InVideo
Runway
| Feature | InVideo | Runway |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $25/mo | Free / from $12/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | social-media-managers, small-businesses, content-creators, marketers | filmmakers, content-creators, advertisers, video-editors |
| Founded | 2017 | 2018 |
| Ai Video Generation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Stock Library | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Text To Video | ✓ | ✓ |
| Brand Presets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi Format Export | ✓ | ✗ |
| Image To Video | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Editing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Green Screen | ✗ | ✓ |
| Motion Brush | ✗ | ✓ |
| Inpainting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Upscaling | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ InVideo Pros
- AI generates videos from text prompts
- Massive stock media library
- 5000+ templates
- Easy for non-video-editors
✗ InVideo Cons
- AI output needs human editing
- Watermark on free exports
- Template-heavy can feel generic
✓ Runway Pros
- Industry-leading video generation quality
- Comprehensive AI creative tools
- Text-to-video and image-to-video
- Professional-grade motion control
✗ Runway Cons
- Credits deplete quickly with video generation
- Expensive for heavy use
- Generated videos limited to a few seconds
The Verdict
InVideo is built for social media managers and small businesses, with a focus on ai-video-generation and stock-library. Runway targets filmmakers and content creators and leads with text-to-video and image-to-video.
On pricing, Runway is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $12/mo compared to $25/mo for InVideo. That $13/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Runway offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while InVideo takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for content creators — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.