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Comparison

CyberLink PowerDirector vs Runway

On the evidence we track, CyberLink PowerDirector leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★CyberLink PowerDirector64
Runway45
Score
vioscaleAI score
CyberLink PowerDirector64 / 100medium · 53%
Runway45 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✓
Model
CyberLink PowerDirectorfreemium
Runwayfreemium
Price level
CyberLink PowerDirectormid
Runwaylow
Starting price
CyberLink PowerDirector$59.99
Runway–
Transparent
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✗
Integrations
Count
CyberLink PowerDirector2
Runway2
Security
Soc2
CyberLink PowerDirector–
Runway✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
CyberLink PowerDirector–
Runway✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
CyberLink PowerDirector3 items
Runway6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for video editing software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Editing
Professional NLE (multi-track finishing)
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✓
Colour grading
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✓
Multicam editing
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway-
Technical
4K/8K + HDR support
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✓
Codec breadth (ProRes / HEVC / AV1 / RAW)
CyberLink PowerDirectorHEVC (H.265)
Runway-
GPU acceleration
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway-
AI
AI features (captions / text-to-video / voice)
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✓
Capture
Screen recording built-in
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway-
Platform
Platform breadth (Win / macOS / Linux / iOS / Android / Web)
CyberLink PowerDirectorWindows, macOS, Web
RunwayWeb, iOS, Android
Collaboration
Cloud collaboration / team review
CyberLink PowerDirector-
Runway✓
Pricing
Pricing model
CyberLink PowerDirectorFreemium
RunwayFreemium
Free / open-source available
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

CyberLink PowerDirector

Leader

A video editing application combining artificial intelligence tools, creative effects, and royalty-free stock media to streamline video production from editing through final export.

Independently observed

Runway

Runway offers a cloud-based creative workspace with AI-driven tools to generate and edit video, images, and audio content. It provides three interfaces: a creative platform for teams and individuals, developer APIs for building with AI models, and enterprise components powered by their General World Model technology.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

CyberLink PowerDirector

Leader
from $59.99/yrHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Subscription from $59.99/year or $79.99/month. Perpetual purchase option also available.

  • EssentialFree
    • Core editing tools
    • Basic AI features
    • Search and add stock assets
  • Professional (Annual)$59.99/year (approx. $5/month)
    • Full AI features
    • 4K/8K editing and export
    • Unlimited stock media downloads (30/month free)
    • Monthly AI credits
    • Continuous updates
  • Professional (Monthly)$79.99/month
    • Full AI features
    • 4K/8K editing and export
    • Stock media access
    • Monthly AI credits
    • Continuous updates
  • PowerDirector 2026One-time purchase
    • Core and advanced editing tools
    • No regular feature updates
    • No new content packs
as of verify ↗

Runway

HybridFree tier

Free tier available. Team Plan for 2–9 seats.

  • Team Plan-
    • shared projects
    • pooled credits
    • Brand Kits
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✓
macOS
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✗
Windows
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
CyberLink PowerDirector✓
Runway✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

CyberLink PowerDirector

Leader
3 total
  • Getty Images
  • Meta
  • Meta Sound Collection
Independently observed

Runway

2 total
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
Independently observed
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