Riverside alternatives
What Riverside costs today: not recorded. site ↗pricing ↗
Below are the 4 other ai video tools we track daily, cheapest entry first — each one written up from what our record actually holds, with a link to its own site and pricing page. Where we have written a full comparison, the name links to it.
The alternatives, tool by tool
Runwaysite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video generation and editing tool aimed at filmmakers and motion designers. Paid plans start at $15/mo (Standard); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $95/mo (Max).
DeepBrain AIsite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video generator that turns text into presenter-led video, sold for corporate and news-style content. Paid plans start at $24/mo (Personal); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $55/mo (Team).
Colossyansite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video platform for workplace learning, built around presenter avatars and scenario scripts. Paid plans start at $27/mo (Starter); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $59/mo (Professional).
HeyGensite ↗pricing ↗
An AI video platform that generates presenter-led video from a script, with avatars and translation. Paid plans start at $29/mo (Creator); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 2 paid tiers, topping out at $49/mo (Pro).
Side by side
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runway | $15/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-08-29 | page |
| DeepBrain AI | $24/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-08-29 | page |
| Colossyan | $27/mo | — | USD | 2026-08-29 | page |
| HeyGen | $29/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-08-29 | page |