Runway alternatives

At a glance

We list 8 other video tools as alternatives to Runway: Captions, HeyGen, invideo, Kling AI, Krea, Pika, Synthesia and VEED.
Captions, HeyGen, Kling AI, Krea, Pika, Synthesia and VEED have a free plan.
HeyGen, invideo, Krea and Pika work with ChatGPT, as Runway does.
HeyGen, invideo and Krea work with Claude, as Runway does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

8 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Captions
AI that edits like a professional editor would
No reviews yet
Choose it over Runway for: Web.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Max, $24.99 per month (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Main features
AI Edit, AI avatars, Automatic captions
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HeyGen
AI videos starring you, made in minutes
No reviews yet
Choose it over Runway for: Web; integration with Slack, HubSpot or Canva.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Creator, $29 per month, billed monthly, 1 seat (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, API
Integrations shared with Runway
ChatGPT, Claude
Main features
Video Agent, AI Studio, Video Translation
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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invideo
The agentic video editor for serious creatives
No reviews yet
Choose it over Runway for: integration with Cursor, Claude Code or Codex.
Paid plans from
Starter, $10 per seat per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Integrations shared with Runway
ChatGPT, Claude
Main features
Multiplayer editing, Script writing, Timeline editor
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Kling AI
Next-gen AI video and image generator
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Runway yet.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Standard, $8.8 per month, after a $6 (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android
Main features
Image to Video, Motion Control, Native 4K video
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Krea
Creative AI suite to generate, edit, and enhance images and videos
No reviews yet
Choose it over Runway for: Web; integration with Photoshop, After Effects or Premiere Pro.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $21 per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, API
Integrations shared with Runway
ChatGPT, Claude
Main features
Krea Agent, Realtime image generation, AI video generation
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Pika
AI creative tools built for creatives
No reviews yet
No checked fact sets it apart from Runway yet.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $10 per month, billed monthly (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Runway
ChatGPT
Main features
Video Studio, Image Studio, Music Studio
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Synthesia
AI video and avatar platform for business
No reviews yet
Choose it over Runway for: integration with Microsoft Teams, Slack or HubSpot.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $29 per month, billed monthly (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Runway
None in common
Main features
AI Avatars, AI Video Assistant, AI Video Dubbing
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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VEED
AI video creation, made for social
No reviews yet
Choose it over Runway for: Web.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Creator, $12.25 per editor seat per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
Web, API
Main features
AI Video Generator, AI Avatars, AI Lip Sync
Security and compliance
GDPR
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