Adobe Firefly vs Runway

Side-by-side comparison for image & design.

01

Quick verdict

Commercially safe generative AI by Adobe

Cheaper

SSO support

Easier setup

AI-powered creative tools for video and image generation

No clear advantages over Adobe Firefly

02

Side by side

Adobe FireflyRunway
Price$10/mo$12/mo
Free tier25 generative credits/month125 credits on signup
Pricing modelfreemiumfreemium
APIYesYes
Team featuresYesYes
SSOYesNo
Setup10 minutes10 minutes
Difficultyeasymoderate
Platformsweb, desktop_mac, desktop_windowsweb, api_only
IntegrationsAdobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe ExpressAdobe Premiere Pro
03

Trust & Security

Adobe Firefly

100/100
high trust
SOC 2 Type II
verified
ISO 27001
verified
GDPR
verified
Status page
yes
Trains on your data
no

Runway

40/100
moderate
SOC 2 Type II
claimed
ISO 27001
none
GDPR
claimed
Status page
yes
Trains on your data
opt-out
04

Who each tool is for

Adobe Firefly

Good fit

professional designers

creative agencies

enterprise marketing teams

Not ideal

developers needing API-only workflows

users outside Adobe ecosystem

Runway

Good fit

video creators

filmmakers

advertising agencies

Not ideal

static image-only workflows

teams needing enterprise compliance

05

Try them

Adobe Firefly

$10/mo · free tier

Visit Adobe Firefly

Runway

$12/mo · free tier

Visit Runway