Does Kapwing or Runway have a free plan?

Both do. Kapwing and Runway each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.

Which is easier to use, Kapwing or Runway?

In VERILO's editorial assessment Kapwing is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 4 for Runway. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

Kapwing vs Runway

A side-by-side look at Kapwing and Runway: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Kapwing if

Social media managers cutting podcasts and webinars into captioned clips
Educators and creators who want a simple online editor with strong subtitles
Small agencies needing shared workspaces and a brand kit

Visit Kapwing

Choose Runway if

Filmmakers and agencies prototyping shots and concepts
Marketers producing short AI-generated visuals for ads and social
Developers integrating video generation through an API

Visit Runway

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Kapwing, Runway

Highest editor rating

Runway · 4.4

Comparison of Kapwing and Runway
Compare	Kapwing Visit site	Runway Visit site
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	No	No
Starting price	From $24/mo	From $15/mo
Editor rating	4.1	4.4
Ease of use	Very easy (5/5)	Easy (4/5)
Category	Video	Video
Pricing model	Free plan with watermarked 720p exports; Pro is approximately $24 per user monthly ($16 billed annually), Business approximately $64 per user monthly ($50 annually), and Enterprise is custom.	Free plan with a one-time credit allowance; Standard is $15 monthly ($12 billed annually), Pro $35 monthly ($28 annually) and Max $95 monthly ($76 annually), all credit-based, with Enterprise on custom terms.
Plans	Free — Free Pro — $24/user/mo Business — $64/user/mo Enterprise — Custom	Free — Free Standard — $15/user/mo Pro — $35/user/mo Max — $95/user/mo
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, API
Integrations	Google Workspace, YouTube	—
Best for	Social media managers cutting podcasts and webinars into captioned clips Educators and creators who want a simple online editor with strong subtitles Small agencies needing shared workspaces and a brand kit	Filmmakers and agencies prototyping shots and concepts Marketers producing short AI-generated visuals for ads and social Developers integrating video generation through an API
Pros	Text-based editing and automatic subtitles speed up repurposing long recordings AI dubbing and subtitle translation cover many languages Shared workspaces with comments suit small teams and agencies Wide toolkit in one browser tab: screen recording, background removal, script-to-video, templates	Among the strongest text-to-video and image-to-video quality available Camera and motion controls give more direction over a shot than most competitors Public API for building generation into other products Green-screen removal and inpainting tools are useful even without generation Max tier rolls over up to a month of unused credits
Cons	Free exports are watermarked, 720p and limited to a few minutes AI subtitle and dubbing minutes are metered per month Color and audio tools are basic compared with desktop editors Performance depends on cloud rendering and connection speed	Credit-based pricing makes cost per usable clip hard to predict Generations are short and often need several attempts Free credits are a one-time allowance, not a monthly refill No full timeline editor for assembling finished videos
AI content generation	Yes	Yes
AI voiceover	Yes	No
API access	No	Yes
Auto subtitles & captions	Yes	No
Background removal	Yes	Yes
Brand kit	Yes	No
Mobile app	No	Yes
Multi-language support	Yes	No
Real-time collaboration	Yes	No
Roles & permissions	No	Yes
Screen recording	Yes	No
SSO / SAML	No	Yes
Stock media library	Yes	No
Templates	Yes	No
Text to video	Yes	Yes
Transcript-based editing	Yes	No

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Does Kapwing or Runway have a free plan?: Both do. Kapwing and Runway each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
Which is easier to use, Kapwing or Runway?: In VERILO's editorial assessment Kapwing is the easier of the two, scoring 5 out of 5 against 4 for Runway. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

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