

Split recordings into vocals and instrumental WAV files in your browser, free

Freemium
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Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Vocal Separator under Audio & Speech AI. Runway scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.4 vs 7.6 out of 10). Both have 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 Vocal Separator if

  • You want a tool built for making a backing track or acapella from your own recording, quick one-off separations without an account.
  • Free use with no account or card and clear published limits.
  • WAV downloads and four-stem output.
Best for beginners
Vocal Separator
Best for business
Vocal Separator

Features

17 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Vocal Separator
    Not available
  • Two-track separation
    Runway
    Not available
    Vocal Separator
    Available
  • Four-stem splitter
    Runway
    Not available
    Vocal Separator
    Available
  • Browser preview
    Runway
    Not available
    Vocal Separator
    Available
  • Result workbench
    Runway
    Not available
    Vocal Separator
    Available
  • Local tempo tools
    Runway
    Not available
    Vocal Separator
    Available
  • Audio practice
    Runway
    Not available
    Vocal Separator
    Available
  • Bass boost
    Runway
    Not available
    Vocal Separator
    Available
  • Minute Pack batches
    Runway
    Not available
    Vocal Separator
    Available

Pricing

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

  • Pricing model
    Runway
    Freemium
    Vocal Separator
    Freemium
  • Free plan
    Runway
    Yes
    Vocal Separator
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Runway
    $0
    Vocal Separator
    $0
  • Plans
    Runway
    4 plans
    Vocal Separator
    2 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

Vocal Separator plans

  • Free

    $0

    One file at a time with no account or card.

    • 5 jobs per browser per day
    • Up to 10 minutes and 100 MB per file
    • WAV downloads
    • Four-stem ZIP

  • Minute Pack

    $9.99/one-time

    90 processing minutes valid for 12 months, tax inclusive.

    • 90 minutes
    • Batch up to 10 files
    • Up to 250 MB per file
    • Private downloads for 7 days

Our ratings

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

Runway
8.4overall
Vocal Separator
7.6overall

Runway leads in 0 categories and Vocal Separator in 1.

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Vocal Separator
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Vocal Separator
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Vocal Separator
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Vocal Separator
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Vocal Separator leads by 1.3
    Runway
    7.2
    Vocal Separator
    8.5

  • Separation Quality

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vocal Separator
    7.0

  • Ease of Use

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vocal Separator
    8.5

  • Free Tier Generosity

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vocal Separator
    6.8

  • Feature Breadth

    Runway
    Not rated
    Vocal Separator
    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

Vocal Separator

Pros

  • Free use with no account or card and clear published limits
  • WAV downloads and four-stem output
  • Several local tools that never upload audio
  • One-time paid pack with no subscription and a 7-day refund window
  • Detailed privacy policy covering retention and providers

Cons

  • Free tier is capped at 5 jobs per day and 10 minutes per file
  • Free results expire after 55 minutes
  • The separation model and the operating company are not named
  • Processing capacity can pause service even when free jobs remain
  • Separation can leave artifacts, as the site itself notes

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Vocal Separator

No integrations listed.

Company

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Vocal Separator?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Vocal Separator is built for making a backing track or acapella from your own recording, quick one-off separations without an account.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Vocal Separator?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Vocal Separator: Split recordings into vocals and instrumental WAV files in your browser, free.

Does Runway or Vocal Separator have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Vocal Separator?

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