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COMPARE/VIDEO CREATION/RUNWAY · SYNTHESIA
VIDEO CREATION · HEAD TO HEAD● YOU PICK THE WINNER
RunwayvsSynthesia
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Runway
Starts at$15/mo
Free planYes
Plans5 tiers
Features8 features
Integrations3 native
PlatformsWeb · iOS
MCP serverYes
Synthesia
Starts at$29/mo
Free planNo
Plans4 tiers
Features10 features
Integrations25 native
PlatformsWeb
MCP serverNo
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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 RunwayRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
2- Video Editor
- Video Enhancer
Both1 of 8 roles in the verified union.
1- Video Generator
Only SynthesiaRoles covered exclusively by this tool.
5- Avatar Video Creator
- Voiceover Generator
- Translator
- Screen Recorder
- Video Captioner
ROLE COVERAGE···
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
$15/mo
$29/mo
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium
Plans
5 tiers
4 tiers
Free Plan
Yes
No
Free Trial
No
Yes
Platforms
Web · iOS
Web
Top Features
8 features
10 features
Integrations
3 native
25 native
Public API
Yes
Yes
Webhooks (In)
No
No
INTEGRATIONS · 28 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
25UNION28
INTEGRATION
NOTES
360Learning
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Embed Synthesia videos into 360Learning platform
aNewSpring
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Embed Synthesia videos into aNewSpring platform
Articulate 360
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Embed Synthesia videos into Articulate 360 platform
BigCommerce
DEEP READ
What it does
Features and capabilities sourced from each tool's own documentation, structured for comparison.
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.
Synthesia
TOP FEATURES · 10
F01
1-Click TranslationlanguageAutomatically translate videos into 80+ languages with one click, preserving voice and lip-sync with AI dubbing.
F02
Personal AvatarsusersCreate custom avatars that look and sound like you, speaking 30+ languages with voice cloning capability.
F03
Express-2 AI AvatarsvideoAI avatars with full-body gestures, waving, pointing, clapping, and natural facial expressions based on your script in any language. Veo 3 integration enables prompt-based B-roll footage with your avatar performing specific actions, from walking to demonstrating a product workflow.
F04
Interactive VideoseditingAdd quizzes, CTAs, and branching scenarios to make videos 10x more engaging with interactive elements.
F05
AI Screen RecorderrecordingPerfectly transcribes voiceovers, removes pauses, and lets you fix mistakes for easy-to-follow videos.
F06
AI Video AssistantaiTurn decks, PDFs, and websites into videos with AI, automating video creation from existing content.
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.
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.
Robotics development teamsRunway's GWM Robotics variant of their General World Model enables robotics teams to simulate physical interactions and robotic behaviors through learned world models. The system can learn and predict how actions unfold in real-world scenarios, providing a powerful tool for training and testing robotic systems before physical deployment. This application allows robotics developers to explore manipulation tasks, test autonomous behaviors, and validate robotic workflows in simulated environments that accurately reflect real-world physics and interactions, significantly reducing development time and costs associated with physical prototyping.
Customer experience teamsRunway Characters provides a real-time video agent API that enables businesses to build fully custom conversational characters with any appearance and visual style. Built on the GWM-1 world model, these autonomous video agents are capable of natural conversation and contextual awareness, with full control over voice, personality, knowledge, and actions. Organizations can generate expressive digital personas from a single image with zero fine-tuning required, making it practical to deploy branded virtual assistants, customer service representatives, or interactive educational characters that engage users through realistic video-based interactions in real-time.
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