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Montage ×
Runway ×

Comparator · Video

Montage$19/mo (Starter)vs

Runway$15/mo (Standard)

Starting price$19/mo · $15/mo

Free tieryes · yes

Plans documented5 · 8

Platforms1 · 3

Comparison of Montage, Runway
	Montage Visit website for Montage (opens in a new tab)	Runway Visit website for Runway (opens in a new tab)
Category	Video	Video
Main use cases	Turn podcast episodes into short clips Repurpose webinars and event keynotes Agency clip workflows for clients Reframe landscape video to vertical Hand clips off to Premiere or Final Cut	Generating short video clips from text or images Editing and transforming existing footage Creating visual concepts and storyboards Producing social media and marketing video Integrating video generation into apps via API
Best for	Podcast producers, Event organizers, Agencies	Video creators and filmmakers, Marketing and social media teams, Developers building video features
Platforms	Web	Web, Mobile, API
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free $0 (90 mins processing, lifetime); Starter $19/mo; Pro $49/mo; monthly/annual toggle shown (annual saves 20%); Agency plans from $199/mo; Event packages from $1,999. Checked Sep 29, 2026. Official pricing ↗	Free $0 (125 one-time credits); Standard $15/mo or $12/mo billed annually (625 credits/mo); Pro $35/mo or $28/mo annually (2,250 credits/mo); Max $95/mo or $76/mo annually (9,500 credits/mo). API priced separately. Checked Sep 30, 2026. Official pricing ↗
Key features	AI moment scoring against a brief Sentence-level text-based editing Smart vertical reframing with speaker tracking Branded captions MP4, XML, FCPXML and JSON export Shareable review links	Text-to-video and image-to-video generation Image generation and editing Audio tools including custom voice clones on paid plans Brand Kits on higher tiers Team workspaces Developer API (Runway Dev)
Pros	Free plan with 90 minutes of lifetime processing and no card required Uploads up to 20GB, 4K export on Pro Editor handoff via XML/FCPXML on Pro	Free plan with 125 one-time credits to try the tools Paid plans list no watermarks Available on web, iOS and Android API access for developers
Limitations	Free plan has a Montage branded outro, 1080p export and no editor handoff Processing hours are capped per plan (2 hrs Starter, 4 hrs Pro) Video length limits (1.5 hrs Starter, 2.5 hrs Pro) Requires an account to use	Free credits are one-time, not monthly All generation consumes credits Higher-quality output formats are limited to the top plan AI-generated video may contain visual artifacts or not follow the prompt exactly
Ratings	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet	Editorial Not yet reviewed Users No user reviews yet
Review status	Listed Verified Sep 29, 2026	Listed Verified Sep 30, 2026