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Runway alternatives

The best Runway alternatives, ranked by ToolMango ROI Score. Lower cost, faster time-to-value, better free tiers, and stronger output quality — every option below is a serious contender.

Top 8 alternatives, ranked

1. 1
   ★74.5 · B
   Synthesia

   AI video with avatars in 140+ languages.

   $30/mo
   vs Runway →
2. 2
   ★71.6 · B
   HeyGen

   AI video generator for businesses.

   $29/mo· Free tier
   vs Runway →
3. 3
   ★56.0 · C
   Descript

   Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript — AI-native.

   $15/mo· Free tier
   vs Runway →
4. 4
   ★49.0 · C
   Captions

   AI video editor for short-form creators — auto-captions, B-roll.

   $10/mo· Free tier
   vs Runway →
5. 5
   ★49.0 · C
   Kling AI

   Long-form (2 min) AI video generation from Kuaishou.

   $10/mo· Free tier
   vs Runway →
6. 6
   ★44.0 · D
   Luma Dream Machine

   Photorealistic AI video from Luma Labs — Sora-class quality.

   $30/mo· Free tier
   vs Runway →
7. 7
   ★43.0 · D
   Pika

   Whimsical AI video generation — fast, cinematic, mobile-first.

   $10/mo· Free tier
   vs Runway →
8. 8
   ★35.0 · D
   Pictory

   Turn long videos and articles into short-form social clips.

   $23/mo
   vs Runway →