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Runway vs Zapier

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

Verdict

Runway is listed under Image & Visual AI and Zapier under Productivity. Both have a free plan or trial. Only Runway is available on iOS and Android. Only Zapier is available on CLI.

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 Zapier if

  • You want a tool built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.
  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
Best for beginners
Zapier
Best for business
Zapier

Features

17 features compared.

  • Gen-4.5 video model
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Creative Agent
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Multiple models
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Characters
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Aleph and Act-Two
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Audio tools
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Workflows and Recipes
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Runway Dev API
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Runway MCP
    Runway
    Available
    Zapier
    Not available
  • Zaps
    Runway
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier Agents
    Runway
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier MCP
    Runway
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • AI by Zapier and Copilot
    Runway
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Tables, Forms and Chatbots
    Runway
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Canvas
    Runway
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Zapier SDK and API
    Runway
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available
  • Governance Controls
    Runway
    Not available
    Zapier
    Available

Pricing

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

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

Zapier plans

  • Free

    $0

    Entry plan for trying automation

    • 100 tasks/month
    • two-step Zaps
    • unlimited Zaps
    • Tables and Forms
    • limited Copilot

  • Professional

    Most popular

    $29.99/month

    Individuals and small teams building multi-step automations

    • From 750 tasks/month
    • multi-step Zaps
    • premium apps
    • webhooks
    • filters and paths
    • AI by Zapier

  • Team

    $103.50/month

    Teams collaborating on shared automations

    • From 2,000 tasks/month
    • 25 seats
    • shared workspace and connections
    • SAML SSO
    • priority support

  • Enterprise

    Custom/custom

    Large organisations needing governance and scale

    • Unlimited users
    • SCIM provisioning
    • advanced admin controls
    • observability and analytics
    • technical account manager

Our ratings

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

Runway
8.4overall
Zapier
8.3overall

  • Video Quality

    Runway
    9.0
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Camera & Motion Control

    Runway
    8.8
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Model Variety

    Runway
    8.5
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Editing Tools

    Runway
    8.6
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Pricing Clarity

    Runway
    7.2
    Zapier
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Runway
    Not rated
    Zapier
    8.6

  • Feature Depth

    Runway
    Not rated
    Zapier
    9.0

  • Value for Money

    Runway
    Not rated
    Zapier
    7.2

  • Performance & Speed

    Runway
    Not rated
    Zapier
    8.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Runway
    Not rated
    Zapier
    8.5

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

Zapier

Pros

  • Connects 9,000+ apps, one of the largest integration libraries in automation.
  • Free plan with 100 tasks per month and a 14-day Professional trial with no credit card.
  • Zapier MCP is included on every plan and works with Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.
  • Enterprise governance options include SSO, SCIM, action restrictions and log streaming.
  • Agents, Chatbots, Tables and Forms sit in the same account as Zaps.

Cons

  • Task-based pricing rises quickly: Team starts at $103.50/month and Professional at 2,000 tasks is $73.50/month on monthly billing.
  • The free plan is limited to 100 tasks and two-step Zaps with 15-minute polling.
  • Agents activities and Chatbots are billed as add-ons outside the plan's task pool.
  • No official mobile app and no self-hosted option were found.

Platforms

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

Integrations

Runway

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

Zapier

7 integrations
  • Slack
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • Datadog
  • Splunk
  • Amazon Bedrock

Company

  • Company
    Runway
    Runway AI, Inc.
    Zapier
    Zapier, Inc.
  • Founded
    Runway
    2018
    Zapier
    2011
  • Headquarters
    Runway
    New York, NY
    Zapier
    San Francisco, CA
  • Listing
    Runway
    Claimed
    Zapier
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Runway better than Zapier?

It depends on your workflow. Runway is built for Text-to-video and image-to-video generation. Zapier is built for connecting SaaS apps without code, adding AI steps to existing business workflows, giving AI assistants controlled access to business tools.

What are the key feature differences between Runway and Zapier?

Runway: AI video, image and audio creation suite with Gen-4.5, agents and an API. Zapier: Connect AI models and 9,000+ business apps into automated workflows and agents.

Does Runway or Zapier have a free plan?

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

Which is cheaper, Runway or Zapier?

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