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Pictory Turn written blogs and long scripts into highly engaging videos
4.7
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Runway Advancing creativity with applied AI and video generation
4.8
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Ratings Comparison

Pictory Runway
Ease of Use
4.9 / 4.4
Features
4.6 / 4.9
Value for Money
4.5 / 4.3
Customer Support
4.8 / 4.1
Overall Rating
4.7 / 4.8

Feature Comparison

Feature Pictory Runway
Pricing Model Subscription Freemium
Starting Price $19.00/mo $15.00/mo
Free Plan ✗ No ✓ Yes
Free Trial ✓ 14 days ✗ No
API Available ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✗ No ✓ Yes
Browser Extension ✗ No ✗ No
Desktop App ✗ No ✗ No
Team Collaboration ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
SSO Support — ✓ Yes
GDPR Compliant ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
HIPAA Compliant — —
Open Source — —
AI Model Custom Video AI / OpenAI / ElevenLabs Gen-3 Alpha / Gen-2
Model Provider Pictory / OpenAI Runway
Context Window N/A N/A
Company Pictory Corp. Runway AI, Inc.
HQ United States United States
Founded 2020 2018
Funding Stage Seed Series c
Total Funding $2.1 million raised $236.5 million raised
Overall Rating 4.7 ★ (5600 reviews) 4.8 ★ (5100 reviews)

Our Verdict

Pictory and Runway are both strong tools with different strengths. If budget is a priority, Runway has the edge with a free plan. Based on 5100 user reviews, Runway has a higher rating of 4.8/5. Overall, Runway edges ahead in this comparison — but we recommend trying both using free trials before deciding.

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Pictory Quick Info
Pricing Subscription
Free Plan ✗ No
API ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✗ No
Rating 4.7 / 5
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Runway Quick Info
Pricing Freemium
Free Plan ✓ Yes
API ✓ Yes
Mobile App ✓ Yes
Rating 4.8 / 5
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