Put Me In vs Runway
Put Me In vs Runway: score breakdown
Runway scores 91/100 against 66/100 for Put Me In, a 25-point gap.
Features and platforms
| Feature | Put Me In | Runway |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web (browser-based, phone and desktop) | |
| Best for | Casual social media users who want a quick, personalized meme video for a specific trending moment. | Best for filmmakers and content creators |
| Skip if | Content creators who need original video production, editing, or a broad creative toolkit. |
Cost and usage limits
Put Me In has no free plan. Runway has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/mo ($15 monthly) (Standard).
Put Me In
Bad Times / Bad Times Pet / Bby Wow Dance / iPhone Kupi Dance$4.99
Hotel Lobby / ABCDEFG I Need Money / Tiny Desk / No Scrubs / Stadium Entrance / Gangnam Style Dance$9.99
Credit packsVaries
Runway
FreeFree
Standard$12/month
Pro$28/month
Max$76/month
EnterpriseCustom
Prices from each vendor's pricing page. Put Me In checked November 2026
Pros and cons
Put Me In
- True pay-per-video model with no subscription: you pay $4.99 to $39.99 once and own the download, with no recurring commitment.
- Built-in refund guarantee: if the video cannot be made, the service remakes it or refunds in full within 2 business days, and photos that fail the review check are never charged.
- MCP server integration lets AI assistants like Claude walk users through template selection and photo requirements without visiting the site, a genuinely unusual distribution channel for a consumer tool.
- Template availability is unpredictable: several listed templates, including No Scrubs, are not open for orders at any given time, so the catalog you see on the pricing page is not the catalog you can actually buy from today.
- Videos are deleted 30 days after delivery with no option to extend storage, which means a video you forget to download is gone permanently.
- No free tier and no preview: you cannot see what your photo will look like in a template before paying, which makes the first purchase a blind spend of at least $4.99.
Runway
- Powerful AI models for text-to-video generation
- User-friendly interface suited for creators
- No heavy hardware required for operation
- Rendering times can be lengthy
- Freemium model limits advanced features
- Browser-based may lead to performance issues on lower-end devices
Our verdict
Put Me In verdict
Put Me In is the right pick for anyone who wants a single, shareable meme video without committing to a subscription. The template library is small, around ten options at launch, and some are not yet open for orders, which limits what you can actually buy on any given day. If you need original video creation, editing tools, or anything beyond pre-set meme formats, Runway is the better fit.
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