HeyGen vs Runway
Both ladders below were read from the vendors’ own pricing pages, in this market, on the dates shown. Nothing is converted: what you see is what each page showed a reader here.
What each one is
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). We read the same $29/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.
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). We read the same $15/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.
The two ladders
HeyGensite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Creator | $29/mo | |
| Pro | $49/mo |
Runwaysite ↗pricing ↗
read 2026-08-29 · USD
| Plan | Price | What the page says |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Standard | $15/mo | |
| Pro | $35/mo | |
| Max | $95/mo |
Where they differ
- Cheapest way in: Runway at $15/mo, against HeyGen at $29/mo. That is the entry price in this market on the dates shown, not a judgement about which suits you.
- Free plans: both publish one — a plan priced at zero, not a trial. What each caps differs.
- How far each ladder goes: HeyGen tops out at $49/mo, Runway at $95/mo. A deeper ladder is not a worse deal — it is a bill that keeps climbing if you keep growing.
- HeyGen: We read the same $29/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.
- Runway: We read the same $15/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country. It quotes USD here rather than local currency, so your bank sets the conversion.