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COMPARE/VIDEO CREATION/CAPCUT · RUNWAY
VIDEO CREATION · HEAD TO HEAD● YOU PICK THE WINNER
CapCutvsRunway
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CapCut
Starts at$9.99/month
Free planYes
Plans2 tiers
Features12 features
Integrations3 native
PlatformsWeb · Mac · Windows · iOS · Android
MCP serverNo
Runway
Starts at$15/mo
Free planYes
Plans5 tiers
Features8 features
Integrations3 native
PlatformsWeb · iOS
MCP serverYes
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ALL TOOLS UPDATED 2026.04.30
CAPABILITIES
Where they overlap, where they don't
Functional roles from both tools, split by coverage. The corners are where the two tools become different products.
Only CapCutRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
16- Clip Generator
- Video Captioner
- Video Transcriber
- Image Generator
- Image Editor
- Image Upscaler
- Background Remover
- Photo Enhancer
- Voiceover Generator
- Audio Transcriber
- Audio Enhancer
- Visual Asset Creator
- Thumbnail Designer
- Avatar Video Creator
- Content Repurposer
- Social Media Publisher
Both3 of 19 roles in the verified union.
3- Video Editor
- Video Generator
- Video Enhancer
Only RunwayRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
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PLAN LADDER
Every plan, mapped to one ladder
Both tools laid out by ascending monthly cost. Expand any plan to see what's included.
AT A GLANCE
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FACT
Category
Video Creation
Video Creation
Starting Price
$9.99/month
$15/mo
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium
Plans
2 tiers
5 tiers
Free Plan
Yes
Yes
Free Trial
No
No
Platforms
Web · Mac · Windows · iOS · Android
Web · iOS
Top Features
12 features
8 features
Integrations
3 native
3 native
Public API
No
Yes
Webhooks (In)
No
INTEGRATIONS · 6 TOOLS
Integrations from both tools, side by side
Integrations sourced from each tool's own documentation. Where both tools connect to the same app, you see it once. The rest shows where their ecosystems diverge.
BOTH0
3
3UNION6
INTEGRATION
NOTES
Google Authentication
✓
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Users can sign up or log in to CapCut using Google account credentials.
Next.js
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✓
Server-side integration using Next.js App Router for Avatar Sessions with API route handlers
React
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✓
Client-side integration via @runwayml/avatars-react SDK with components and hooks for Avatar Sessions
DEEP READ
What it does
Features and capabilities sourced from each tool's own documentation, structured for comparison.
CapCut
TOP FEATURES · 12
F01
AI Video Generator (Video Studio)videoGenerate complete videos instantly from a text script, uploaded images, or keyframes using CapCut's AI video agent. The tool selects visual style, generates the script, handles editing and pacing, and delivers a polished ready-to-share video — with over 30 AI templates ranging from news updates to educational content.
F02
Auto Captions (AI Caption Generator)audioAutomatically transcribes spoken words in a video into synced text captions using AI speech recognition, supporting 20+ languages and adapting to different accents and dialects. Generated captions are fully customizable in font, color, size, and animation via pre-designed caption templates.
F03
Text to Speech with 1,000+ AI VoicesaudioConverts written text into natural-sounding speech across 16 languages using over 1,000 AI-generated voices selectable by gender, age, style, and language. Users can also record a few sentences of their own voice for CapCut's AI to create a personalized voice clone for consistent brand narration.
F04
AI Design (Image & Poster Generation)imageGenerates professional-quality posters, ads, banners, and social media visuals from text prompts or uploaded product images using AI models including Seedream 5.0. Includes product scene generation with batch replacement, model clothing try-on, and intelligent layout typesetting for e-commerce and marketing campaigns.
F05
Background Remover (Video & Image)editingRemoves backgrounds from both videos and images in one click using AI object recognition — no green screen or manual masking required. Supports precision custom brush refinement, chroma key removal with adjustable tolerance, and replacement with AI-generated backdrops or backgrounds from CapCut's media library.
F06
AI Video EnhancerperformanceAutomatically upscales video resolution up to 8K without quality loss, restores clarity to blurry or shaky footage, applies smart color correction for contrast and saturation, and intelligently brightens dark scenes. Designed to repurpose older or low-quality clips for professional-grade output.
Runway
TOP FEATURES · 8
F01
Gen-4.5 Video GenerationvideoGenerate high-quality videos from text prompts using the latest Gen-4.5 model and other leading AI video generation models.
F02
Edit and Transform VideoeditingChange lighting, restyle subjects, add or remove elements from video footage using simple text prompts without reshooting.
F03
Use-Case Specific AppstemplateAccess specialized tools like Remove from Video, Upscale Video, Add Dialogue, and Relight Scene for targeted creative tasks.
F04
Character Performance MappingaiMap your voice and facial expressions onto any image or character to bring them to life with realistic performances.
F05
Multi-Modal AI ModelsintegrationAccess world-class image, video, audio, editing and language models all within a unified creative platform.
F06
Video Enhancement and UpscalingperformanceEnhance video resolution and quality with one-click upscaling to improve the visual fidelity of any footage.
WHO IT'S FOR
Who each tool is built for
Use cases and fit tags from each tool's own positioning. Match these to your context, not their marketing.
individualContent creators on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube use CapCut to produce polished short-form videos without professional editing skills. They can use AI video generation to create videos from scripts, apply auto-captions for silent-viewing audiences, convert long videos into viral short clips with the AI Clip Maker, and select from thousands of trend-aligned templates — all from a browser or mobile app with no software installation required.
marketerMarketing teams and e-commerce sellers use CapCut to scale visual content production for campaigns. The AI Design tool lets them generate product lifestyle images in bulk with batch replacement, run model clothing try-on photography without photoshoots, and produce branded ad videos using avatar-driven AI video generation. Background removal and AI image enhancers further streamline product photo production.
businessTeams creating content for international audiences use CapCut's AI Dubbing tool to translate existing videos into multiple languages while retaining the original speaker's voice style, combined with auto-generated captions for accessibility. This enables localization of marketing videos, training content, and online courses at scale without external dubbing studios.
Media production teamsRunway's Gen-4.5 video model enables media and entertainment organizations to create highly realistic, cinematic video content with unprecedented visual fidelity and creative control. The world's top-rated video model produces professional-grade outputs while providing precise control over every aspect of generation, from motion quality to prompt adherence. Leading organizations like Lionsgate have adopted this capability to explore AI applications in film production, streamlining creative workflows and expanding storytelling possibilities without requiring extensive technical expertise or traditional production resources.
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